By Claire Dwyer, First Marblehead Your FICO score, named for the Fair Isaac Corporation that developed the equations used to derive it, is a numerical representation of your creditworthiness. In other words, it helps companies decide whether and how to do business with you based on...
By Joe Jovell, Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc. Prepare Now for a Headache-Free 2012-2013 Being proactive about preparation now can help your entire academic year go smoothly. There are a number of areas to keep in mind as you prepare, and by following them, you can...
By Tanya Tanaro, American Student Assistance As more students borrow and in higher amounts, higher education institutions are progressing toward a healthier, more holistic approach of introducing their students to financial literacy survival skills they’ll need in the real world. How can you be sure your institution...
By Cassie Perfetto, Quinnipiac University Where do you work and what is your title? Loan Coordinator at Quinnipiac University How did you end up in financial aid? I worked for two years as a work-study student in financial aid at Quinnipiac. Around the time of graduation...
NASFAA has made available a variety of PowerPoint Presentations from its July 2011 conference. Topics on a variety of regulatory subjects include Consumer Information, Gainful Employment, ISIR Analysis, Verification, and Satisfactory Academic Progress, among others. To view the full listing, click here....
By Tanya Tanaro, American Student Assistance On May 31, 2011 the Department of Education published a federal register announcement which invited guaranty agencies to submit proposals for Voluntary Flexible Agreements (VFA’s) that would allow the agencies to adjust their existing contracts with ED to provide a...