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Report Examines Massive Overhaul of Student Loan Servicing System

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) report analyzes a Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS) contract, set to go live in the spring, and its potential impact on student loan borrowers’ rights and experiences. Alpha Taylor The U.S.

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The Case for IES Postsecondary Studies: What NPSAS and BPS Tell us About College Affordability and Student Outcomes

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Among students with unmet need in 2019-2020 school year: 40% reported taking out student loans, nearly twice the rate of students without unmet need (21%). 33% reported working at least 30 hours per week while enrolled, despite strong evidence that working more than 20 hours per week can be detrimental to student success.

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Study: 90% of Recent College Graduates Report Positive Experience Despite Pandemic Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial health emerged as the top indicator of success among respondents, cited by 46% of graduates, followed by mental health (36%) and career prospects (30%). Those who completed internships were more likely to find employment in their field and report feeling "very successful" after graduation.

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How to Successfully Change Your Student Loan Repayment Plan

Student Loan Planner

If you’re readjusting to making monthly federal student loan payments again, you might consider getting on a new repayment plan. You can change your student loan repayment plan whenever you want, at no cost to you. This benefit is typically reserved for student loan borrowers with federal loans from the U.S.

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Federal Student Loans: Resolving Delinquency

College Planners of America

If a former student is past due on a Federal student loan, there is an obvious way to bring the loan account current. Each type of Federal student loan has a unique set of terms and conditions that determine the way interest is treated. This is due to their status as need-based student aid.

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The Best Student Loans: How to Borrow Smarter

The College Pod

So, if you find you can't afford college without some amount of loans, it’s important to consider how much you borrow because you’ll have to pay it back later, with interest. Think of student loans as a double-edged sword. Federal Student Loans Federal student loans are usually the best place to start when borrowing for college.

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Report: 13% of Title IV Aid-Receiving Students from Community Colleges Earn Bachelor's Degree Within Eight Years

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The goal of the investigation was to gauge the performance of both the sending and receiving schools, measuring both the rate of successful transfers out of a two-year school, “Access,” and the rate at which those transfer students earn bachelor’s degrees within eight years, “Success.” states, the authors wrote.

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