Student Loan Changes for 2012
Get the scoop on new rules for undergraduate and graduate students.
July 3, 2012 RSS Feed Print
A Congressional decision will keep subsidized Stafford loan interest rates at 3.4 percent for one more year.
On Sunday, July 1, several changes to federal student loanprograms took effect. If you’re a current or soon-to-be college or graduate student, read on to see if you’ll be affected.
For undergraduate students:
The interest rate on subsidized Stafford loans taken out as of July 1, 2012, will remain at 3.4 percent for one more year. This was a last-minute Congressional decision reached after the
6 Tips for Parents at College Orientation
July 3, 2012 RSS Feed Print
New student orientation is a good time to practice letting your child go.
Over the summer, students and their parents will be hittingcollege campuses from coast to coast for new student orientation. The sessions are often meant for parents and their college-bound children to attend together, but what should a parent's role be once they arrive?
JULIE:
New student orientation is often a parent's first experience with letting go. It comes even before that long-anticipated move-in day, when you plan for emotions to run high. But orientation can catch you by surprise.
Here are some things you can do to prepare and help to mak
