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Who is considered a parent for the FAFSA?

Student Loan Guru — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:49:35 +0000

With all of the different family situations out there, it can be difficult to tell who the FAFSA considers a parent, and unfortunately, it’s not always who claims you as a dependent on taxes! If you’re not sure whose financial information to enter on your FAFSA, take a look at this flow chart to help you determine the answer!

Auto-fill your FAFSA with IRS Data Retrieval

Student Loan Guru — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:14:48 +0000

Starting today, February 1, students and parents who have filed their taxes can pull this information directly into their FAFSA

Public Service Loan Forgiveness? Yes please!

Student Loan Guru — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:36:59 +0000

The Department of Education has recently made improvements to the PSLF process. While the requirements remain the same, they are more clear, and there's a variety of new documentation to help get you through the application process.

Paying for college: What you should know

Student Loan Guru — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:17:50 +0000

Paying for college doesn't have to be stressful, just make sure to utilize all the resources available to you, and you'll be financial aid whizzes in no time!

Check out the FAFSA Help Guide eBook

Student Loan Guru — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:03:31 +0000

It's FAFSA season again, and thanks to FAFSAOnline.com, we're providing students and families with a downloadable FAFSA Help Guide to the online form.

2012-2013 FAFSA: What’s changed?

Student Loan Guru — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:50:31 +0000

The Department of Education has been making great strides in streamlining the often-confusing online FAFSA form. This year, students and parents should find it much easier to navigate through the process, as well as collect the information necessary to file the form.

Releasing your co-signer from your loan

Student Loan Guru — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:08:15 +0000

I recently released my co-signer (my dad) from the burden of being responsible for my student loan payments. A co-signer is responsible for the payment of a student loan if the student who ‘owned the loan’ was unable to make payments, and deferment or forbearance wasn’t an option.

Obama holds roundtable discussion on college affordability

Student Loan Guru — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:05:11 +0000

This past Monday, President Obama held a roundtable to discuss the college affordability crisis. Attendees included Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and a dozen leaders in higher education from college presidents, to nonprofit heads.

IRS Data Retrieval Tool for FAFSA

Student Loan Guru — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:39:27 +0000

The IRS data Retrieval tool is a helpful resource for many parents and students filing the FAFSA. The tool allows first-time and returning applicants to pull their tax data directly from the Internal Revenue Service in order to auto-fill the tax portion of the form

Occupy Movement: Student loan forgiveness or future loan default?

Student Loan Guru — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:30:33 +0000

With tuition at astronomical numbers, and unemployment at a high rate, many students and graduates are unable to repay their loans. Because of this, OSD has a new plan to encourage higher ed reform: refusing loan repayment.