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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title>Borrowing Money for School</title><link href="borrowingmoneyforschool.com" rel="alternate"></link><id>borrowingmoneyforschool.com</id><updated>2011-12-08T11:30:37Z</updated><entry><title>How to Zero In on the True Cost</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/true-cost-4872308a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-08T11:30:37Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-12-08:/true-cost-4872308a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;New calculators are a start, but results aren&amp;#8217;t always reliable.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;New calculators are a start, but results aren&amp;#8217;t always reliable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Mark Kantrowitz" href="/topic/Mark+Kantrowitz" &gt;Mark Kantrowitz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; publishes the Web site FinAid.org, which provides information about college scholarships and financial aid.

&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SEE ALSO: SLIDE SHOW: 10 Top Private Colleges With Low Debt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colleges are now required to post net-price cal...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Mark Kantrowitz"></category></entry><entry><title>Why You Still Need to Fund a College Education</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/fund-college-education-4866711a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-30T11:30:39Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-11-30:/fund-college-education-4866711a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;If investing in a degree is like starting a business, then let's fund it that way: with equity instead of debt.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;If investing in a degree is like starting a business, then let's fund it that way: with equity instead of debt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A fierce debate has erupted in &lt;span&gt;America&lt;/span&gt; over the value of a college education. Passions are running high. "Education is a bubble in a classic sense," said &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Peter Thiel" href="/topic/Peter+Thiel" &gt;Peter Thiel&lt;/a&gt;...</summary><category term="Economic Indicators"></category><category term="Labor Market"></category><category term="Financial Markets"></category><category term="Asia-Pacific Markets"></category><category term="Australian Markets"></category><category term="Economies"></category><category term="U.S. Economy"></category><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Education"></category><category term="Higher Education"></category><category term="Colleges and Universities"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Washington, DC"></category><category term="Harvard University"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="Georgetown University"></category><category term="Silicon Valley"></category><category term="The Brookings Institution"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Milton Friedman"></category><category term="PayPal Inc."></category><category term="Harvard Business School"></category><category term="National Review Inc."></category><category term="David Moss"></category><category term="Kevin Carey"></category><category term="Peter Thiel"></category><category term="Progressive Policy Institute"></category><category term="World Markets"></category><category term="Australian Dollar"></category></entry><entry><title>Which Assets Matter Most in Financial-Aid Formulas?</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/assets-matter-financialaid-formulas-4829452a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-09-08T10:30:21Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-09-08:/assets-matter-financialaid-formulas-4829452a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;When it comes to qualifying for college aid, parents should keep assets in their names -- not their child's.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;When it comes to qualifying for college aid, parents should keep assets in their names -- not their child's.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It's never too early to start thinking about financial aid for college if you have children. In fact, the sooner you learn the process, the better. That's because how you save for your child's education can affect the aid the you receive. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Family"></category><category term="Parenting"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="529 College Savings Plans"></category></entry><entry><title>12 Things College Students Don't Need</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/12-college-students-dont-4827963a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-09-05T10:30:15Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-09-05:/12-college-students-dont-4827963a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;As the cost of college continues to rise, reconsider some of these expendable expenses.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the cost of college continues to rise, reconsider some of these expendable expenses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Editor's note: Our annual roundup of campus money wasters has been updated for 2011.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sticker shock when you first see the bill for tuition, room and board, and all those nebulous fees is bad enough. With the excitement and stress that accompanies the move to college, it&amp;#8217...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Education"></category><category term="Higher Education"></category><category term="Colleges and Universities"></category><category term="Microsoft Xbox 360"></category><category term="Nintendo Wii"></category><category term="Sony PlayStation3"></category><category term="Apple iPhone"></category><category term="Best Buy Co. Inc."></category><category term="Netflix Inc."></category><category term="Microsoft Xbox Live"></category><category term="TiVo Inc."></category><category term="Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd."></category><category term="Hulu LLC"></category><category term="SLM Corporation"></category><category term="GiftCertificates.com Inc."></category></entry><entry><title>Smart Ways to Save for College</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/smart-ways-save-college-4827144a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-09-02T10:30:27Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-09-02:/smart-ways-save-college-4827144a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;The key is to start saving as early as you can -- and to take advantage of the tax breaks.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The key is to start saving as early as you can -- and to take advantage of the tax breaks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He makes a good salary but has no job security.&amp;#8194;She&amp;#8217;s currently a stay-at-home mom. The older of their two girls heads off to college in five years. If the kids attend their parents&amp;#8217; alma maters, &lt;span&gt;Princeton&lt;/span&gt; and &lt;span&gt;Columbia&lt;/span&gt;, the family will ...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Public Finance"></category><category term="Taxes"></category><category term="Income Taxes"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Washington, DC"></category><category term="Kansas"></category><category term="Arizona"></category><category term="TIAA-CREF Individual &amp; Institutional Services LLC"></category><category term="Utah"></category><category term="T. Rowe Price Group Inc."