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by Mike Yeager
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Your son or daughter is a high school senior and your worried about the coming year, and more importantly, the coming student loans? College has become so important in your children's future that parents have begun to plan for it at their child's birth. But, not all of us, as new parents thought that far ahead or could afford too. So, now what? Student loans, whether they are federal loans or not, are options to considered, but to understand first.
Many students that enter college need financial aid. College financial aid provides for instruction as well as the costs of books. But, usually, it does not provide for living arrangements or meals. These are added expenses most of the time.
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Federal financial aid or Federal student loans are very common choices for college. Federal financial aid are usually grants which do not have to be paid back. Federal loans are loans backed by the government and do have to be paid back but with a low interest rate. These loans usually have ten years to be paid back. These loans are usually referred to as direct student loans as they are paid directly to the higher learning establishment.
Finding the right student loans for your child can seem a bit overwhelming. It can become worrisome if you do not get the information you are looking for. So, what can you do to prepare for your student's expenses? First, once the school has been chosen, make an effort to go to or contact the school's financial aid offices. These people can help you one on one and evaluate your needs. They job is to provide you with information about funding your child education. Of course, they want your child to attend their school, so they will offer you ever bit of advice you need. But, you can also find this information online as well as at local libraries. Forms will be available there.
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Ideally, a long-term plan for college education was initiated from the birth date of your college-bound student. There is no better way to ensure a child's education that a systematic savings plan. But this is not an ideal world, many of us must finance part of the college education out of the monthly family budget.
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So, take a few minutes and plan out your ideas for funding your child's education. And since many of us have not been able to save for their future, we must take the time to find the lowest interest rate loans available to do so. Spending this time learning, will enhance and empower you to help your child with their learning.
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