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A thing or two you should know about private student loans

Jul 11, 2012 by Michael Murphy | 0 Comments

Here in the Financial Aid Office we spend virtually all of our free time discussing the advantages of certain types of financial aid. Joel is a sucker for grants while I am a die hard merit-based scholarship fan. Debates often get heated and occasionally create fiery, yet temporary, rifts right ... [More]

Student Loans v. Bankruptcy

Feb 09, 2012 by Michael Murphy | 0 Comments

Merriam-Webster defines bankruptcy as "utter failure or impoverishment." To me, utter failure is just a harsh and simple way of saying that a person has undergone a series of events so unfortunate (or strung together a series of decisions so poor) that the only remaining option is to quit and ... [More]

Tis the Season

Dec 14, 2011 by Michael Murphy | 0 Comments

  November is gone. The smells of turkey and stuffing have finally faded from our kitchens. The last of the rotting leftovers have been cleared from the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Orange and brown decorations have been quickly replaced by green and red. All these signs point to one ... [More]

Understanding the "We Can't Wait" Student Loan Stimulus

Nov 09, 2011 by Michael Murphy | 2 Comments

During  a visit to the University of Colorado, Denver campus a few weeks ago, President Obama announced a new student loan relief plan. By way of executive order, the President plans to implement a program aimed at reducing the burden of student loans for students across the country. A recent ... [More]

New Scholarship Opportunity

Sep 29, 2011 by Michael Murphy | 0 Comments

As we were slaving away in the Financial Aid Office today, we came across a new scholarship opportunity. Education-Portal.com is offering up to $25,000 and it's one of the easiest scholarships you'll ever apply for! Here's an excerpt from their website about the award: "Because tuition shouldn't ... [More]

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