News Flash! Future of student aid the focus at NASFAA conference

News Flash! Future of student aid the focus at NASFAA conference

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators will hold its national conference in New Orleans from July 19 through 22. The 2015 conference will focus on ideas to reform and improve federal student aid programs and policies, NASFAA said in a...
Social Roundup – 07.12.2015

Social Roundup – 07.12.2015

Hi again! How’s your weekend turning out? Did you need this break after a long week? Sometimes we all need a break, especially when we’ve been feeling stressed. Speaking of stress, a National Student Financial Wellness Study survey of 18,798 undergraduate students...

Cool Stuff #6: What I learned to appreciate as an intern

July 9th is National Intern Appreciation Day Since it is National Intern Appreciation day, I decided to write about my experience as an intern. Below are five tasks that I really hated doing, but learned more than I thought I would. #1. Filing an extensive amount of...
Eye On School Success: Western Illinois University

Eye On School Success: Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University is a public university in Macomb, Illinois. It was founded in 1899 as the Western Illinois Normal and Training School, opening its doors to students in 1902. The school was renamed Western Illinois University in 1957. The university of...
News Flash! Why is a universal student loan portal so important?

News Flash! Why is a universal student loan portal so important?

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators has made recommendations for best practices to support student borrowers as they go through the loan process, including asking Congress to mandate the creation of a universal student loan portal. NASFAA...
News Flash! Student loan interest rates decrease on July 1

News Flash! Student loan interest rates decrease on July 1

The U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid office has announced that student loan interest rates for 2015-16 will decrease 0.37 percentage points from the 2014-15 rates. The rates will apply to federal student loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2015 and...