July 1, 2009
KHEAA, Financial Aid Tip of the Month, July
Private loans bridge gap between college costs, student aid
Many sources of financial aid are available to help college-bound students pay higher education expenses, including federal and state grants, scholarships and Federal Stafford and PLUS Loans. In addition, merit-based scholarships and need-based grants are often available at the local level.
All these programs may help ease the burden of paying for college. However, sometimes those sources aren’t
enough to cover all the costs of college. When that happens, parents and students may take advantage of private student
loans, also called alternative loans.
To read more, click here.
KHEAA, Financial Aid Tip of the Month, July
Private loans bridge gap between college costs, student aid
Many sources of financial aid are available to help college-bound students pay higher education expenses, including federal and state grants, scholarships and Federal Stafford and PLUS Loans. In addition, merit-based scholarships and need-based grants are often available at the local level.
All these programs may help ease the burden of paying for college. However, sometimes those sources aren’t
enough to cover all the costs of college. When that happens, parents and students may take advantage of private student
loans, also called alternative loans.
To read more, click here.
