Category: Private Loans
R2C Community Story: Ways to Pay for College
Sabrina Malone- July 15, 2021 0A mom of six and a member of our FB community shares her advice on ways to pay for college. (Edited for clarity and flow.) ... Read More
Avoid Loans with These College Cost-Cutting Tips
Sabrina Malone- February 5, 2021 0This article is primarily for people who have high school seniors headed to college next year. I wish I’d known all this when my first ... Read More
Stuck in the Middle: How to Manage Financial Aid “No Man’s Land”
Anna Spooner- July 10, 2020 0Some folks find themselves in college’s “golden land” – they have plenty of financial assets to send their child to school. Other families are on ... Read More
Answers to Your Top 5 Questions About Student Loans
Melissa T. Shultz- July 2, 2020 0When it comes to student loans, you’ve got important questions, and we’ve got timely answers. Here are the top five most frequently asked questions from ... Read More
How Do Parent PLUS and Private Student Loans Compare?
Road2College- June 22, 2020 0Once students have maximized all their available financial aid, including grants, scholarships, work-study, and Stafford loans, they may discover they still need a loan to ... Read More
When and How to Apply for Student Loans
Melissa T. Shultz- June 21, 2020 0Financial conversations aren’t always easy, but they’re the first step in helping your child achieve their higher-education goals. Road2College founder Debbie Schwartz, who’s not only ... Read More
Everything You Need to Know About How Student Loans Work
Suzanne Shaffer- May 11, 2020 0A student loan is money borrowed from the government or a private lender to pay for college. The money is used to pay for tuition, ... Read More
How to Take Advantage of Lower Interest Rates for Students and Parents
Suzanne Shaffer- May 8, 2020 0Over the course of a few weeks, the government’s COVID-19 assistance for federal student loans went from waiving interest on some student loans, to ... Read More
Scholarships with May Deadlines
Mindy Trotta- April 14, 2020 0Jack Scura Fund Amount: $7,500 Apply By : May 1, 2021 Description: Scholarship is open to to disabled high school seniors who will be ... Read More
Parents Paying for College – What You Need to Know
Sabrina Malone- March 28, 2020 1“I don’t know anything!" "I’m so confused, I don’t even know what I don’t know." "Where should I start?” We hear this over and over ... Read More