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Student Loan Relief Extended through January 2021

The temporary student loan relief included in the CARES Act has been extended through 1/31/2021. The extension helps address borrower concerns during...

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How to find your student loan servicer

The first step of tackling your student loan debt is to know who your student loan servicer is. A student loan servicer is the company in charge of...

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International Student Loans Lending and Repayment Options

International students have fewer student loan options to pay for U.S. institutions than citizens. That means unless you’re a qualifying non-citizen...

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Coach Q&A: Tax refund interception to pay defaulted loans

I got a notice that my income tax refund is going to be intercepted to repay my defaulted student loans. How can I keep this from happening? The...

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Coach Q&A: How to get your student loans out of default

My student loans are currently in default and I’d like to get them back into good standing. I’m really not sure what to do. Can you help me figure...

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Ask Jeni: Can I Transfer my Parent PLUS Loan to my Child?

I have a Parent PLUS Loan in my name for one of my children. How can I change the loan to put it 100% in my child’s name, removing my name...

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Ask Jeni: How Soon Can I Refinance?

I just recently took out a private student loan with a 10.00 APR interest! How long should I wait until trying to refinance the loan? I’m currently...

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Ask Jeni: Is Student Loan Debt Consolidation Beneficial?

How can I consolidate my student loans? How do I know if consolidation will be beneficial? If you want to consolidate your federal student loans you...

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Ask Jeni: How Do I Fund my MSN Program?

I will be starting my online MSN program and I’m wondering what my options are for financing the degree and for loan forgiveness after graduation.

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Ask Jeni: Is PSLF Right for Me?

I work at a non-profit and I’m getting payment from my employer totaling $10,000 over 5 years in the Tuitionio program. I’m currently repaying under...

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