Teddy writes about student loans, the FAFSA and managing money after college. Her work has been featured by the Associated Press, USA Today, Chicago Tribune and Reuters. Although she is fortunate to be debt-free herself, she’s about to take on a whole new money challenge: Helping her fiancé repay his medical school debt. Teddy's favorite part of her job is hearing from readers — drop her a line with your story: teddy@nerdwallet.com.
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To remain eligible for federal financial aid money — grants, work-study funds and student loans — college students must meet certain standards in the classroom. In financial aid speak, those standards…