></category><category term="Pennsylvania"></category><category term="Barack Obama"></category><category term="Sasha Obama"></category><category term="Mark Kantrowitz"></category><category term="Insurance"></category><category term="Life Insurance"></category><category term="Income Tax Preparation"></category><category term="529 College Savings Plans"></category></entry><entry><title>How to Limit Student-Loan Debt</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/limit-studentloan-debt-4826687a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-09-01T10:30:33Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-09-01:/limit-studentloan-debt-4826687a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Follow these six steps to keep borrowing for college under control.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow these six steps to keep borrowing for college under control.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With the volume of student loans on the rise, &amp;#8220;fears of a bubble in educational spending are not without merit,&amp;#8221; warns Moody&amp;#8217;s Analytics in a recent report. Moody&amp;#8217;s sober assessment: &amp;#8220;Unless students limit their debt burdens, choose fields of study that are in demand and successfully complete th...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Family"></category><category term="Parenting"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="Mark Kantrowitz"></category><category term="FinAid Page LLC"></category><category term="FastWeb.com"></category><category term="Project on Student Debt"></category></entry><entry><title>Lighten the Burden of Student Loans</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/lighten-burden-student-loans-4826196a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-08-31T10:30:19Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-08-31:/lighten-burden-student-loans-4826196a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Find out if you qualify for a loan forgiveness program or a more-lenient repayment plan.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find out if you qualify for a loan forgiveness program or a more-lenient repayment plan.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Americans have been paying down mortgage debt, home-equity loans, credit card debt and auto loans over the past several years. But student-loan borrowing is up significantly, reports the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Federal Reserve Bank of New York" href="/topic/Federal+Reserve+Bank+of+New+York" ...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="U.S. Armed Forces"></category><category term="Federal Reserve Bank of New York"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="AmeriCorps"></category><category term="SLM Corporation"></category><category term="Teach for America"></category></entry><entry><title>Tax Breaks for College Bills</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/tax-breaks-college-bills-4810938a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-07-25T10:30:16Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-07-25:/tax-breaks-college-bills-4810938a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Uncle Sam helps ease the pain of paying for college with a variety tax benefits.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Uncle Sam helps ease the pain of paying for college with a variety tax benefits.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As families prepare to send their students off to college, I tend to get  a lot of questions about tax breaks for paying college expenses. Here&amp;#8217;s what you need to know.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Can I get a tax break for paying my son&amp;#8217;s college tuition? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Maybe. Money paid for tuition, fees, books and ...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Public Finance"></category><category term="Taxes"></category><category term="U.S. Department of Education"></category><category term="American Opportunity"></category><category term="Income Tax Preparation"></category></entry><entry><title>How to Find Bargains</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/find-bargains-4806283a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-07-13T10:30:15Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-07-13:/find-bargains-4806283a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Kiplinger's annual guide shows you how to snag the best deals.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kiplinger's annual guide shows you how to snag the best deals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Throughout the year, I write tips on how to get bargains and deals on a variety of items and services. For a comprehensive guide to markdowns, discounts and strategies to save money, see The Best Bargains, from the August issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine. Below you'll find a sample of deals from this great guide:

&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Xerox Corporation"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="Microsoft Office"></category><category term="Chevron Corporation"></category><category term="Cadillac DTS"></category><category term="Chevrolet Aveo"></category><category term="OpenOffice.org"></category><category term="Google Docs"></category><category term="Bing.com"></category><category term="Fossil Fuel Energy Production"></category><category term="E * TRADE Financial Corporation"></category><category term="Road Runner Sports Inc."></category></entry><entry><title>Helping a Family Member Save for College</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/helping-family-member-save-college-4803791a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-07-07T10:30:19Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-07-07:/helping-family-member-save-college-4803791a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Here's how to set up a custodial account or 529 college-savings plan for a niece, nephew or other relative.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here's how to set up a custodial account or 529 college-savings plan for a niece, nephew or other relative.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My brother and sister-in-law are expecting a baby girl in a few months, and I&amp;#8217;d like to set up a custodial account or a 529 college-savings plan for my niece. Can I establish an account for her now, or do I need to wait until she is born? A...</summary><category term="Financial Markets"></category><category term="Mutual Funds"></category><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Public Finance"></category><category term="Taxes"></category><category term="Investment Services"></category><category term="Securities Services"></category><category term="Investment Brokerages"></category><category term="Investment Funds"></category><category term="Social Security"></category></entry><entry><title>529 Funds for College Expenses -- Not College Debt</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/529-funds-college-expenses-college-debt-4800342a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-06-29T11:30:19Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-06-29:/529-funds-college-expenses-college-debt-4800342a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;You can't use money in a college-savings account to pay off student loans.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can't use money in a college-savings account to pay off student loans.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My wife and I invested in a 529 college-savings plan when our oldest boy started college. We thought we could use the money to help pay off the student loans we took out to pay his college bills. Our oldest son has graduated, but our younger son is now in his third year of college. We haven&amp;#8217;t touched the ...