Lending Glossary: A Cheat Sheet For First Time Borrowers

For many of our borrowers, getting a no co-signer student loan from Funding U is the first major financial decision that they have to do on their own. Entering the world of college financing with little to no experience with the ways financial aid and student lending work is a daunting task for anyone, regardless […]

How to Decode Financial Aid Award Letters

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Financial aid award letters: you would think they’re a standard thing, but the way that schools communicate your aid package is all over the place. That’s a real problem. For most students, college is their first major financial responsibility, and it’s crucial that the details of aid awards are crystal clear. For example, your award letter might […]

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