Parent Student Loan News

Parent student loan news and articles about changes in federal and private student loan programs.

Student Loan Options for 2012

Dec 28 2011  -  Looking into our crystal ball, we see tuitions continuing to rise.  At the same time, state and federal governments are reducing the amount of funding availabl...

How do I Fill the Gap between what College Costs and the Financial Aid Awarded?

Aug 28 2011  -  Struggling with finding the last dollar to pay that college tuition bill??? Here is a good overview of the challenges and some options to manage them...

Parent PLUS or Private Loan: Which is Better?

Aug 10 2011  -  One question that comes up a lot from parents is how to fund the remainder of your child's education, after federal loans of course. There are a variety of opti...

Give Your Grad a Hand: 5 ways to help your child post-graduation

Jul 18 2011  -  The first years after graduation can be stressful on students, but the stress cast on parents is often overlooked. Parents are faced with the ever-growing probl...

Where to find Student Loans

Jul 1 2011  -  Usually at this time of the year, students have applied for all the scholarships, grants and federal loans they are going to get.  There is often a gap between...

Five websites to help pay for college

Jan 27 2011  -  Read our list of five websites to help you pay for college. Links include loan sites, scholarship programs and discussion boards. Read more...

5 Financial Aid Tips for 2011

Jan 12 2011  -  With the costs of college continuing to rise, financial aid and student loans are used by more people than ever. Here is a quick list of five financial aid tip...

Can I transfer a Parent PLUS Loan?

Jul 30 2010  -  Many parents, who take out the Parent PLUS Loan, believe they could always transfer the loan to the child, once he or she has graduated and secured a reasonable...

Repayment Options for the Parent PLUS loan

Jun 3 2010  -  If you are a parent who has taken out a PLUS loan to cover some of your child’s education, you might be wondering what methods of repayment are available to y...

Parent PLUS or a Private Student Loan? What should I pick?

May 6 2010  -  If your child received their financial aid award letter and there weren’t enough digits on the page to cover tuition, you are definitely not alone. The co...