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category></entry><entry><title>Invest in Your State's -- or Another's -- 529 Plan?</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/invest-states-anothers-529-plan-4796088a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-06-20T10:30:14Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-06-20:/invest-states-anothers-529-plan-4796088a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;It depends on whether you get an income-tax deduction for your contribution.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;It depends on whether you get an income-tax deduction for your contribution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My husband and I are new parents, and we want to start a 529 college-savings plan for our baby. We live in &lt;span&gt;Virginia&lt;/span&gt;, and we&amp;#8217;re on a strict budget. Should we contribute to our state&amp;#8217;s 529 plan, or would another state&amp;#8217;s plan be a better choice?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You are smart to start think...</summary><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Family"></category><category term="Parenting"></category><category term="Public Finance"></category><category term="Taxes"></category><category term="Income Taxes"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Virginia"></category><category term="Kansas"></category><category term="Arizona"></category><category term="Pennsylvania"></category></entry><entry><title>The Dark Side of Student Debt</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/dark-side-student-debt-4777217a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-05-06T10:30:18Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-05-06:/dark-side-student-debt-4777217a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Defaulting on your loans can ruin your financial life. We show you how to repair the damage.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Defaulting on your loans can ruin your financial life. We show you how to repair the damage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Imagine going to college to improve your life and walking away with $500,000 in student debt. That number is no typo. A young &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Seattle" href="/topic/Seattle" &gt;Seattle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; couple ended up so mired in debt on the way to their degrees that they "couldn't ev...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Seattle"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="Project on Student Debt"></category><category term="Social Security"></category></entry><entry><title>Money Lessons for Kids Should Be Entertaining</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/money-lessons-kids-entertaining-4768237a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-04-15T10:30:13Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-04-15:/money-lessons-kids-entertaining-4768237a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;For financial education to be successful, it has to capture children's attention. Here's an example of one program that works.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;For financial education to be successful, it has to capture children's attention. Here's an example of one program that works.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every year during &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="National Financial Partners Corp." href="/topic/National+Financial+Partners+Corp." &gt;National Financial&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; Literacy Month, I make it a point to go to a school or simil...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Chicago"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="National Financial Partners Corp."></category><category term="Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago"></category><category term="Brian McBride"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Cobi Jones"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category></entry><entry><title>Tax Credits for Education Expenses</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/tax-credits-education-expenses-4748929a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-03-02T11:30:18Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-03-02:/tax-credits-education-expenses-4748929a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;You may be able to cut your tax bill if you pay for your child's college costs. There's a tax break for graduate students, too.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;You may be able to cut your tax bill if you pay for your child's college costs. There's a tax break for graduate students, too.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How do I claim the $2,500 tax credit for college expenses when I file my 2010 federal tax return? Is the credit still in effect for college costs incurred in 2011?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;ve been inundated with quest...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Family"></category><category term="Parenting"></category><category term="Politics"></category><category term="Political Policy"></category><category term="Domestic Policy"></category><category term="Economic Policy"></category><category term="Tax Policy"></category><category term="Public Finance"></category><category term="Taxes"></category><category term="Education"></category><category term="Higher Education"></category><category term="Colleges and Universities"></category><category term="Graduate Schools"></category><category term="American Opportunity"></category></entry><entry><title>College-Savings Plans Cut Fees</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/collegesavings-plans-cut-fees-4739373a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-02-07T11:30:15Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2011-02-07:/collegesavings-plans-cut-fees-4739373a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Savers benefit from lower expenses and more choices.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Savers benefit from lower expenses and more choices.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We can't assure you that Junior will get into &lt;span&gt;Harvard&lt;/span&gt; when the time comes, or that any college he chooses won't cost you an arm and a leg. But the good news is that saving for college is getting less expensive as fees in state-sponsored 529 college-savings plans fall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Named for a section of the Internal Revenue Code, 529 plans allow co...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Washington, DC"></category><category term="Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation"></category><category term="T. Rowe Price Group Inc."></category><category term="529 College Savings Plans"></category></entry><entry><title>Divorced Parents and Education Tax Breaks</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/divorced-parents-education-tax-breaks-4707210a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-06T11:30:39Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-12-06:/divorced-parents-education-tax-breaks-4707210a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Tax write-offs for college expenses go to the parent who claims the child as a dependent -- even if the other parent is paying the bills.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tax write-offs for college expenses go to the parent who claims the child as a dependent -- even if the other parent is paying the bills.