The social security system (SSS) disbursed more than 115.53 million pesos for education loans from January to June 2021, or 52.5% or 39.75 million pesos more than the releases of the ‘last year.Over 6,500 requests for tuition financing assistance were received by the pension fund during the same period. “Flexible learning during the new normal […]
The state pension fund, the Social Security System (SSS), said on Friday it had disbursed more than 115.53 million pesos on education loans in the first six months of 2021. The SSS said education loans disbursed in the first half of the year were 52.5 percent or 39.75 million pesos higher than last year during […]
The non-availability of private student loans in bankruptcy proceedings has long been assumed to be almost absolute, but a decision of July 15, 2021 (Homaidan v. Sallie mae) by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit suggests that is not always the case. Unlike many headlines surrounding this case, however, the Court […]
BY Sydney lakeJuly 22, 2021, 02:00 Yu-Jui Huang, assistant professor of applied mathematics at the University of Colorado Boulder, worked on a study on the most cost-effective way to pay off student loans, as seen in June 2021. RJ Sangosti — MediaNews Group / The Denver Post / Getty Images. At the end of July, […]
Student loan manager Granite State Management and Resources is not renewing contract with government. The government will transfer your CMSM loans to another lender, although the details are unclear. Keep copies of all relevant student loan documents now in case they get lost during the transition. Learn more about Personal Finance Insider loan coverage here. […]
To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. With over $ 1.7 trillion in overdue student debt in the United States, student borrowers sometimes try to turn to bankruptcy courts for relief, often unsuccessfully due to the fact that most student loans are presumed non-releasable.1In its decision of July 15, 2021 in A […]
On July 15, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that private student loans are not explicitly exempt from a debtor’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge. In Homadian, the borrower, after graduating from Emerson College, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2007 and was granted discharge in 2009. The discharge order did […]
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is proud to release its State of Funding 2021 report to the public. This report aims to provide stakeholders with an update on the NSFAS 2021 funding program to support approved students studying at public universities and TVET colleges. It covers areas such as updating the demand status […]
The founder of PMK, noting reports of the decline in the number of banks providing student loans, said it would seriously affect students’ prospects for higher education. Following reports of a 39% drop in banks providing student loans to Tamil Nadu students, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss on Tuesday urged central and state […]
Are you looking for additional funding beyond federal student loans for college? Or maybe you are considering refinancing your student loans with a private lender? Either way, the process of finding and applying for private student loans is a little different than for federal student loans. With federal loans, your loans are assigned to a […]