The fall semester has only just started, but if you rely on financial aid to pay for college, you should get started on next year right now. Why the time crunch? Submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as close to opening day as possible will increase your chances of getting first-come, first-served federal aid. … Continued
Borrowers who say they were duped into paying for useless help in reducing their student debt now have a way to fight back. A New York public interest law firm has filed a class action complaint against Equitable Acceptance Corp. and dozens of its affiliates. The New York Legal Assistance Group is taking calls from … Continued
Pursuing student loan forgiveness entails a decade of meticulously recorded payments, hours on hold with your servicer and infinite patience. Success, however, arrives without much fanfare. Public defender Shelly Tomtschik was in court when she got the email notifying her that the quest was over: “Congratulations! After final review of your Public Service Loan Forgiveness … Continued