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- New Jobs: 8 Lessons from Real-Life Career Switchers
- Changing careers is never easy, and it?s all the more challenging in a recession, but reinvention is becoming more and more necessary as the employment landscape shifts so dramatically. Fortunately, there are some time-tested tips for making a successful transition, from looking for on-the-job training to taking advantage of educational...
- Articles 2009-11-11
- Stay Away From Private Student Loans
- Are you a perfect? If not, stay away from private student loans. One silly mistake, like forgetting a single payment, could force you to pay many thousands of dollars extra on a private student loan. Sure, that's a harsh punishment, but it's oh so...
- Blog posts 2009-04-27
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- U.S. Bank Offers Zero Origination Fee Federal Stafford Loans
- MINNEAPOLIS -- The U.S. Bank Student Banking Division has announced that it will waive all borrower origination fees normally charged to Stafford loan borrowers on a nationwide basis. Effective July 1, 2006, all new Stafford loans disbursed after that date will receive the new zero origination fee benefit. Removing the...
- Research articles 2006-02-17
- Students may catch a break on federal loans
- Moving quickly to stem rising student debt, Congress today will vote on proposed interest-rate cuts on federal loans. The measure, one of the new Democratic majority's legislative priorities, gradually would lower interest rates on Stafford loans from the current 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent in 2011. The...
- Research articles 2007-01-17
- Students urged to consolidate loans before rate rise.
- Rates to reset July 1, after likely Fed action With more interest-rate hikes looming, the time might be ripe for advising clients to consider consolidating the various federal loans the take to pay for higher education. ...
- Research articles 2000-03-06
- Higher rates kick in today for student loans.(News)
- Byline: Erin Holmes Daily Herald Staff Writer Schaumburg High School graduate Joe Macaluso, a student at Bradley University in Peoria, remembers getting the pamphlets - the ones about refinancing to avoid higher interest rates - in the mail. He also remembers popping them straight...
- Research articles 2005-07-01
- About your college loan …
- The cost of college loans has just gone up ... in a big way. Earlier this year, Congress voted to overhaul the federal student loan program. As of July 1, 2006, * interest rates on federal Stafford loans to students increased from 5.3 percent to 6.8 percent (a...
- Research articles 2006-09-01
- Kaplan University Selects Citibank to Provide Federal and Private Loans to Its Students
- STAMFORD, Conn. -- Kaplan University, a unit of Kaplan, Inc., announced today that it has selected The Student Loan Corporation, a subsidiary of Citibank, to be the principal provider of federally guaranteed and private student loans. Going forward, Kaplan University will begin to move from the Direct Lending Program to...
- Research articles 2005-04-26
- Citibank Offers No Fee Student Loans Nationwide
- STAMFORD, Conn. -- Citibank, through its subsidiary The Student Loan Corporation, a leading originator of student loans, announced today that it will roll out nationally a Federal Stafford Loan with zero government origination fees to undergraduate and graduate students. As a result, students will have the opportunity to see more...
- Research articles 2005-09-15
- SBA Disaster Loans Available Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration in Virginia
- To: STATE EDITORSContact: Michael Lampton of the U.S. Small Business Administration, +1-404-347-3771 ATLANTA, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration SBA announces today that federal disaster loans are available to small businesses located in the declared primary counties of Culpeper, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Washington, Wise; and the...
- Research articles 2007-09-07
- U.S. Bank Offers Online Application Process for Federal Student Loans; Students at Friends University to Benefit from Paperless Process
- Business Editors WICHITA, Kan.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 21, 2002 Busy college students and their parents may now apply online for their Federal Stafford and PLUS loans at usbank.com/studentloans. This convenient, paperless option is offered by U.S. Bank to eligible parents of students and student applicants who attend or plan on...
- Research articles 2002-08-21
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Announces Its Partnership with Citibank for School as Lender Program
- STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology announced today that they have entered into a partnership with The Student Loan Corporation, a subsidiary of Citibank, for their School as Lender program for the academic years 2005-2008. Under this program, Citibank will provide The Chicago School with life of...
- Research articles 2005-08-03
- Senate undoes cuts in student aid
- On September 10, by a vote of 51 to 44, the Senate undid one of the few funding reductions planned for fiscal 2004 by restoring money that would have been cut by the Bush Administration from the student aid program, including Pell grants and Stafford loans. The House bill does...
- Research articles 2003-09-22
- Loyola University Chicago Selects Citibank for School as Lender Partner
- STAMFORD, Conn. -- Loyola University Chicago announced today that they have selected The Student Loan Corporation, a subsidiary of Citibank, as a partner for Loyola's School as Lender program. Under this program, Citibank will provide Loyola with life of loan servicing, funding and secondary market support so that Loyola can...
- Research articles 2005-05-10
- TechSkills' Indianapolis Campus Approved to Offer Title IV Funds
- Federal Financial Aid is Now Available to Qualified TechSkills Students in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS -- TechSkills, LLC announced that its Indianapolis campus has been approved by the US Department of Education to offer Title IV funds to qualified students in TechSkills' vocational training programs. Title IV funds include but are...
- Research articles 2008-06-03
- Eligibility broadens for college loans
- Congress liberalized the rules on financial aid for students for 1993 so that more middle-income families can qualify. That's the good news. The bad news is that certain funds are limited, which means you should start the application process right now to help finance the school year beginning next...
- Research articles 1993-01-01
- Get Your Kids to Help Pay for Retirement
- If I had $10 for every time a financial advisor I am interviewing utters “There are no loans for retirement, but there are loans for college,†my SEP-IRA would be in a lot better shape. But my radar always starts beeping when I hear that. Sure, I know it makes...
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
- Back to College? Six Smart Ways to Cut Costs on a New Degree
- Getting another degree or even just taking a course can boost your earning power and make you more employable. Here’s how to do it on the cheap. ...
- Articles 2009-08-25
- Career Education Corp. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions Your first question comes from Gary Bisbee – Lehman Brothers. Gary Bisbee – Lehman Brothers A question on the increased disclosure around student lending in your press release, it appears that the benefit you’re expecting on average for each of your students...
- Earnings calls 2008-05-06
- Find the Right Student Loan
- In the weeks leading up to my daughter's high school graduation, student lenders started getting really chummy. The lenders began sending me letters that oozed with the sort of soothing advice that parents crave. Here was the gist of their messages:Â Halleluiah! You can...
- Blog posts 2009-05-13
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