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7 Creative Ways to Pay Off Student Loans

Kristyn Pilgrim

4/08/20
Pandemic Personal Development

The College Finance Team

9/15/20

The Best College Grants for Veterans Available in 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/07/20
The Best College Grants for Minorities Available in 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/07/20
How to Get Grants for Living Expenses During College

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/08/20
The Best Available Grants for Adults Returning to College

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/08/20
The Best College Grants & Scholarships for Felons

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/08/20
Ultimate Guide to Pell Grants in 2020 (Amounts, Applying & More)

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/15/20
5 Tips for Cutting Textbook Spending in Half

Kevin Walker

1/19/20
The 10 Weirdest Scholarships Available in 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/20/20
Comparing Law School Prices & Expenses in 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/22/20
Comparing Medical School Prices & Expenses in 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/24/20
Comparing Dental School Prices & Expenses in 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/24/20
Comparing Business School Prices & Expenses in 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/24/20
Ultimate Guide to Finding and Applying for College Grants

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/28/20
Ultimate Guide to Financial Aid in 2020 (Amounts, Applying & More)

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/29/20
Finding College Scholarships: How to Get the Most Aid Possible

Kristyn Pilgrim

1/30/20
Just How Risky Is It to Lie on Your FAFSA Application?

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/04/20
How Much You Can Get from FAFSA (Tiers & Maximum Amounts)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/10/20
Tax Credits for Student Loans: Everything to Know

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/10/20
Two College Tax Credits to Be Aware of in 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/10/20
Are Scholarships Taxable in 2020? (Understanding the Laws)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/12/20
Guide to UF’s Financial Aid Options (How to Get the Most Help)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/12/20
Guide to UCI’s Financial Aid Options (How to Get the Most Help)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/13/20
Guide to UCSD’s Financial Aid Options (How to Get the Most Help)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/13/20
Guide to UMD’s Financial Aid Options (How to Get the Most Help)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/13/20
Guide to UCSB’s Financial Aid Options (How to Get the Most Help)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/14/20
Guide to UCF’s Financial Aid Options (How to Get the Most Help)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/14/20
Guide to USC’s Financial Aid Options (How to Get the Most Help)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/14/20
Guide to Rutgers University’s Financial Aid and Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/17/20
How to Navigate Cornell’s Financial Aid Options (A Guide)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/17/20
How to Navigate SDSU’s Financial Aid Options (A Guide)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/17/20
How to Navigate NYU’s Financial Aid Options (A Guide)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/18/20
UC Davis Financial Aid: A Student’s Guide to Getting the Most Assistance

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/18/20
How to Get the Best Scholarships for Florida Schools (UF, FSU & More)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/18/20
What Scholarships Are Available for Women in 2020?

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/19/20
High School Seniors: How to Get a Jump-Start on Finding Scholarships

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/19/20
How to Find Study Abroad Scholarships for Any Destination

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/19/20
Merit Scholarships in 2020 (How to Apply)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/20/20
The Easiest Scholarships to Get (A Guide)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/20/20
Nursing Scholarships in 2020: An Exhaustive List (& How to Apply)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/20/20
Art Scholarships in 2020: An Exhaustive List (& How to Apply)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/20/20
Law School Scholarships in 2020: An Exhaustive List (& How to Apply)

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/20/20
Paying for College Without Loans or Financial Aid: A Guide

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/26/20
Guide to Maximizing Financial Aid: 5 Tips and Tricks

Kristyn Pilgrim

2/26/20
How to Answer the 6 Hardest FAFSA Questions

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/02/20
The Ultimate Medical School FAFSA Guide (How to File and Apply)

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/02/20
The Ultimate Law School FAFSA Guide (How to File & Apply)

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/02/20
The Ultimate Grad School FAFSA Guide (How to File & Apply)

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/02/20
Adding School to FAFSA Post-Submission (Can You Do It?)

