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Paying for College
Read These College Loan FAQs Before Borrowing
Learn if you apply for a loan one year at a time, how much you should borrow, the different types of MEFA Loans, and more.…
Paying for College Student Loans College Loans
By Meredith Clement    |
Paying for College
What is a Master Promissory Note?
Learn about Master Promissory Notes, a legally binding document that a student must sign prior to borrowing a Federal Direct Student Loan.…
Master Promissory Note Student Loans
By Meredith Clement    |
College Savings
Meet the Jones Family: U.Plan College Savers
Learn how one family used The U.Plan to pay for 100% of their daughter's college tuition and mandatory fees. …
U.Plan College Savings
By Martha Savery    |
Paying for College
What is Entrance Counseling?
Learn about entrance counseling, a comprehensive tutorial focused on the important details of student loan borrowing and repayment.…
Paying for College Student Loans
By Meredith Clement    |
Paying for College
What is an Interest Rate?
Learn what a student loan interest rate is, when it is set each year, and how it may impact you. …
Student Loans Paying for College
By Meredith Clement    |
College Savings
Fact or Fiction? The Truth about 529 Plans
Learn how to open a 529 plan, which expenses they cover, which schools they can be used at, and who can open one. …
College Savings U.Fund 529 529 Plans
By Lisa Rooney    |
College Savings
The Power of the U.Plan: In Their Own Words
Parents who have successfully saved in the U.Plan Prepaid Tuition Program discuss the value and flexibility of the U.Plan and savings strategies. …
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By Martha Savery    |
College Savings
What is a Tuition Certificate?
Learn how the U.Plan Prepaid Tuition Program allows you to use Tuition Certificates to lock in a percentage of today's tuition and mandatory fee costs at participating schools. …
U.Plan College Savings
By Angelina Mancini    |
Scholarships
6 Tips for Earning College Scholarships
Tips include starting with your guidance office, not paying for a search tool, trying for scholarships that require an essay, and seeking out professional associations. …
Financial Aid Scholarships Paying for College
By Meredith Clement    |
College Savings
Parents Praise 'Power of the U.Plan' College Savings Plan
Benefits of the U.Plan include locking in up to 100% of tuition and fees and getting the money back with interest even if the student doesn't attend a participating school.…
U.Plan College Savings
By Martha Savery    |