26th April, 2010 - Posted by Tom - No Comments
Over the last 2 years, People Capital has made great strides in developing innovative and critical solutions for the student loan marketplace. This week, I am excited to update you on the developments of our relationship with Access to Money, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AEMI) (“ATM”). They are a cash management company (with over 13,000 ATM’s) and »
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25th February, 2010 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
This week, I spoke with Josef Katz, Vice President of Marketing for StraighterLine.
Straighterline provides students with a new option for required college courses built on the expertise of seasoned, respected and proven educators and partners. Josef shared some suggestions about dealing with the rising costs of college education:
Freshman Year for $1000 or Less?
With annual college costs soaring past »
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14th January, 2010 - Posted by Brendan - No Comments
Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, many college students and their parents will be able to use the American Opportunity Tax Credit to offset college costs from 2009 and 2010.
This tax credit expands and renames the Hope Credit, which helps parents and students pay for post-secondary education, and can be claimed for »
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20th October, 2009 - Posted by Brendan - No Comments
An informative article in today’s Washington Post references a recent study performed by The College Board. The study indicates that the costs associated with public colleges are increasing at a faster rate than similiar private colleges.
Tuition and fees for public four-year colleges are now $7,020 on average and for private colleges $26,273, the College Board reported Tuesday, with prices »
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27th September, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
Finovate will showcase the best new financial and banking technology innovations from established leading companies and hot young startups. We are proud to have been handpicked from hundreds of other companies.
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3rd September, 2009 - Posted by Brendan - No Comments
This Wall Street Journal article provides some very interesting information about the borrowing levels of students to finance their education. The article advises that Students are borrowing dramatically more to pay for college, accelerating a trend that has wide-ranging implications for a generation of young people. New numbers from the U.S. Education Department show that »
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30th July, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
Use this site to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. AnnualCreditReport.com is the official site to help consumers to obtain their free credit report.
Visit AnnualCreditReport.com
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30th July, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
Turn to this resource to find complete instructions for completing the FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Visit FAFSA
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30th July, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
FastWeb helps students and parents find college financial aid, conduct a specialized search with a scholarship search engine, and get the money needed to pay for college.
Visit the FastWeb site
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30th July, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
This US government site allows future students to evaluate and compare institutions’ prices, financial aid, enrollment fees and academic disciplines.
Vist the College Navigator
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