September 22, 2025
FAFSA: Understanding Parent and Student Assets
With FAFSA filing season well underway, millions of students and parents work to get this important document filed. Because the…
March 18, 2025
How Do I Get My Student Loan Refund Check?
As the school year or semester begins, student loan refund checks become very important for many students. Whether you are…
January 3, 2025
Rule of 72: What Every College Student Needs to Learn
Getting a handle on personal finances often feels more complicated than it truly is, especially for college students. Many students…
September 18, 2024
Student Loan Certification: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Every year, students around the country complete student loan applications in order to pay for tuition and other related expenses…
May 7, 2024
What is Student Loan Forbearance?
Understand student loan forbearance with LendKey, when it applies, how interest accrues, repayment delays, and what it really costs in…
January 7, 2021
Meet Alexis: Who Saved $50,000 By Refinancing Student Loans
A typical day for Alexis Kuhner involves tending to her full house of pets and enjoying life with her husband.…
April 15, 2016
Clearing a Balance at the End of the Semester
Clearing up outstanding balances and getting registered for the next semester is important. However, final exams and papers often dominate…
March 9, 2016
Graduating on Time: A Push for Quality Retention
Retaining students through all required years of college and seeing them through graduation has become a major priority. President Obama…
January 28, 2016
6 Reasons Families Should Visit Colleges Early
A growing trend for families is making college visits during a student’s Sophomore or Freshman year of high school. In…
December 3, 2015
6 Ways to Reduce the Overall Cost of a College Education
In a special guest post from Money Crashers contributor David Bakke, 6 simple methods to reduce the cost of college…
September 22, 2015
Aggregate Loan Limits: Federal and Private Student Loans
There is a life-time cap for student loan eligibility. It is referred to as the “Aggregate Limit”.This is the point…
September 21, 2015
Why a College Budget Is So Important
Budget management, also known as “paying the bills”, is a practical and beneficial skill that can be used for the…