Success Stories

Image credit: Sharon Hadden When Sharon Hadden was working full time as a digital experience manager, she had no trouble making payments on her... Read more

This report was originally published Aug. 15, 2016. When Beth Walker graduated with her bachelor’s degree in 2008, she had $60,000 in student loan... Read more

If you’re facing a hefty student loan balance, paying off your debt can feel like an impossible task. However, reading stories about others who... Read more

With student loan debt at a higher level than ever, it’s unfortunate, though not surprising, that many Americans are suffering from financial... Read more

Student Loan Hero is thrilled to announce the six winners of our scholarship for the spring 2019 semester. After carefully reviewing hundreds of... Read more

Thanks to strong academic performance as an undergrad, Kate of the blog Goodnight Debt got a full tuition scholarship for law school. However, she... Read more

Unemployment and disability? How do you pay of $40,000 in debt? See how Abigail Perry and her husband did it in a little more than three... Read more

After her dad's death, this doctoral student needed to make sound financial decisions in a hurry. Here's how she did it and how you can,... Read more

What is life like after student debt? This new survey of borrowers who have paid off student loans reveals how they did it, and what they're doing... Read more

If you're overwhelmed with debt, you might struggle to focus on finding a high-paying career. Find out how two borrowers climbed out of debt and... Read more

Having a side hustle is a great way to pull in some extra cash. In fact, according to data by GoDaddy, one in two millennials makes an average $258... Read more

Anastasiia Caviston, winner of one of our $2,000 scholarship prizes, talks about her life growing up in Ukraine before coming to the U.S. in pursuit... Read more