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The Loan Stranger
Hi yo, Silver! There are very few people who take out student loans who can ride off into the sunset and never think about them again.
Being responsible for paying back a loan is a huge commitment, and when those who don’t understand the magnitude keep digging themselves farther and farther into a hole by taking on more and more debt, that’s when calling out the cavalry would be helpful.
Unfortunately, that kind of help doesn’t often exist. What can be helpful is learning from other people’s mistakes BEFORE one embarks upon the road to “debtdom.”
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Brain Freeze? No Way, It’s time to Apply For Scholarships!
It may be cold enough out there to freeze your booty, but make sure your fingers are nice and warm, because now that applications are in (and lots of acceptances are going out) your high school senior can apply for scholarships.
Pam Andrews, aka, The Scholarship Shark, recently joined us and shared her application philosophy and lots of other great tips about applying. “Finding and Applying for Private Scholarships” will start heating up the creative juices as the winter weather beats at your door. |
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COLLEGE DATA SPREADSHEET: This spreadsheet has a combination of data from IPEDS (the government source) and publicly available Common Data Set. What makes this spreadsheet so great is you can sort, filter, and compare on ANY of the variables in the spreadsheet. Below is a sample of the data that is provided. |
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COLLEGE FREE MONEY FINDER: This tool combines data from IPEDS, Common Data Set information for all colleges, and a database of merit scholarships compiled directly from college websites. The College Free Money Finder generates a list of colleges that can offer your student merit scholarships based upon your student's academic stats and preferences.
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| Debbie Schwartz Founder, Road2College I'm a parent, like many of you, navigating college admissions and paying for college. With an expertise in personal finance, analysis, and marketing, I'm working to give families the information and tools to make smarter financial college decisions. |
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