So, I'm applying for MLS programs (and one dual MLS/MA in English lit program). And I don't think I'll find a ton of funding. My not so great gpa, the traditional lack of super great funding for MLS programs, the fact that I'm applying to mostly public universities, etc. So, I'm thinking I'll be taking out loans. But: I keep hearing you shouldn't ( Read more... )

I've been accepted to PhD programs on the US east coast and am currently living and working in the UK. Given the fact that I moved to the UK less than two years ago, have been studying there, and my husband and I have both had periods of unemployment.underemployment, our savings for school are pretty much nil and the cash we do have is in British ( Read more... )

A few weeks ago, I turned to this community for advice because I am switching fields from Gender Studies to Biological Anthropology and wanted to improve myself as a candidate ( Read more... )

This is a question I have asked both my advisors and I can't get a helpful answer. I'm a debt-a-phobe. I don't even own a credit card. I save for emergencies and I never buy what I can't afford. But there is one thing I can't afford: graduate school. And I need to resolve my issues about loan debt. I'm lucky I get to leave undergrad with only ( Read more... )

So I had filled out a Master Promissory Note back at the end of May, and had everything all set up for my coming semester. Last Friday they sent me an email saying that their loan program had changed and I needed to pick a lender and submit a new MPN through them (I think, she was vague). Now, this whole thing is rather frustrating, and I'm sort ( Read more... )

I'm struggling with finding a place that really spells this all out, and this has been such a wonderful resource. I have a bunch of questions and really would appreciate any help you all can provide ( Read more... )

I am going to have to pay for Grad school with student loans. However, there are many different companies out there with different options and offers.

Any suggestions on how to handle student loans - where to go, which packages to get, what to look out for, how best to pay them back, etc?

Hello everyone!  I've searched the memories but haven't found anything on this particular question, so here goes!

I have recieved and accepted federal funding for my master's, which I start in September.  However, it only covers a little under half of my entire cost of education (living expenses, housing, etc all included), so I've been looking into ( Read more... )

So the seemingly hard part of applications and acceptances is over, and I was accepted at my top choice school. However, I'm being tripped up by the logistics ( Read more... )

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