Friend is from S. Africa. Friend's family is going to have to move back there in August. Friend wants to continue going to college here but says he can't get student loans. Hive-mind to the rescue? [more inside]
posted by PaulingL on Apr 23, 2009 - 5 answers

How can I consolidate my PRIVATE student loans, to make my financial life a little easier? [more inside]
posted by SansPoint on Jan 29, 2009 - 5 answers

Recommend me a good educational loan consolidator. [more inside]
posted by calistasm on Oct 11, 2007 - 8 answers

Tax Filter: Why would the fact that I paid interest on student loans last year mean I owe the IRS more money? I was doing my taxes on TurboTax today, and I have two 1098-E forms which say that I paid a total of $1,700 dollars in interest last year on student loans. This is the first year I'm paying on loans rather than taking them out, so I'm not sure how it works. My little counter at the top of the screen was saying I was getting an $800 refund until I entered that amount. After that, it said I would owe the IRS $450 this year. When it said I might be able to take the $1,700 as a deduction, that seemed like a good thing... so why do I owe now when before, I didn't? I don't get it.
posted by abbyladybug on Mar 25, 2006 - 12 answers

I was watching The West Wing, and they were talking about a solution to the lack of school teachers. [more inside] [more inside]
posted by Orange Goblin on Jan 4, 2004 - 11 answers