Here is this week’s edition of “In The News” – A compiled list of news stories and blog posts from this last week that all poor college students should read!

College Credit Cards on Spot – Chicago Tribune
New Program Erases Student Loan Debt – The Mercury News
Rates Dropped July 1 on Some Student Loans – Cleveland Daily Banner
Graduates Need to Go on a Strict Debt Diet – The Courier Journal
College Guide Answers Questions for South Carolina Families – GreenvilleOnline.com

This week, I want to talk a little bit more about the last article. The news story points to a Guide that is free to anyone, but is supposedly geared toward people from South Carolina. The guide can be found directly by going here. It’s all about finances and college and the suggestions and information included are good for you wherever you live. I will warn you that the guide is 125 pages long, but very worth it. You can see the titles of the chapters below.

Chapter 1: Preparing for Success in College
Chapter 2: Navigating the College Admissions Process
Chapter 3: How Can I Afford College? Solving the Financial Aid Puzzle
Chapter 4: Understanding College Savings and Investment Choices
Chapter 5: Working through College: Is a Job Part of Your Investment Plan? Chapter 6: Maximizing Your Investment Return: Planning for Career Success
Chapter 7: Investment Costs: How Tuition and Fees are used at Institutions Chapter 8: The Public Investment: The SC Funding Process for Higher Education

I would suggest you go to the site and you download the guide and start processing through it in your free-time. I haven’t read it all, but what I’ve seen has been good and insightful. Give it a look for yourself!

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