Publisher's Synopsis
How to pay off student loans Many people dream about going to college throughout high school as college is supposed to be the time in your life when you discover what you are truly passionate about and take your first steps into the adult world and hopefully by the end of your college experience. You will have found the path in life that you will follow for the rest of your life. Unfortunately these days graduating college doesn't just simply mean possessing a degree and the knowledge that you need to build a solid foundation for the rest of your life. It also means that you probably have students (unless of course you were lucky enough to get a full academic scholarship or you have a trust fund). Most lending institutions will grant you a six month grace period starting after your date of graduation so that you have an opportunity to find a job so that you can begin to pay back your student loans. However, after that the lending institutions generally want repayments to begin, and paying back student loans might be difficult proposition for some, especially if you still have not found a decent job within the six month grace period. After the six-month grace period is up in the loan payment is due lending institutions can begin garnishing your wages or seizing assets to repay the debt from your loans so if you want to avoid having to scramble around six months after college graduation to figure out how you are going to begin to pay off your student loans, then this is definitely the course for you. This course will teach you not only how to set up a solid strategy for repayment of your student loans, but you will also learn about the various types of student loans and scholarships or grants that might be available to help finance her college education which will help lessen the cost and number of student loans that you will require for your educational needs. By the end of this course you will understand how student loans work and have a solid plan for repayment after graduation so that you do not end up defaulting on your loans and going even further into debt. You will learn: 1) you will learn about the various types of student loans available such as Stafford and Pell grants. 2) You will learn about the various types of lending institutions that offer educational finance programs such as private institutions, government assistance, and nonprofit organizational student loans. 3) You will learn how to set up a budget and plan for your educational expenses over the course of your 4 to 5 year university career. 4) You will learn about various government grants and scholarships that are available to satisfy your financial needs that do not need repayment. 5) You will learn about various work-study or vocational programs offered by many universities to help students lessen their financial burdens. 6) You will learn about the various options for repaying your student loan debt such as a payment plan as well as loan forgiveness opportunities which may be offered by various employers and companies. 7) You will learn about easy and effective ways to make a little extra money online so that you can help lessen the financial burden of your loans. 8) You will learn the procedures concerning defaulting on student loans and/or declaring financial hardship. Who this class is for: this class is for parents or guardians of college students as well as the students themselves who are considering starting university or students that have just graduated and are looking to understand the best way to go about paying off their student loans so as to avoid starting the new chapter of their lives with a significant amount of debt hanging over their heads. This course will help students and parents or guardians to understand what to expect when applying for student loan as well as the types of student loans that will be the most cost-effective way to pay for an education.
