When starting to consider the repayment of their student loans many students look to Google for any way of getting some student loan forgiveness and many actually come across sites and businesses that offer what is usually termed “Obama Student Loan Forgiveness Programs”. Be aware that these sites have absolutely nothing to do with the  … Read more

Unless you have been out of the country for a very significant period of time or have been living in a very remote part of the country you are aware of the growing crisis that the total amount of student loan debt has caused in the U.S. The question that is seldom asked or explained  … Read more

The old saying that the only things in life that are guaranteed are death and taxes needs to be revised for the new reality many are facing in the U.S and that is student loans and the debt they entail. No matter what the circumstances, whether you cannot find a suitable position in the industry  … Read more

While most are aware of the crisis that defaulted student loans are becoming across the U.S, the discussion seldom incorporates methods from other countries in how to deal with this rapidly growing problem. Why are other developed countries not experiencing the same issues we are here in the U.S when they have similar debt levels  … Read more

In a stunning continuation of last year’s high profile attempt by bankruptcy trustees to have a portion of a parents contribution to tuition fees returned to the parents own creditors after they have been forced to file for bankruptcy protection,  A recent report has shown that colleges and universities have returned at least $276K and  … Read more

When you take a step back and consider all the information that is encompassed by the student loan debacle that is currently underway in the U.S., you would not be faulted for thinking that the biggest loan balances are the ones most likely to suffer default. After all, coming out of school with 100k in  … Read more

By now most Americans are aware that there is a huge amount of student loan debt on the Government books and that it is quickly becoming a very hot political potato. Few however are aware of just how staggering this debt really is. Here are some facts that may make you pause just a little  … Read more

With the huge amount of discussion generated by the ongoing student loan crisis across the U.S., we wondered exactly how things have changed over the years and exactly where the bulk of the $1.2 TRILLION in student loan debt was going. The data compiled showed that the vast majority of new student loan debt is  … Read more

For many U.S students who have been found to suffer from “total and permanent” disabilities, there was some good news recently released by the Department of Education. The Department has sent letters to those who fit the criteria indicating that they may well be forgiven for the loans they incurred while attending school. The reason  … Read more

Do teachers get the opportunity for student loan forgiveness that others in various industries are unable to access? If you looked particularly at the Texas Education Agency you would believe that to be true. It only applies under certain conditions however. If you are teacher and are teaching in areas that are considered to have  … Read more