Alternative Student Loans Weblog http://www.alternativestudentloans.org/blog An alternative college finance, student loan, money management and spending weblog focusing on student loan articles providing updates, news and current altervative loan availability. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:29:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en Remember Each State has its own deadline for filing FAFSA http://www.alternativestudentloans.org/blog/remember-each-state-has-its-own-deadline-for-filing-fafsa-95.html http://www.alternativestudentloans.org/blog/remember-each-state-has-its-own-deadline-for-filing-fafsa-95.html#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:11:00 +0000 News Editor http://www.alternativestudentloans.org/blog/remember-each-state-has-its-own-deadline-for-filing-fafsa-95.html Remember each State has it’s own deadline for filing the FAFSA. They are all different, but it’s easy to find this data. We listed it for you below. :)

All states do not have the same FAFSA dealines to require for certain funds. The Department of Education’s website publishes FAFSA Deadlines by State.

You might want to consider bookmarking that site because dates change and the FAFSA must be filed each year. January 1 of each year is when student can start filing the FAFSA for next year’s Student Aid packages. Source: fafsa.ed.gov

If you are considering alternative student loans - we are now featuring iStudent Loan Private Student Products this semester. visit http://www.istudentloan.com/

Be safe during spring break. We always have a designated non drinker, the “MOM” and “DAD” were their titles for the party.

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By: Alternative Student Loans

Assurance, a lot of people bank on it to survive. You want to be assured of a stable marriage and family. You want to be assured of a stable income and a stable job. But in reality, is everyone really assured of something in this world? The reality is no. You can not always guarantee that there will be cold cash in your pocket. Sometimes, you need plastic, but more importantly, you need to learn how to use credit wisely. (more…)

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Are you done with schooling and trapped with a huge amount of debt in your name? Are you trying to get on your feet but are having difficulty because of multiple payables? If you are stuck in this kind of situation then you might have to consider getting some sort of debt consolidation. Getting debt consolidation is one of the top priorities in a yuppies life. If you want to start amassing a huge amount of cash for your future then you have to begin managing your funds today. (more…)

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Student loans act as a great resource for financing education for needy students. Regrettably, students incur the burden of debt after graduating. As well they often have manifold loans from various lenders, resulting in additional loan repayment checks each month. The answer to this quandary is loan consolidation.
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]]> http://www.alternativestudentloans.org/blog/private-alternative-student-loan-consolidation-90.html/feed August 13 2009 NEWS - Students seeking Alternative Loans to meet all costs for College http://www.alternativestudentloans.org/blog/august-13-2009-news-students-seeking-alternative-loans-to-meet-all-costs-for-college-88.html http://www.alternativestudentloans.org/blog/august-13-2009-news-students-seeking-alternative-loans-to-meet-all-costs-for-college-88.html#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:58:52 +0000 News Editor http://www.alternativestudentloans.org/blog/august-13-2009-news-students-seeking-alternative-loans-to-meet-all-costs-for-college-88.html Students seeking Alternative Loans to meet all costs for College
By Cheryl P, Writer
The Alternative Student Loans Weblog

Many students and their parents are having to turn to alternative college financing to cover the total cost of higher education. (more…)

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]]> http://www.alternativestudentloans.org/blog/loans-for-dental-students-86.html/feed Student Loans and Grants through Your State http://www.alternativestudentloans.org/blog/student-loans-and-grants-through-your-state-85.html http://www.alternativestudentloans.org/blog/student-loans-and-grants-through-your-state-85.html#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:30:53 +0000 News Editor http://www.alternativestudentloans.org/blog/student-loans-and-grants-through-your-state-85.html Many people have come to rely heavily on the Pell Grants and federally funded loans that are available through the U.S. Department of Education. However, these are not the only sources of money for college. (more…)

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