January 22nd, 2008

Federal Stafford Loans Help Needy College Students

Attending college after graduation is a dream all high school students ought to have. Many opportunities are provided to college graduates that arent to everyone else. The problem is, many high school graduates dont have the necessary funds to even pay college tuition let alone everything else. This need not worry you! You have many options! One of these options is to apply for a federal Stafford loan.

Stafford Student Loans are given out by the Department of Education. They are the most common of all federal student loans. Federal Stafford loans are given to undergraduate and graduate students and you dont necessarily have to be in great financial need.

January 5th, 2008

Spotlight Eating Disorders, Perfectionism & Body Image On College Campuses

Campus Calm had the opportunity to speak with Courtney E. Martin about perfectionism, body image and the countless number of young women who suffer from eating disorders today. Martin is the author of the new book Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating Your Body.

Campus Calm: Give us an overview of who the Perfect Girls and the Starving Daughters are and what they represent?

December 7th, 2007

Grad Plus And Private Student Loans Faq

1. Comparison of Grad PLUS or graduate student loans with Private Loans
Interest Rates – While GradPLUS or graduate student loans offer a fixed interest rate for the term of the loan, private loans tend to have a variable rate based on your credit score and credit history and may increase or decrease according to market conditions.

Repayment – Graduate student loans are based on a 10-year repayment while private loans offer variable repayment terms mostly in the range of 12-30 years.


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