Help on Student Loans for College!?


Question:
I need to have about $10,000 in loans and I'm wondering where I would be able to find one with a low interest rate. I was thinking about taking out loans year by year (such as- my freshman year taking out $10,000 for that year and then waiting until next year to take out another loan if needed). I wanted to know if that is a good idea. I need to pay for the rest of the college and I'm not sure where to find a good loan. Please help! ~~~~~** Also, does the money go directly to the college? What if I want to take out enough money that will pay for my books and other fees as well, can I do that? Or does it have to go toward only tuition?

Answer:
You can apply for student loan by the year. and if you apply for tap and pell, you should get enough for your books. Thisis what my grandson did. You may be able to apply on line, try student loans on line. Good luck.
First step, fill out a FAFSA. Most people are eligible for government loans which hold lower interest rates - and sometimes the interest wont accumulate until after college. If that doesnt help or you need more money, contact the schools financial aid department. Theyll be able to give you great resources about the funding that your state supplies. If all else fails, hit up your bank for a student loan.
Check with your school counselor..
They have better programs to offer their students.
You would do best to take out a subsidized Stafford Loan which is a government loan with a typically low interest rate. The institution that you would obtain your loan from would cover the interest rate accrued on your loan during the time that you are in school until six months after you graduate from college. The only stipulation is that you must be at least a part time student in order for the institution to continue paying the interest rate on your loan, other wise you will have to start paying on the loan immediately. When you get a loan, it all depends on the number of credit hours that you are taking and when the money for your loan comes through, it goes directly to the school first so that the school can pay off any fees owed to them first. Afterwards, if there is any money left over then you will get a check in the mail for a refund of the money that was left over. Government loans are probably your best route and if you do obtain a loan from any other institutions, I would take the time to do research on that institution since alot of these lending institutions make their money by giving kick backs to university officials and hiking up interest rate for college students. I would go ahead and fill out an application for FAFSA which is federal aid from the government. If you are a low income student, then you could qualify for federal pell grants which is free money from the government that you do not have to pay back. That is how I paid for my college education. The government will tell you what kind of federal aid you qualify for whether it's a pell grant or a loan. You can get up to $2000.00 max for a pell grant and then take out a loan for the rest of your tuition. You can go to www.fafsa.gov and fill out the application online or you can go to the financial aid department at your university and pick up a paper application there and mail it back. Keep in mind that if you ar under the age of 25 you will need your parent's signature in order to send in the application. Other wise you will have to get the university to sign the application for you and it is a long drawn out process. If you do qualify for a pell grant the government decides based on your economic status, cost of tuition, and status as either a full time or part time student how much money you will get for a grant. Good Luck.
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