Anna Helhoski is a writer and NerdWallet's authority on student loans. Her work has appeared in The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today. She recently paid off her own student loan debt and is motivated to help other borrowers do the same. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from SUNY Purchase. Email: [email protected]. Twitter: @annahelhoski
Students are not submitting as many financial aid applications as they typically would this fall because fewer would-be students are attending college — another example of economic fallout from the…
Entry-level jobs are scarce for recent college graduates, which leaves the Class of 2020 in a precarious position as their student loan debt comes due. Taylor Cabrera has been job-hunting…
You might need to request a professional judgment from your school if your current finances are not accurately reflected on your financial aid application. When you submit the Free Application…
Student loan forgiveness isn’t easy to get even if you qualify for one of several existing federal programs, including: Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Make 10 years’ worth of payments (120…
Getting a bank account opens doors to opportunities that alternative services can’t match, such as fraud protection, free check cashing and access to lower-cost loans. If you don’t have a…
If you decide to never pay your student loans: Once it’s been 30 days since your first missed monthly payment, you’ll be hit with late fees (for federal student loans…
Total and permanent disability discharge is a type of student loan forgiveness for borrowers who cannot work due to a physical or mental impairment. To be granted forgiveness, you have…
Only a handful of colleges have closed permanently due to economic instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s likely that most schools will weather the storm, college experts say. But…
With voting in the 2020 presidential election just days away from drawing to a close, recent debates and town halls have added little detail to the platforms offered by President…
President Joe Biden campaigned on a platform that included ambitious changes for higher education as well as relief for student loan borrowers. On Biden’s first day in office, he extended the…
