Guide to College Financing
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- Catherine Brock - MortgageLoan.com
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CHAPTER: 1 The Price of Higher Education
Obtaining a college degree can be thought of as an extended test of your resourcefulness and perseverance. It's like Survivor, only without the tribal councils and big cash prize. Your first challenge in the process may be your most difficult-figuring out how to pay for your education.
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CHAPTER: 2 Scholarships and Fellowships
You don't have to be a child prodigy or superstar athlete to win a scholarship. More than likely, it's enough just to be you: a motivated, forward-thinking individual. Like Survivor contestants, most scholarship recipients are just regular folk who know how to work the system.
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CHAPTER: 3 Student and Parent Loans
Almost two-thirds of undergraduate students attending four-year programs have to borrow money. Some of these students get in way over their hands, while others absorb the debt in stride.
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CHAPTER: 4 Student Debt Consolidation
Surviving is a matter of adaptability. You make it through college on the strength of frugal living, scholarships, and student loans. When you're finally earning the big bucks in the work place, loan repayments may annihilate your paycheck. Debt consolidation allows you to adapt your loan structure to better suit your personal situation.
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CHAPTER: 5 Loan Forgiveness
Did you know that you can have some, or all, of your student debt cancelled by performing volunteer work? Sounds good, right? But don't expect it to be easy; a year of service in the Peace Corps might make the game of Survivor look like a vacation.
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