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News Flash! Survey compares student debt attitudes: Millennials vs Gen X

Jul 17, 2015 | News

A new survey from Credit Sesame reveals that Millennials see more value in college, and are more willing to accept debt to pay for it, than the previous generation, Gen X. Millennials, who are born between 1981 and 2004, see more value in a college...

Eye On School Success: St. Petersburg College

Jul 15, 2015 | News

St. Petersburg College is a public college in St. Petersburg, Florida. Located in Pinellas County, it serves a general population of nearly a million people. The college, originally named St. Petersburg Junior College, was founded in 1927 as the first two-year...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution highlights ionMatch in student debt coverage

Jul 15, 2015 | News

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently reported on ionMatch and iontuition partner Credit Sesame in a story on millennials and debt. The story by Janel Davis was in response to Credit Sesame’s survey on attitudes on debt and higher education among different...

Eye On School Success: Western Illinois University

Jul 8, 2015 | College Planning, News

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...

Student Loans 101: Choosing a college, Part 2

Jul 6, 2015 | College Planning

Read Part 1 to get caught up! Last week, we talked about what questions to ask yourself when researching a college. Now it’s time to use those answers to find out which schools to apply to. When you log onto ionMatch, you’ll start with the basics. This is when your...