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Paying for college
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Interest rate information updated on Mapping Your Future
June 09, 2021
Interest rates may not be on student loan borrowers' minds too much right now - especially with the temporary implementation of zero percent interest on federally held student loans.
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Scholarship opportunities on Department of Labor website
June 07, 2021
Although the main purpose of the site is to provide information about careers, CareerOneStop also offers scholarship information to help with funding the education needed for a chosen career.
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June tasks for high school seniors
June 01, 2021
Although you faced a lot of challenges during your senior year in high school, you accomplished a lot.
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Practice budgeting skills with summer job earnings
June 01, 2021
A summer job offers many benefits for students in addition to the money earned.
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Borrowers should research Student Loan Forgiveness options
May 27, 2021
Student Loan Forgiveness is trending topic both online and in offline conversations.
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New resources and features on StudentAid.gov
May 27, 2021
As students finish up their studies for their academic year, it's a good time to think about the future.
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Interest rates to rise for 2021-22 academic year
May 20, 2021
After having historically low interest rates for the 2020-21 academic year, the rates for 2021-22 will rise.
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Easing the pandemic impact on students
May 13, 2021
Higher education, no question, will be impacted by the pandemic for years to come.
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The Full Student webinar recording available
May 12, 2021
As a college student himself, Kadeem Leslie recently provided his unique insight into the challenges faced by many students today in a Mapping Your Future webinar.
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May tasks for high school seniors
May 04, 2021
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Knowing what to pack for college
May 03, 2021
If your college plans to re-open dorms for the fall semester, you can start preparing now by knowing what you plan to take with you.
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StudentAid.gov to be only site for students, parents to create federal financial login
April 23, 2021
To make StudentAid.gov a one-stop location for all federal financial aid functions, the Department of Education announced it will retire the previous website use for creating an FSA ID.
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Three things high school students should be doing now to prepare for their senior year
April 21, 2021
Senior year of high school is exciting, but the truth is - it can also be very overwhelming.
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Mapping Your Future offers a variety of financial literacy tools
April 01, 2021
April is financial literacy month.
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April tasks for high school seniors
March 31, 2021
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Understanding what it means to be a dependent for financial aid
March 31, 2021
It is an important term in financial aid, but one that often creates a lot of confusion among students and parents.
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Verification of your financial aid application
March 18, 2021
You've completed all the paperwork, filled out the forms, and submitted everything by the deadline to apply for financial aid.