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Edvisors is frequently quoted in news media coverage of scholarships, student loans and financial aid for college. Edvisors is cited by reporters and journalists more often than any other college planning web site. Read these articles that mention Edvisors.

How to apply for college financial aid

Sasha-Ann Simons | Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

Posted on: 10/06/2021

"Are you a student? Here's everything you need to know about the federal student loan program. "

Fafsa May Be Tricky This Year for College Students and Parents

Cheryl Winokur Munk | The Wall Street Journal

Posted on: 11/04/2021

"Social-media chatter has increased the awareness of potential maneuvers like marrying to get more need-based aid, or transferring legal guardianship of a college-bound child to relatives or friends who are less well off so the teen can seek more financial aid, according to Elaine Rubin..."

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Waiting for student loan forgiveness? Here’s what to do in the meantime

Annie Nova | CNBC

Posted on: 01/02/2022

"Getting impatient waiting to hear if your student loans will be forgiven? Millions of other borrowers are in the same spot."

What borrowers need to know about Biden administration’s reforms to the public service loan forgiveness program

Annie Nova | CNBC

Posted on: 12/28/2021

"To give people the proper credit for their payments, the administration is now looking not at the number of your qualifying payments but the months that you’ve been in repayment, said Elaine Griffin Rubin, at Edvisors."

Everything you need to know about the CSS Profile

Sarah Wood | US News and World Report

Posted on: 10/01/2021

"The CSS Profile is an application for college financial aid required by 300 colleges, universities and scholarship organizations. Completing the CSS Profile, short for the College Scholarship Service Profile, can be cumbersome, experts say."

Student loan forgiveness is still up in the air. What to do in the meantime.

Annie Nova | CNBC

Posted on: 09/24/2021

"Millions of other borrowers are likely on edge too, left questioning if they’ll be have their loans soon erased or be stuck making payments on them for years to come."

Student debt can make buying a home feel impossible. Here are your options

Annie Nova | CNBC

Posted on: 09/17/2021

"If you plan to soon buy a house, it’s a great time to try to lift your income, especially if you think you deserve a raise or promotion."

Student loan payments will resume soon. Here’s what you should do now

Annie Nova | CNBC

Posted on: 06/19/2021

"Student loan payments have been out of sight, and out of mind."

Will student loan forgiveness ever happen? What we know so far

Annie Nova | CNBC

Posted on: 04/30/2021

"When it comes to private student loans, it seems highly unlikely that they would be included in the forgiveness plan."

These Student Loan Tips Should Be Required Reading Before College

Simone Johnson | BuzzFeed

Posted on: 04/23/2021

"Just because federal options are offered to you, it doesn’t necessarily mean you shouldn’t compare private student loan options."

As White House considers cancelling student debt, dos and don’ts for borrowers

Annie Nova | CNBC

Posted on: 04/22/2021

"When it comes to private student loans, it seems highly unlikely that they would be included in the forgiveness plan."

Exploring Resources to Help People Understand and Navigate Student Loans and Debt

Matt Walker | BadCredit.org

Posted on: 03/11/2021

"Sometimes paying for college goes beyond your college days. If you still have student loan debt or anything that’s hovering over you, you will continue to pay for college even once you graduate, so we focus a lot of information on that."