What’s going on with Coronavirus & student loans? The Coronavirus pandemic has forced many businesses, including schools and universities, to operate differently than they used to. Some schools have closed, […]
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Student Loan Forgiveness for Military Spouses
Many people have wanted student loan forgiveness for military spouses to become a reality for a long time. Some have wished for a disabled veterans spouse student loan forgiveness. All […]
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If you’re looking for a way to have some of your Federal student loan debt forgiven, you may want to look into Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). In order to […]
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Here’s what happened on US Student Loan Center this week… 1. 7 Refinancing Student Loan Tips Are you thinking of refinancing student loans but haven’t got around to doing it? Like […]
Continue ReadingA lot of students (and parents) ask why student loans are important. Considering the headlines student loans have made over the past years, this is completely understandable. But if you […]
Continue ReadingEvery new graduate needs to know the basics of budgeting. It’s the first step you should take in your new role within the “real world.” Budgeting Basics: Your First Step […]
Continue ReadingPrivate student loans tend to be our very last option once we’ve exhausted federal student loans. Unfortunately, the buy-now-pay-later mentality drives us to jump right into available resources. By doing […]
Continue ReadingIf Twitter is to be believed, Nicki Minaj is providing charity student loans and tuition payments—what people are now calling the Nicki Minaj charity. Minaj took to the social media […]
Continue ReadingAre you thinking of refinancing your student loans but haven’t got around to doing it? Like many college grads, the thought of refinancing your student loans must be stressful. All […]
Continue ReadingAre you wondering if you can consolidate private student loans with your federal or government loans? This is likely just one of your many questions so we’ll get right to it! […]
Continue ReadingThe daily news is filled with how the current Trump administration is impacting women’s reproductive rights, American healthcare, and immigration–and now, a recent decision put student debt in the spotlight. Will […]
Continue ReadingWe Love Moms… So Let’s Celebrate Them This Year By Giving Away A Total Of $5,000 To 5 Moms In The 5th Month Of 2017 We call this our 5X5X5 […]
Continue ReadingThinking about consolidating your student loans? It’s a good idea to do so, but where do you start? Here at USSLC, we talk about student loans a lot. Almost every […]
Continue ReadingWith the rise in college tuition, it’s no surprise that more and more students are defaulting on their loans… Defaulting means that you’re unable to make payments on your student […]
Continue ReadingIf you plan on going to school to become a doctor, then you will be ‘enjoying’ some of the heftiest debts in the world. Medical courses are expensive, and you’ll […]
Continue ReadingStudent loan borrowers in the U.S. now owe an outstanding $1.3 trillion in student loan debt. It’s an incomprehensible number. To try to put it into perspective, there are only eleven countries […]
Continue ReadingComing out of college can leave you with a significant debt burden. As tuition and living costs spiral, students are finding themselves weighed down by more debt than ever before. […]
Continue ReadingHaving excessive student loans can be stressful, overwhelming, and downright frightening. Amazingly, many Americans do not even know how much they owe in student debt. The average graduate in the […]
Continue ReadingDefault is one of those big, scary words. Defaulting on your student loan is an unfortunate thing, and can have a number of negative consequences. But there are things you […]
Continue ReadingAlong with many other schools in 2016, Sanford Brown closed down. This left many students high and dry, without an adequate way to continue their education, find a job, or pay […]
Continue ReadingFirst of all, we just want to thank everyone that participated in the $12,000 USSLC Holiday Giveaway! This contest turned out to be HUGE! And we got over 30,000 entries…30,000! […]
Continue ReadingI’m sure you’ve heard horror stories about student loan debt. But sometimes hearing about it on the news makes it seem like more of an abstract problem. We forget that […]
Continue ReadingTuition costs are on the rise each year, far outpacing the rise in average annual income and inflation. Because of the rising cost of education, most students are taking out […]
Continue ReadingSince the 1990’s, student loan interest rates have hovered around 7%. They go up or down depending on the state of the economy. Currently, they’re around 6%. But, there are ways you […]
Continue ReadingThe Government Accountability Office released a report stating that it will forgive over $108 billion dollars in student debt. Those who borrowed money from the United States government, and have […]
Continue ReadingIt’s that wonderful time of the year…with the kids jingle belling and juggling loans and everyone’s telling you be of good cheer. But… they are all saddled with debt. Oh it’s […]
Continue ReadingWe work with and speak to thousands of student loan borrowers every single day. We talk with recent undergrads, post grads, current students, parents, friends, siblings, grandparents. You name it! […]
Continue ReadingThe election results are in. And students are wondering if President elect Donald Trump will be able to save them any money on their student loans. So, will Trump’s student […]
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