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By: Jeff Mictabor | 26/04/2007 | College and University
After almost two years of reporting on the latest in student loan legislation, federal financial aid policy changes that affect college students or those that are college-bound, and a myriad of other topics that make life easier for students, the NextStudent Student Loan Blog will celebrate it’s two-year anniversary at the end of this year. During that time, the blog has delivered relevant content and news updated daily that keeps college students and their parents informed on...

Jeff Mictabor is an Enthusiast on the Topic of Student Loan Issues in the News. He Has Been Writing for the Past 10 Years for a Variety of Education P
By: Jeff Mictabor | 31/08/2007 | Education
Got this semester covered but wondering how you’re going to pay for next semester? If mom and dad can’t help you out as much as they want to, you might consider applying for a Federal Stafford Loan.

Federal Stafford Student Loans From Nextstudent Have Great Incentives On Already Low Rates
By: Jeff Mictabor | 13/10/2006 | Education
After exhausting all forms of "free money" for college, such as scholarships and federal grants, the next best thing for students are federal student loans (http://www.nextstudent.com) to help them pay for school. Federal Stafford student loans have low interest rates and are more appealing when they feature benefits and incentives, according to NextStudent, the Phoenix-based premier education funding company.

Nextstudent’s Scholarship Search Directory: your Personal College Funding Resource
By: Jeff Mictabor | 09/05/2007 | College and University
NextStudent, the leading Phoenix-based education funding company, suggests that every student’s search for college funding should begin with the search for “Free Money,” better known as scholarships. With the costs of higher education yearly on the rise, obtaining money that need not be repaid is an essential tip for all college and college-bound students. NextStudent can help students become their own college funding resource by helping to locate scholarships for school.

Low-interest Stafford Loans Could Help you Meet your Graduate School Expenses
By: Jeff Mictabor | 10/09/2007 | Education
As a graduate or professional degree student, even with your student grants and T.A.’s salary, you may find you still have school-related expenses to cover. To help you meet the costs of your degree program, NextStudent, a leading Phoenix-based education funding company, offers graduate Federal Stafford Loans, which carry a low, fixed 6.8% interest rate. And as long as you’re enrolled at least half-time, you don’t have to start repaying your Stafford loan until you’ve finished your degree.

Repayment to Begin On Student Loans; Nextstudent Offers Options
By: Jeff Mictabor | 03/11/2006 | Education
For many recent college graduates the repayment period on their student loans is about to begin due to the end of the six-month grace period. As many graduates find their student loan payment booklets in their mailboxes, which typically arrive approximately 30 to 60 days before the first due date for payment, it is important for graduates to make their payments on time. Some graduates may be in a position to make the scheduled "level repayment," while others will find themselves in a burdensome

Student Loan Repayment Simplified With Nextstudent’s Federal Consolidation
By: Jeff Mictabor | 11/05/2007 | Education
Are you getting ready to graduate? Well, along with college graduation comes the much-dreaded student loan repayment. If you were lucky enough to qualify for subsidized student loans, the government has been paying the interest on your student loans through school; if you had to take out unsubsidized student loans, your interest has been accruing. Either way, six months after graduation your grace period ends and it is time for you to begin repaying your student loans.

Student Loan Repayment 101
By: Jeff Mictabor | 14/09/2007 | College and University
Unless you plan on being a student the rest of your life, student loan repayment is inevitable, and the ins and outs of student loan repayment can be confusing and overwhelming. The financial advisors at NextStudent, a leading Phoenix-based education funding company, would like to help clear the murky waters by defining terminology and laying out your student loan repayment options.

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How to buy a house if I'm disabled? I'm a 46 year ...
By: Liz | 24-07-2008
How to buy a house if I'm disabled?  I'm a 46 year old women who is disabled due to chemo and radiation. My rent is getting to high. A friend told me that there are programs to help if you are disabled. How to find them? Where are they?

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what are the laws concerning co-signers on school loans

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Am I going to have to live the rest of my life, in the wrong body, because of financial distress, or will someone with a heart and some extra money, come to my rescue?

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My name is Marjolyn doesn' anyone know if I have any mone I may not know I have?

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By: malik | 06-07-2008
hello i am mother for tow baybes 2years and 1 year i am from algeria i am biologist in my contry (DUAA DIPLOM UNIVERSITER D'APLICATION DANALYSE) 3 years studied in the universette +6months trening in the hospitol .My question is i wat to go to the college but i dont have mony and i dont have a person how take care to the baybes and my english is not very good i wirtte and read ,i inderstund but when the person spick faster i dont inderstund ,and i wat to know if i can to etudier biologi onlin or by mail ?.thank you for your pations .

Scholarship needed for a private school.
By: Andrea Dorantes | 27-06-2008
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Why Coming Out With A Dragon Is The Ultimate Objective When Entering The Den
By: Thomas Pretty | 25/07/2008
A look at some of the success stories form the BBC's Dragon's Den and how securing investment from these entrepreneurs is akin to securing a loan from the bank.

Choosing The Best Trading Books
By: Sharon Reid | 25/07/2008
Quality trading books all have certain qualities. If you're serious about making money from trading you need to read the best trading books available.

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By: Cheow Yu Yuan | 25/07/2008
Are you looking for a suitable apartment to rent? When renting an apartment, it is very important for you to know every single detail in the contract that you are going to sign. This is because when you sign a lease, you are signing a legal document and will be bound to the terms and conditions stated within it.

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Benefits of a Bad Credit Loan
By: Tom Tessin | 25/07/2008
People who fail to keep their expenses under control often end up falling deeper into debts. For such people, the ideal solution is to avail bad credit debt consolidation loan. These people need to look for debt consolidation counseling before applying for such type of loan. People under debts often consider...

Student Loans Consolidation Service - an Easier Way to Get Through College
By: Peter Barlow | 25/07/2008
Are you dreaming of pursuing college to have a better career in the future but your means are not enough to assist you get through it? No need to worry and keep up with that dream of yours. There is a student loans consolidation service that would help you make...

You Count On Your Bank, But The Bank Count On You Even More
By: Paul Dubsky | 25/07/2008
The bank count on you more than you count on them. A run on a bank is the last thing anybody wants. Liquidity is vital. Wheels have to keep turning. Cash is King.

Bad Credit? Loans Are Still Available For You!
By: James Copper | 25/07/2008
An article giving advice on getting finance if you have a bad credit history