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My ex-wife recently received sole custody of our son. My divorce decree states that I must pay one-half of his college tuition. My question is, Can I claim the American Opportunity Credi...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Law"></category><category term="Family Law"></category><category term="Divorce Law"></category><category term="Relationships"></category><category term="Divorce"></category><category term="Public Finance"></category><category term="Taxes"></category></entry><entry><title>The College Debt Trap</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/college-debt-trap-4165258a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-04T09:32:16Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-11-04:/college-debt-trap-4165258a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;You can&amp;#8217;t expect 18-year-olds to understand what they&amp;#8217;re getting into by taking out loans.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can&amp;#8217;t expect 18-year-olds to understand what they&amp;#8217;re getting into by taking out loans.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When &lt;span&gt;Jane Bennett Clark&lt;/span&gt;'s story Digging Out of Student Debt appeared on &lt;span id="yahoo!_finance" class="inform"&gt;&lt;a title="Yahoo! Finance" href="/topic/Yahoo!+Finance" &gt;Yahoo Finance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, it generated an astounding 4,600 comments. Jane ...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Family"></category><category term="Parenting"></category><category term="Education"></category><category term="Elementary and High School Education"></category><category term="High School Education"></category><category term="New York University"></category><category term="Yahoo! Finance"></category><category term="FinAid Page LLC"></category></entry><entry><title>Best Values in Private Colleges</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/values-private-colleges-3482992a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-28T13:30:40Z</updated><author><name>Kiplinger.com</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-28:/values-private-colleges-3482992a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Our top 200 schools deliver a high-quality education at an affordable price.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our top 200 schools deliver a high-quality education at an affordable price.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Incensed at the price of a private-college education? On the face of it, you have every reason to be. The average cost of a year at a four-year private school has lately run about $36,000, compared with $21,000 a decade ago, according to the College Board. Over the same ten-year period, family incomes have ...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Economic Issues"></category><category term="Recessions and Depressions"></category><category term="Los Angeles"></category><category term="Philadelphia"></category><category term="Princeton University"></category><category term="Yale University"></category><category term="Dartmouth College"></category><category term="California Institute of Technology"></category><category term="Ivy League"></category><category term="Williamstown"></category><category term="Williams College"></category><category term="Pomona College"></category><category term="Rebecca Chopp"></category><category term="Davidson College"></category><category term="National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities"></category><category term="Davidson (North Carolina)"></category><category term="David Warren"></category></entry><entry><title>Government Grants - Now Encouraging Moms to Get a Degree</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/government-grants-encouraging-moms-degree-1841579a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-13T17:40:36Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-13:/government-grants-encouraging-moms-degree-1841579a/</id><summary type="html">For many single moms the mentioning of a government grant may not be fully understood however it is being given emphasis by the government under the popular current administration in support of working mother's returning to college. In truth, the federal programs gaining attention for helping mothers attend college are not new creations but rather they're improvements on existing government benefits. As a mom the idea of going back to college maybe a dream you never thought could be fulfilled no...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Family"></category><category term="Parenting"></category><category term="Politics"></category><category term="Political Policy"></category><category term="Domestic Policy"></category><category term="Social Policy"></category><category term="Education Policy"></category><category term="Education"></category><category term="Education Issues"></category><category term="Single Parenting"></category><category term="Pell Grants"></category><category term="Grants"></category></entry><entry><title>College Loan Consolidation Guides online</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/college-loan-consolidation-guides-online-1841394a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-13T16:40:32Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-13:/college-loan-consolidation-guides-online-1841394a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Are you interested in getting updated information about college loan consolidation? Are you confused about not getting the right counselor to advice you about the appropriateness of loans? If the answer to these questions is yes, then the solution is here. Consult online guides for college loan consolidation specifications, so that you can take loans designed to meet your educational purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To begin with, there are online guides like several websites providing you information ab...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Debt Consolidation"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category></entry><entry><title>Discharging Your Student Loans Via Bankruptcy</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/discharging-student-loans-bankruptcy-1822976a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-12T16:40:59Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-12:/discharging-student-loans-bankruptcy-1822976a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Discharging their debts is why ninety plus percent of people file for bankruptcy. Of all the loans that are hard to get rid of in a bankruptcy, student loans are near the top of the list. Congress has set up the student loan programs to provide a lot of flexibility to students in paying back their loans. Congress has also asked the private institutions and creditors that provide the loans to be extremely flexible in collecting the loans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But, the flexibility came with strings attac...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category></entry><entry><title>Types of Loans for College</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/types-loans-college-1818135a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-12T04:41:00Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-12:/types-loans-college-1818135a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;you should know that there are plenty of different loans out there to help you get through it. There are lots of different types of loans with different terms and conditions. Before you start applying, it's a good idea to know what these loans are so that you can decide on the right types for your needs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Federal Student Loans&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The most common loans for college are federal loans in the name of the student. There are Stafford Loans, which are the most common options. These loans co...