WEBVTT 1 00:00:12.000 --> 00:00:14.999 When you signed on the dotted line for your student loans, 2 00:00:15.000 --> 00:00:17.999 and even after you got some entrance counseling, 3 00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:22.999 it was probably just a big blur of information in your head that may not have made much sense. 4 00:00:23.000 --> 00:00:27.999 And that's okay. You're not alone. That's why you're taking this course. 5 00:00:28.000 --> 00:00:32.999 When you invest just a little bit of time, you'll see how everything works. 6 00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:34.999 We'll help you be an informed loan borrower, 7 00:00:35.000 --> 00:00:38.999 with the knowledge to actively manage your loans all through school, 8 00:00:39.000 --> 00:00:40.999 not just when you go into repayment. 9 00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:48.999 We call it owning your loans and there are four simple steps 10 00:00:49.000 --> 00:00:50.999 Understand what you signed up for. 11 00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:52.999 Monitor your loans. 12 00:00:53.000 --> 00:00:55.999 Plan for eventual repayment. 13 00:00:56.000 --> 00:00:57.999 And actively manage your loans. 14 00:00:58.000 --> 00:01:01.999 Following this process will save you a lot of money. 15 00:01:02.000 --> 00:01:03.999 And when you review your loans while you are IN school, 16 00:01:04.000 --> 00:01:06.999 you can create a strong repayment strategy. 17 00:01:07.000 --> 00:01:08.999 Which not only saves you money, 18 00:01:09.000 --> 00:01:13.999 but prevents headaches and hassles in the long run.