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What is Deferred Repayment?
Learn the pros and cons of deferred repayment of student loans. …
Student Loans Repayment
By Julie Shields-Rutyna    |
Paying for College
What is APR?
Learn about APRs, a shorthand way for you to compare the cost of two or more loans on an "apples to apples" basis.…
Student Loans Paying for College
By Julie Shields-Rutyna    |
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    |
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    |
Paying for College
What is an Origination Fee?
Learn about the Origination Fee, the cost associated with borrowing a Federal Direct Student Loan and some private loans.…
Paying for College Federal Direct Loans Student Loans
By Lisa Rooney    |
Paying for College
What is a Loan Servicer?
Your loan servicer can provide guidance and assistance. Learn how to find out who your loan servicer is if you have a Federal Direct Student Loan. …
Paying for College Student Loans Federal Student Loans
By Meredith Clement    |
Paying for College
What is a Self-Certification Form?
Learn about this form that must be completed by an individual seeking to borrow a private education loan.…
Paying for College Student Loans
By Meredith Clement    |
Paying for College
MEFA's College Loans: 3 Details That Set Us Apart From The Rest
Details include providing clear information up front, offering the lowest rates possible, helping families minimize debt, and being the authority you can trust. …
MEFA Loans Student Loans Paying for College
By Stephanie Wells    |