On November 22, 2022, the student loan payment pause was extended until the U.S. Department of Education is permitted to implement the debt relief program or the litigation is resolved. Payments will restart 60 days later. If the debt relief program has not been implemented and the litigation has not been resolved by June 30, 2023 – payments will resume 60 days after that. Learn More

Private Student Loan Blogs

Articles to guide you through the world of private student loan refinancing.

Student Loan Forgiveness for Parent PLUS Loans

As of the end of 2022, 3.7 million borrowers had outstanding Parent PLUS Loans, owing over $108 billion. On average, […]

2023-01-17

Emergency Student Loans and How to Get Them

As a college student, you are likely on a tight budget. A single emergency — your car breaks down, childcare […]

Parent who is deferring student loans while in school

2023-01-09

Deferring Student Loans to Go Back to School

Going back to school as an adult can be daunting, but it can help boost your qualifications, improve your career […]

College student sitting in common area on computer.

2022-12-09

How to Pay for College Without Financial Aid if You Lost Eligibility

Federal financial aid is a common way to pay for school at colleges nationwide. According to the National Center for […]

Students discussing the average college debt statistics

2022-12-09

Average Student Loan Debt 2022

If you have outstanding student loans, you’re not alone. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reported that Americans currently […]

Woman calcluating how to pay for college

2022-11-18

What to Do When You Can’t Pay For College

It’s no secret that going to college is expensive. With tuition on the rise, many people think higher education is […]

Female college student in the library looking at her phone.

2022-11-14

How to Take Out Student Loans for College

As you start the college application process, you’ve thought a lot about what you’re looking for. Your preferred living arrangement, […]

Young male student sitting in library on laptop.

2022-09-16

How to Get A Student Loan Without Your Parents

Millions of students need to borrow money to pay for college. But getting student loans becomes a little more complicated […]

Young Asian college student sitting with laptop on college campus.

2022-09-16

How Does College Tuition Work & How Do You Pay It?

When you think about the cost of college, you likely think about tuition first. But what is tuition? And what […]

Daughter and mother going over college finances.

2022-09-13

Will Financial Aid Cover My Full Tuition?

Can financial aid cover full tuition? With college costing more than ever, many students and their families wonder how much […]

2022-09-09

How Can We Tackle the Teacher Shortage in Tennessee?

by Abbey Arnold A teacher shortage in Tennessee threatens schools as more teachers leave the profession than enter it. […]

Clock representing the time it takes to pay off student loans.

2022-08-25

How Long Does it Take to Pay Off Student Loans?

According to data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Aid Office, 43 million borrowers in the U.S. owed a […]