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Family"></category><category term="Parenting"></category><category term="Stafford"></category></entry><entry><title>Disadvantages of consolidation student loan</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/disadvantages-consolidation-student-loan-1795050a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-11T03:40:35Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-11:/disadvantages-consolidation-student-loan-1795050a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Perhaps you hit for you that the combination of all your &lt;strong&gt;student loans&lt;/strong&gt; accumulated in a single product manageable student loan &lt;strong&gt;consolidation&lt;/strong&gt; will be useful. If you are considering to consolidate student loans do to try to understand and learn more about the product are. Discover the advantages and disadvantages before striking a deal with the concern is student loan &lt;strong&gt;consolidation packages.&lt;/strong&gt; A thorough examination is always recommended to revea...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Debt Consolidation"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category></entry><entry><title>Education Grants for Moms: Build for Your Future</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/education-grants-moms-build-future-1799529a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-11T09:00:53Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-11:/education-grants-moms-build-future-1799529a/</id><summary type="html">The US economy continues to struggle, and that unfortunately leaves many people with uncertain futures. Finding new work after being laid off has been extremely difficult and for some people impossible to this point. Even recent graduates with plenty of education and ambition have found it difficult to get hired. By many projections these dismal circumstances could continue for many more months or even years. New economic opportunities are one way to improve these awful forecasts. President Obam...</summary><category term="Economies"></category><category term="U.S. Economy"></category><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Politics"></category><category term="U.S. Politics"></category><category term="World Politics"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Barack Obama"></category><category term="Pell Grants"></category><category term="Grants"></category></entry><entry><title>Because a student loan consolidation</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/student-loan-consolidation-1795059a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-11T03:40:50Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-11:/student-loan-consolidation-1795059a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;There are many reasons why a person needs to consolidate student &lt;strong&gt;loans&lt;/strong&gt; for college, after they have left. Although this is usually an automated process that allows you to &lt;strong&gt;consolidate&lt;/strong&gt; to be sold notes its part, large companies, if it does not, here is the statue of error to ensure that the &lt;strong&gt;loan&lt;/strong&gt; payment rate is the rate lower interest and accessible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_ex...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category></entry><entry><title>Moms: Today Is the Time to Prepare</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/moms-today-time-prepare-1799810a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-11T11:40:20Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-11:/moms-today-time-prepare-1799810a/</id><summary type="html">If you want to achieve great things in business generally a good education is key. There are many groups that are commonly disadvantaged when it comes to education, such as single mothers. Helping single and working mothers gain education is one way to help prevent the cycle from repeating. One important program that is seeking to help women is the education Grants for Moms program. This federal program was initiated in 2009 as a way to help moms of all types go to school. Being awarded the $5,0...</summary><category term="Jobs and Labor"></category><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Family"></category><category term="Parenting"></category><category term="Pell Grants"></category></entry><entry><title>Student Loan: A Way to Fund Your College Expenses</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/student-loan-fund-college-expenses-1786878a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-10T03:40:31Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-10:/student-loan-fund-college-expenses-1786878a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;If you are a student and you have a hard time paying for your tuition fees and any other college expenses such as books because of financial constraints, then it is time that you consider applying for a student loan.  This type of loan is perfect for students like you who are very determined to finish college but do not have the funds to pay for it.  Student loans are actually created differently from other forms of loan.  Among its major differences to other money lending system is the signi...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category></entry><entry><title>Are You a Mother? Get a Grant for Education</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/mother-grant-education-1788062a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-10T10:41:16Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-10:/mother-grant-education-1788062a/</id><summary type="html">Have you been hit hard by the economic crisis? If you watch news programs then you know you're not alone. Recent reports indicate that a large number of unemployed workers will remain without work for months to come. Others who have just entered the work force, like recent college grads, may be discouraged by the lack of opportunities. Unfortunately the future isn't bright in all areas. The condition of the job market may remain for many more months. Although things are bleak now, there is a sil...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Pell Grants"></category><category term="Grants"></category></entry><entry><title>Getting Student Loans with Bad Credit: Is It Still Possible for You?</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/student-loans-bad-credit-1786873a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-10T03:40:23Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-10:/student-loans-bad-credit-1786873a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Having a bad credit history limits the number of banks and financial institutions that you can run to if ever you are in desperate need of a loan.  Not all banks and financial institutions will be willing to entertain your loan application.  They may look into your poor credit history and leave you with your loan unapproved.  If you consider finishing up a course in college through obtaining a loan but you are concerned with your poor credit history, then it is time that you start searching f...