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/02/20
Guide to University of Michigan’s Financial Aid and Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/09/20
Guide to Northwestern University’s Financial Aid & Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/09/20
Guide to The University of Wisconsin’s Financial Aid & Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/09/20
Guide to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Financial Aid & Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/09/20
Guide to Penn State’s Financial Aid & Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/11/20
Guide to Ohio State’s Financial Aid & Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/11/20
Guide to Indiana University’s Financial Aid and Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/12/20
Guide to Michigan State’s Financial Aid And Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/12/20
Guide to Purdue University’s Financial Aid & Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/12/20
Guide to University of Minnesota’s Financial Aid & Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/12/20
Guide to University of Iowa’s Financial Aid & Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/16/20
Work-Study Explained: How it Works (A Simple Guide)

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/16/20
Guide to Rutgers Financial Aid Options (How to Get the Most Help)

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/17/20
Guide to University of Nebraska’s Financial Aid and Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/17/20
How the VA Work-Study Program Works & How to Get it

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/18/20
Guide to University of Maryland’s Financial Aid and Student Loan Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/18/20
Graduate School Scholarships: A Comprehensive List

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/19/20
Scholarships for Full Tuition: What’s Available in 2020?

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/19/20
The Pros & Cons of Work-Study: Worth it or Not?

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/20/20
Are You Eligible for Federal Work-Study? Find Out Now

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/20/20
Free Scholarships That Almost Anyone Can Get in 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/23/20
Medical School Scholarships: Best Options (and How to Qualify)

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/23/20
How To Find Scholarships With No Essay Requirements (With Examples)

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/24/20
Scholarships for STEM: The Best Current Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/24/20
Scholarships for Military Spouses: What’s Available in 2020?

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/26/20
Work-Study & Taxes: How It Works and Is It Taxable?

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/26/20
Creative Writing Scholarships: An Exhaustive List

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/26/20
Transfer Student Scholarships: Find Out if You Qualify

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/26/20
How to Find Scholarships With an Essay Portion (Current List)

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/26/20
Can You Get Scholarships For Being Left-Handed?

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/26/20
Requirements for Pell Grant Eligibility: Understand Your Situation

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/30/20
Pell Grants: Do You Have to Pay Them Back?

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/31/20
What Pell Grant Amount Can I Expect, and What Is the Maximum Lifetime Limit?

Kristyn Pilgrim

3/31/20
Income Limits for Pell Grants in 2020 (Understand Your Eligibility)

Kristyn Pilgrim

4/01/20
Unused Pell Grant Money: Where Does It Go? (Refunds Explained)

Kristyn Pilgrim

4/01/20
Failed a Class While on a Pell Grant? Understand Your Options

Kristyn Pilgrim

4/02/20
Is Pell Grant Income Taxable?

Kristyn Pilgrim

4/02/20
How to See the Amount of Money Left on Your Pell Grant

Kristyn Pilgrim

4/02/20
Understanding Expected Family Contribution (EFC): Charts & Meanings

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/08/20
Guide on How to Get an Out-of-State Tuition Waiver

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/08/20
What Causes Financial Aid Suspension? (And Can You Get It Back?)

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/11/20
How to Write the Perfect Financial Aid Suspension Appeal Letter (and a Sample)

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/12/20
Here’s How Much Financial Aid You Can Get in a Semester

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/12/20
What Your Financial Aid Award Letter Actually Means

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/13/20
How to Get Financial Aid for Your Summer Classes

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/13/20
What Happens to My Financial Aid or Loans if I Withdraw or Drop Out?

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/14/20
Need to Pay for College Without Financial Aid? Here’s What to Do

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/14/20
Will You Get More Financial Aid as an Independent Student?

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/19/20
Did You Lose Your Financial Aid? What Are Your Options?

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/19/20
Didn’t Use All of Your Financial Aid Money? Here’s What Happens

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/20/20
What to Do if Your Parents Make Too Much for Financial Aid

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/20/20
What Colleges Have the Best Financial Aid Available?

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/20/20
Can You Get More Financial Aid After the Fact? (Here’s How)

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/20/20
Does SAT Prep Make a Statistical Difference?

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/21/20
Scholarships for First-Generation Students: What’s Available in 2020?

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/22/20
What Are the Most Affordable Private Colleges?

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/26/20
Top Photography Scholarships For Students: Plus How To Apply

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/26/20
Paying for Community College: Average Cost and Other Factors

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/29/20
Trade School vs. College Degree Salaries: Who Makes More?

Kristyn Pilgrim

5/29/20
The Highest Paying Trade School Careers of 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/01/20
Should You Be Investing Before or During College?

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/01/20
How Much Should You Save for Your Child’s College Education?

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/01/20
How Do 529 College Savings Plans Work?

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/02/20
How to Use the Coverdell ESA for Maximum Savings

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/02/20
Coverdell Education Savings Accounts vs. 529 Plan: The Key Differences

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/03/20
What Are the Best College Savings Plans Available?

