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…
August 5, 2025
How the “Big Beautiful Bill” Will Affect Your Student Loans
Change is coming to federal student loans, and whether you’re a current borrower, planning for college, or helping your kids…
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…
October 19, 2024
Best Private Student Loan Features
If a private student loan fits your education need, here are some features to look out for when comparing lenders…
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…
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…
March 3, 2016
The College Wallet: Debit, Credit, Cash and Digital
Convenience, fraud risk, security, and your credit score are just a few of the factors to consider when deciding which…
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…
November 25, 2015
Should You Borrow Money to Study Abroad?
Consider this scenario: You’re a third-year college student and you’ve chosen to study in Dublin, Ireland, for a semester. Your…
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…