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Personal Credit Ratings"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category></entry><entry><title>Scholarships for Moms</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/scholarships-moms-1777109a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-09T11:40:37Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-09:/scholarships-moms-1777109a/</id><summary type="html">With the economy in such bad shape many people don't know where to turn. Many people have been unemployed for an entire year or more with few signs of hope. Even recent graduates with plenty of education and ambition have found it difficult to get hired. It's regrettable that many analysts think these employment trends will continue. Creating opportunity in certain areas and easing some financial burdens can help improve the outlook. Consumer protection is a key area where the President and legi...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Education"></category><category term="Barack Obama"></category><category term="Pell Grants"></category><category term="Grants"></category></entry><entry><title>How to Spot Good Student Loan Consolidation Companies</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/spot-good-student-loan-consolidation-companies-1777375a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-09T16:00:13Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-09:/spot-good-student-loan-consolidation-companies-1777375a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Student Loan Consolidation like refinancing a mortgage is a convenient means of repayment. With this, you can merge your student loans into one big loan, thus, decreasing your periodical payment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In consolidating student loans, very low rate of interest applies along with a long repayment period. The periodical payments are cheaper as compared to the original student's loan. Before Consolidating student Loans, take into consideration the three factors: Interest Rate, Credit History and ...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Debt Consolidation"></category><category term="Personal Credit Ratings"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="DebtConsolidation.com"></category></entry><entry><title>Bad Credit Private Student Loans- A Ray of Hope for Needy Students</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/bad-credit-private-student-loans-ray-hope-needy-students-1757731a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-08T03:00:59Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-08:/bad-credit-private-student-loans-ray-hope-needy-students-1757731a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;In this highly competitive world, education has become a basic necessity. Without education you can't survive. But, procuring higher education is really difficult if you do not have enough money with you to pay the institute's fees and other associated expenses. So, what a person should do if he/she faces such problem? Fortunately, we have the answer to this problem. A person can go for bad credit private student loans to continue his/her education.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" onclick="javas...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category></entry><entry><title>High Turn-Outs For MBA Education Loans</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/high-turnouts-mba-education-loans-1739734a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T07:43:51Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/high-turnouts-mba-education-loans-1739734a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;The concept of 'education loan' has helped tens of thousands of students across the world to achieve their career goals and dreams. About a decade ago, the scope of higher education and 'study abroad' were restricted to a select group of students who belong to the upper strata of the income bracket.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The popularity of management studies like Masters in Business Administration was minimal compared to other professional specialization by virtue of the high costs of education incurred in t...</summary><category term="Asian Economy"></category><category term="Economies"></category><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Education"></category><category term="Higher Education"></category><category term="Colleges and Universities"></category><category term="India"></category><category term="Asia"></category><category term="Dubai"></category><category term="South Asia"></category><category term="Indian Economy"></category><category term="Ghaziabad"></category><category term="State Bank of India"></category><category term="Bank of Baroda"></category><category term="Allahabad Bank"></category><category term="State Bank of Mysore"></category></entry><entry><title>Grants for Mothers: Get Money, Get Smart</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/grants-mothers-money-smart-1729364a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-06T16:00:36Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-06:/grants-mothers-money-smart-1729364a/</id><summary type="html">With the economy in such bad shape many people don't know where to turn. Finding new work after being laid off has been extremely difficult and for some people impossible to this point. Even recent graduates with plenty of education and ambition have found it difficult to get hired. These bad environments could linger for a long time according to some analysts. New economic opportunities are one way to improve these awful forecasts. Providing opportunity for more people to own their home is just...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Barack Obama"></category><category term="Pell Grants"></category><category term="Grants"></category><category term="Obama Grants"></category></entry><entry><title>Getting Private student loans without cosigner is really beneficial</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/private-student-loans-cosigner-beneficial-1747545a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T10:48:18Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/private-student-loans-cosigner-beneficial-1747545a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Many people have a wish to study in good schools or collages and receive a high class education. But they could not fulfill their desire due to monetary problems. Having a good classy education costs a lost. They are looking for ways which can make their dream come true. Many of the students appear in examinations which will provide them scholarships. But all does not have the same talent to clarify such complicated exams, only a few of them are so lucky. Student loan is seen as another alter...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Personal Credit Ratings"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category></entry><entry><title>Go To College With FAFSA Student Loans</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/college-fafsa-student-loans-1753090a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T20:59:13Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/college-fafsa-student-loans-1753090a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It enables students to apply for a college loan through the web. If you want to go to college but are limited in terms of finances, FAFSA will let you start on your college financing by providing you with an easy and convenient way to apply.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A lot of students are challenged in terms of funding for their education. Most are frustrated because they are limited in terms of their choice of school and location, because they simply c...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category></entry><entry><title>Looking for College Grants for Adults</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/college-grants-adults-1708278a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-06T07:41:52Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-06:/college-grants-adults-1708278a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;The cause for adults wanting to re-join college could be many. A number of people do not go to college in their teenage; few others have to leave their education unexpectedly. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; These grants are given on the basis of income guidelines. There are a lot of scholarships and grants out there for adults to benefit from. These college grants for adults returning to college take into account the financial need of recipients. The first step you need complete the application for Free Applic...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Chicago"></category><category term="The Talbots Inc."></category></entry><entry><title>Interested in Applying for Pell Grant</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/interested-applying-pell-grant-1753099a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T20:59:22Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/interested-applying-pell-grant-1753099a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Do you need financial assistance for school? Consider applying for pell grant. There is a great scope to gather money for your study support. Your can easily fill up the application Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA and get financial support of Pell Grant sponsored by U.S Department of Education. Although it may seem difficult, there are many free resources to help you in completing application process. A question may arise out, where to find the FAFSA? There are two versions ...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Public Finance"></category><category term="Taxes"></category><category term="Income Taxes"></category><category term="United State Department"></category><category term="Pell Grants"></category><category term="Grants"></category><category term="U.S Department of Education"></category><category term="Federal Student Aid Information Center"></category></entry><entry><title>Grants and Scholarships For Moms - Free Help For Your College Education</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/grants-scholarships-moms-free-college-education-1752997a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T20:55:37Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/grants-scholarships-moms-free-college-education-1752997a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;One thing a college bound mother does not want to do is have to worry about where exactly where the money is going to come from in order to pay for their classes along with supplies, housing, transportation, lab equipment and other costs associated with a college education.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are plenty of options out there that can help students headed for college to pay for their education without having to worry about getting the money out of their own pocket. One of the oldest methods was the s...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category></entry><entry><title>Different Ways You Can Survive College</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/ways-survive-college-1739726a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T07:43:44Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/ways-survive-college-1739726a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;As a 41 year old currently in the process of wrapping up their Bachelors Degree program in the next 8 months, I feel that I have a lot of good advice to offer the beginning College Student. The first thing you need to think about is what you want to major in. However if you can't come to a definitive solution right away I wouldn't worry about it too much. You can just start taking General Education classes until you decide what you will be majoring in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keep in mind that College isn...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="California"></category><category term="San Diego"></category><category term="Trade School"></category><category term="General Electric Company"></category><category term="Stafford"></category><category term="Pell Grants"></category></entry><entry><title>Moms: The Time to Prepare for Your Future Is Right Now</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/moms-time-prepare-future-1735913a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-06T20:01:04Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-06:/moms-time-prepare-future-1735913a/</id><summary type="html">If you want to achieve great things in business generally a good education is key. Some groups lack quality education resources and some simply don't take advantage of those resources. Helping single and working mothers gain education is one way to help prevent the cycle from repeating. One important program that is seeking to help women is the education Grants for Moms program. Advanced education is important in today's society, and this worthwhile program aims to help both working and stay-at-...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Family"></category><category term="Parenting"></category><category term="Pell Grants"></category></entry><entry><title>Grants For University - College scholarships and grants</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/grants-university-college-scholarships-grants-1752980a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T20:55:16Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/grants-university-college-scholarships-grants-1752980a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grants For University - College scholarships and grants - How To Find Free College Grant Money&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You have heard the expression many times before if you think college is expensive, you longing to see how expensive prime is. chronology there endowment be some wry humor pressure that expression, proficient should be no pattern for someone not going to college these days. able may be very cogent reasons for not going to college, but a lack of financial funding should clearly...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="College Athletics"></category><category term="College Football"></category><category term="Carnegie Hall"></category></entry><entry><title>How To Seek Education Foundation Grants</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/seek-education-foundation-grants-1752871a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T20:19:06Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/seek-education-foundation-grants-1752871a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Numerous private foundations and the Department of Education of the United States give out thousands of dollars as education foundation grants every year. However, most people are confused on their true nature and what they really are about, to whom or what they are for and how to possibly seek them out. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Yes, even the official government web site of the Department of Education is quite tricky to navigate, so getting some comprehensive information about these grants can be somewhat dif...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="U.S. Department of Education"></category></entry><entry><title>Different types of school grants</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/types-school-grants-1752600a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T20:13:13Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/types-school-grants-1752600a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);" href="http://www.schoolgrantsblog.com/"&gt;school grants&lt;/a&gt;, you don't have to pay those back. Grants are a form of financial aid that does not need to be repaid. They are usually awarded on the basis of financial need, unlike most &lt;a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);" href="http://www.schoolgrantsblog.com/"&gt;scholarships&lt;/a&gt;, and com...