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/03/20
Finding Free College Textbooks: The Best Resources and Sites

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/03/20
Pros and Cons of Using Retirement to Save for College

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/04/20
Top 6 Education Savings Accounts for College

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/04/20
Tax Deduction Rules for 529 Plans: What Families Need to Know

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/04/20
Scholarships for Student Loan Aid Post-Graduation

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/15/20
A Guide to Negotiating Your Financial Aid Award

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/23/20
Top 8 Ways to Get More Financial Aid

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/24/20
Top 8 Merit-Based Scholarships

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/25/20
What Is Need-Based Financial Aid?

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/25/20
How Do I Qualify for Need-Based Financial Aid?

Kristyn Pilgrim

6/26/20
Guide to the Most Affordable Universities

Kristyn Pilgrim

7/10/20
Financial Aid Options in Pennsylvania

Kristyn Pilgrim

7/13/20
Financial Aid Options for Quinnipiac University Students

Kristyn Pilgrim

7/13/20
What to Do If Your Student Loan Request Is Denied

Kristyn Pilgrim

7/17/20
The Ultimate College Scholarship Guide

Kristyn Pilgrim

7/20/20
Grant and Scholarship Options for Technical School

Kristyn Pilgrim

7/27/20
Current LGBTQ Scholarships

Kristyn Pilgrim

7/29/20
How Can I Qualify for In-State Tuition?

Kristyn Pilgrim

7/31/20
7 Grants for Women

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/04/20
State By State College Grants Guide

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/04/20
Guide To Federal Work-Study Jobs

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/05/20
Do Esports Scholarships Exist?

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/07/20
Best Engineering Scholarships in 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/10/20
College Credit Transfer Guide (High School Credits, Community College)

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/11/20
How to Apply for Disabled Veteran Student Loan Forgiveness

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/21/20
Guide for International Students Coming to a U.S. College

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/21/20
Full-Ride vs. Partial-Ride Athletic Scholarships

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/25/20
Guide to Scholarships for Lesser-Known Sports

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/25/20
Minority Scholarship Guide 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/26/20
Guide to Learning Disabilities Scholarships

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/26/20
Everything You Need to Know About CLEP Exams

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/27/20
What Is the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC)?

Kristyn Pilgrim

8/28/20
How COVID-19 Will Affect College Admissions and Loan Availability

Kristyn Pilgrim

9/01/20
6 Ways to Pay for a College Education in 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

9/01/20
Guide to Criminal Justice Scholarships 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

9/02/20
Student-Athlete Scholarships During COVID-19 (Current and Future)

Kristyn Pilgrim

9/03/20
How COVID-19 Affects College Athlete Scouting (Alternatives If You Can’t Get a Scholarship This Season)

Kristyn Pilgrim

9/03/20
How Do Bad Grades Affect Financial Aid?

Kristyn Pilgrim

9/04/20
Off-Campus vs. On-Campus Housing: Best Investment

Kristyn Pilgrim

9/08/20
Guide to Culinary School Scholarships in 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

9/09/20
Coronavirus Student Loan Scams

Kristyn Pilgrim

9/10/20
Guide to Music Scholarships 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

9/11/20
Guide to Community Service Scholarships 2020

Kristyn Pilgrim

9/11/20
How the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) Can Save Undergraduates Money

Kristyn Pilgrim

9/14/20
Priorities and Success

The College Finance Team

9/15/20
Pandemic Personal Development

The College Finance Team

9/15/20

College Credit Transfer Guide (High School Credits, Community College)

Ultimate Guide to Financial Aid in 2020 (Amounts, Applying & More)

Paying for College Without Loans or Financial Aid: A Guide

How to Find Scholarships With an Essay Portion (Current List)

Parent Loans for College: How They Work & Best Providers

Student Loans in 2020: Providers, Interest Rates, and Options

Refinancing Federal Student Loans: Interest Rates and How to Do It

Guide to Student Loan Consolidation: Rates, Federal vs. Private & More

7 Creative Ways to Pay Off Student Loans

The Best Student Loan Providers of 2020

Refinancing Private Student Loans: Worth It or Not?

Which Student Credit Cards Will Help Build Your Credit the Fastest?

The Class of Coronavirus

Coronavirus, the CARES Act, and Student Loan Interest

American Voters’ Perceptions of Student Loan Forgiveness

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