How to Graduate from College without Student Loan Debt
Graduating without student loan debt isn’t easy, but it can be done. Early legwork can make a big difference, and your credentials, transcripts, and SAT score all matter, as well. But if you can remain flexible with your expectations, you can graduate from college without student loan debt. Federal grants To obtain federal financial aid […]
The 6 Biggest Student Loan Debt Mistakes to Avoid
About $84 billion of the approximately $1.37 trillion in student loan debt that Americans owe is in default. Increasingly, student loan borrowers are finding it too difficult to repay and are simply defaulting. From loan inception to repayment, here are 6 student loan debts mistakes to avoid. Taking out too much Getting an education is smart. But not […]
No Discharging Student Loans in Bankruptcy
Currently working its way through House of Representatives committees is H.R. 2366, the Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2017. It’s always good to hope, but forget about discharging student loans in bankruptcy in the near future. On October 20, 2017, as the D.C. Chair of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, I […]