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Key takeaways Both coding bootcamp loans and ISAs can cover the costs of a coding bootcamp. Students should exhaust free aid for bootcamps before turning to sources that require repayment,…
The bottom line: GradGuard provides tuition insurance for students across the country. It’s best for students who are interested in COVID-19 coverage. Pros & Cons PROS Provides coverage for withdrawals…
You can use the GI Bill to pay for costs at approved coding bootcamps. But the VET TEC program might be a better way to cover those expenses and allow…
Are coding bootcamps worth the time and money? Based on typical job placement rates and post-graduation salary increases, the answer is “yes” for most students. According to research from the…
College students returned this fall to find rigid COVID-19 prevention rules that take away from college’s social appeal. And noncompliance can be costly. Northeastern University, for example, suspended 11 students…
Key takeaways The average in-person coding bootcamp costs $13,584 and the average online bootcamp costs $12,898. Community colleges may offer coding bootcamps for under $3,000 and some students may be…
Key takeaways FFEL loans are federally backed loans that were originally funded by private companies. The FFEL Program ended in 2010, and some FFEL loans are now owned by the…
Key takeaways All Sallie Mae loans taken out since 2014 are private. The best way to determine if you have federal or private student loans is to check studentaid.gov. If…
Key takeaways Navient services federal and private student loans and provides private student loan refinancing. The best way to determine if you have federal or private students loans is to…
The bottom line: Verto Education is a gap year program provider that partners with colleges to enable students to take a gap year and still graduate on their original four-year…
