Elyssa Kirkham

No one decides to go to college expecting to drop out. But there are times when extenuating circumstances or even self-discovery can show you that... Read more

If you have federal student loans, there’s a good chance some of them are Federal Stafford Loans. After all, more than 32 million borrowers in the... Read more

“There isn’t enough money to pay bills, save, pay off debt, and have fun.” That’s what Candice Marie, founder of money blog Young Yet... Read more

Some college students might justify a slip in their grades by saying a 2.2 GPA student earns the same degree as 3.8 GPA student. But getting decent... Read more

College costs have exploded over the past decade, increasing by a massive 33 percent from the 2004-2005 school year to 2014-15, according to the... Read more

Parents of college students can sink hours or even days into navigating educational costs. From applying for student aid to figuring out a college... Read more

When students and their families are trying to figure out how to pay for college, they sometimes overlook an important financial resource: student... Read more

Every prospective student wonders: Is college worth it? One reliable way to measure that is by looking at the college return on investment (ROI). To... Read more

A few months ago I was talking to my friend, Joey Ferguson, a web programmer in D.C., and asked how he was able to pay off $16,000 in student loans... Read more

For parents who want to help their child pay for college, parent student loans – Parent PLUS Loans – can provide the funds to fill the gap... Read more

To prevent college students from taking on needless debt, the Department of Education limits how much they can borrow for college. Unfortunately,... Read more

You might have heard of borrowing against home equity to pay off student loans. But could you use car equity in a similar way? Luis Valdez-Jimenez,... Read more