Chicago Tribune: Michael Frerichs and Jeannie Tarkenton: Student loan changes at the federal level call for Illinois leadership

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Best Private Student Loan Options for Illinois Colleges

Are you an undergraduate college student in Illinois who has exhausted federal loans, but still faces a gap in funding to finish your bachelor’s degree? You’re not alone. As daily...

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Private Student Loans With No Cosigner: What Lenders Really Look For

Most private student loan applications are built around one assumption: that a creditworthy adult will co-sign. For traditional-age undergraduates with limited credit histories, lenders have historically used a cosigner as...

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No Credit vs. Bad Credit: What College Students With No Credit History Should Know Before Applying for Student Loans

If you’re a college student trying to figure out how to pay for school, your credit history, or lack of one, is probably one of your biggest concerns. Most traditional-age...

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A major shift in federal student lending is about to reshape how thousands of Illinois families pay for college. Grad PLUS loans have been eliminated, Parent PLUS borrowing is now capped at $20,000 per year and $65,000 over a student’s lifetime, and new federal limits will make it harder for families to bridge the gap between aid and the full cost of a degree…

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