In order to help Rhode Island residents cover tuition, reduce the need for college borrowing, and increase their knowledge of financial topics related to student lending, RISLA’s Knowledge for College Scholarship provides a chance for entrants to win scholarship funds while in their senior year of high school or any year of college.
You’ve attended college, completed an internship or two, updated your resume and now you are on a job search to enter the workforce or considering a growth opportunity to advance your career path. You’ve invested in yourself with a college education and as you embark on your career, it is important to consider how you will repay your student loans. According to an article from Nerdwallet, “The average U.S. household with student debt owes $57,520, according to NerdWallet’s 2020 household debt study.”
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FINALLY, winter break is here! Just a reminder that in between exchanging holiday gifts, trying out a new video game or binge watching the program everyone is talking about, schedule some time during your winter break to get the following important college planning tasks completed. The new year is coming fast. Before you know it will be time to make your final decision about where to attend college.
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Change is on the horizon for many borrowers in repayment on their federal student loans. Here are some helpful tips to help you prepare for the federal loan servicer changes.
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Student loan forgiveness has certainly had no shortage of attention in the news given the pandemic and several legislative proposals. But what we know to date is that the Department of Education has issued the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Limited Waiver Opportunity, effective October 6, 2021.
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