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Pell Grants"></category><category term="Grants"></category></entry><entry><title>School Grants Helping You to Enter a New Career</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/school-grants-helping-enter-new-career-1752607a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T20:13:25Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/school-grants-helping-enter-new-career-1752607a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Education is a thing that should be instilled in the minds of every child. Most of the students get stuck up with their school studies, since their parents are financially weak. They are unable to afford for higher studies, and end up their studies with school. In such situations, &lt;a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);" href="http://www.schoolgrantsblog.com/"&gt;school grants&lt;/a&gt; take its role. Therefore it is important to know what op...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Education"></category></entry><entry><title>Need to apply for school grants? Just read this</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/apply-school-grants-read-1752595a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T20:13:05Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/apply-school-grants-read-1752595a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Unfortunately in today's financial crisis the cost of school, college and university would be difficult to fund without the help of grants and financial-aid for the majority of the students. The reason for this is simple; the cost to attend a four-year public university per academic year averages at $10,000. Half this for the cost of attending college, then multiply this by five for the annual cost of a private university. Hence without the help of college and university grants, over half the...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Education"></category><category term="Higher Education"></category><category term="Colleges and Universities"></category><category term="U.S. Department of Education"></category><category term="Pell Grants"></category><category term="Grants"></category></entry><entry><title>When It Comes to Student Loans, Forget Everything You Knew</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/student-loans-forget-knew-1742323a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T08:28:13Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/student-loans-forget-knew-1742323a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;As you get your children ready for the college admissions process, you may be wondering what all the financial aid fuss is about. After all, when you attended school, you don't remember student loans being such a big deal. Well, if your last encounter with financial aid was when you graduated from college yourself, here are two words of advice: Brace yourself.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Parents of prospective college students will soon find that health care reform and &lt;a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:_gaq.p...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Consumer Credit and Debt"></category><category term="Student Loans"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Politics"></category><category term="Political Policy"></category><category term="Domestic Policy"></category><category term="Social Policy"></category><category term="Education Policy"></category><category term="Education"></category><category term="Education Issues"></category><category term="Colleges and Universities"></category><category term="Barack Obama"></category><category term="Higher Education Act"></category><category term="Pell Grants"></category><category term="Grants"></category></entry><entry><title>College Financial Aid Scholarship - Getting Your College Education Paid For!</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/college-financial-aid-scholarship-college-education-paid-1741810a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T08:20:40Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/college-financial-aid-scholarship-college-education-paid-1741810a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Are you a high school student or a current college student and you want to know a better way to get your college tuition, fees, books, and living expenses paid for? Do you want to know about the college financial aid scholarship plan that will help you get as much free money as possible towards your schooling? There are ways to avoid having to go into serious student loan debt to get through college and one of them is to use scholarships to help pay for or pay in full for your education. Here...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Education"></category></entry><entry><title>Available Scholarships - What Scholarships Might You Qualify For?</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/scholarships-scholarships-qualify-1741809a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-07T08:20:39Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-10-07:/scholarships-scholarships-qualify-1741809a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Are you looking into all the possible ways to get free money for college and you want to know what the available scholarships are for you? Do you want to get as many scholarships as possible to help you pay for school and get through college with the least amount of student loans to pay back? There are many options for scholarships and many ways to discover those that you might qualify for. Here are some ways to find the scholarships you should be applying for.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First, if you are cu...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category></entry><entry><title>PELL GRANTS</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/pell-grants-2213553p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-30T18:01:22Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-03-30:/pell-grants-2213553p/</id><summary type="html">Graphic shows average tuition and fees for colleges and maximum &lt;a title="Pell Grants" href="/topic/Pell+Grants" &gt;Pell Grant&lt;/a&gt; from 1979 to 2009&lt;div id="copyright"&gt;&lt;div&gt;
        Copyright 2010  &lt;a href="http://www.ap.org"&gt;AP News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Personal Budgeting"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category><category term="Education"></category><category term="Higher Education"></category><category term="Colleges and Universities"></category><category term="Pell Grants"></category></entry><entry><title>RISING TUITION</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/rising-tuition-2090944p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-28T02:30:11Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-03-28:/rising-tuition-2090944p/</id><summary type="html">Chart shows average tuition and fees
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        Copyright 2010  &lt;a href="http://www.ap.org"&gt;AP News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;...</summary><category term="Personal Finance"></category><category term="Financial Planning"></category><category term="Personal Budgeting"></category><category term="Paying for College"></category></entry><entry><title>COLLEGE COSTS</title><link href="http://borrowingmoneyforschool.com/college-costs-1877529p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-30T21:39:38Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:borrowingmoneyforschool.com,2010-03-30:/college-costs-1877529p/</id><summary type="html">Graphic shows average college costs and available federal and nonfederal aid by year
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