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Cost saving tips for College
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According to the folks at financialaidforcollege Accumulate College Credits Before Going to College In addition to impressing admissions committees, advanced placement courses are also much less expensive than their college counterparts. Many students are able to accumulate an entire semester of credits before graduating high school. That's not bad given the cost of a semester at many private universities and even some public schools for non state residents. Look into Combined Degree Programs Many schools offer combined degree programs that save you time as well as money. These programs consist of completing combined bachelor's and master's degrees or master's and doctorate degrees. Depending on your career interests, these may be worth considering. Explore Ways to Pay the In-State Tuition Rates for Public Colleges Many states, particularly several in the Midwest with declining populations have very short citizen time requirements. If the requirement is only six months...
Here's the skinny on Student loans from AES/PHEAA
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Here's what PHEAA has to say: Facts on Student Loans Students, families, and borrowers have told us that recent media articles covering our decision to temporarily suspend our lending activities are alarming. Many feel this means PHEAA is no longer involved in providing student loans and funding through the Pennsylvania State Grant and Special Programs. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Here are some basic facts to help you understand. What is happening? PHEAA has decided to temporarily suspend acting as a lender in the Federal Family Educational Loan Program (FFELP). This includes Stafford, Parent PLUS, Graduate PLUS, and Consolidation loans. PHEAA is still committed, as we have been for 44 years, to serve the financial aid needs for Pennsylvanians and other students from around the country. Currently, for the 2007-2008 academic year, over 200 lenders continue to participate in our low-cost KeystoneBEST student loan program and we remain committed to meeting the borrowing n...