student loans Archives - College Initiative Helping families to successfully navigate the college admissions process Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:42:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://collegeinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-logoSQUARE-02-e1683223180849-32x32.png student loans Archives - College Initiative 32 32 Impact of Recent Legislation on Colleges and Student Costs https://collegeinitiative.net/2025/07/11/impact-of-recent-legislation-on-colleges/ https://collegeinitiative.net/2025/07/11/impact-of-recent-legislation-on-colleges/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:18:39 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=3369 The recent legislation changes to student loans, endowment taxes, and international students that will impact college and student costs

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]]> https://collegeinitiative.net/2025/07/11/impact-of-recent-legislation-on-colleges/feed/ 1 A Guide to the Different Types of College Student Loans. https://collegeinitiative.net/2023/05/22/different-types-of-college-student-loans/ Mon, 22 May 2023 19:41:26 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2996 It is crucial that families understand the different types of college student loans so that they are making an informed decision

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]]> Why the FAFSA is Important – Whether or Not You Need Financial Aid https://collegeinitiative.net/2022/08/23/fafsa-is-important/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:11:23 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2664 Completing the FAFSA is important for more reasons than families may realize - from scholarships to changing financial circumstances.

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]]> FAFSA vs. the CSS Profile Financial Aid Forms https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/09/16/fafsa-vs-css-profile/ Mon, 17 Sep 2018 01:30:46 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=819 The FAFSA and CSS Profile open up on October 1st.  If you have a student planning to attend college next year, now is the time to get familiar with these financial aid forms. Before completing the forms, you will need to compile some of your financial information (okay, just about all of it!), as well...

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]]> How Much Does College Really Cost? https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/04/03/how-much-does-college-really-cost/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 15:02:54 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=85 When I started working with my older kids to find a good college fit for each of them, I was also very motivated by money…and how to not go into debt paying tuition.  I’m sorry to say we had not saved nearly enough in our 529 account.  We are not all that different from the...

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