Graduate and professional students who have declared bankruptcy can still get a PLUS loan if they have a cosigner with good credit history. Students who don't have someone to cosign can try to appeal their loan decision, but the process can be frustrating and unfruitful. "I...
This would also mean the elimination of PLUS loans for parents and graduate students. "Downsizing the federal PLUS loan program is a major area of focus for House Republicans, who see them as a driving force behind rising tuition costs," says Stephen Dash, fo...
In this episode, Emily interviews Elise Glickert, a fifth-year PhD student in organic chemistry at the University at Buffalo. Elise got married in the summer between finishing undergrad and starting grad school. Between their student loans and car loan, Elise and her husband were in about $85...