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June #AskFAFSA Office Hours

During June's #AskFAFSA Office Hours we answered your student loan repayment questions. The session highlighted real student loan borrowers in a variety of fields who are using various resources (some more out of the box than others) to repay their student loans. Below is the full Q&A.

  1. Explore Your Student Loan Repayment Options at #AskFAFSA Office Hours | ED.gov Blog
    "While it's never been more important to have a degree, a certificate or an industry-recognized credential - it's also never been more ex...
    Ed
  2. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    #AskFAFSA Office Hours start now! Joe, Tiffany & Ian are ready to answer your ?s on repaying student loans. 1.usa.gov/MuHRlw
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:00:05
  3. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    Everyone will be signing their tweets. Joe - ^J, Tiffany - ^T, and Ian - ^I. Let's get started! #AskFAFSA
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:00:46
  4. CowsgoMuMu
    Mustafa Yusuf@CowsgoMuMu
    Anyone taken student loans out before? How do you feel about it? I'm feeling uncomfortable.
    Fri, Jun 22 2012 13:25:36
  5. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    .@CowsgoMuMu Know the feeling. If you're passionate abt the program & it basically guarantees you a promising salary, go for it.^J #AskFAFSA
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:02:08
  6. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    .@CowsgoMuMu If you have reservations, consider more affordable options like community college or trade school. ROI = important.^J #AskFAFSA
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:02:29
  7. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    .@CowsgoMuMu Agreed. I shopped around for more affordable schools & it helped alleviate the amount of debt I took on.^T #AskFAFSA.
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:02:46
  8. corywilkerson
    Cory Wilkerson@corywilkerson
    So everyone hates student loans/debt. I get that. Is the problem that students are clueless as to what they're signing up for?
    Fri, Jun 22 2012 13:22:20
  9. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    .@corywilkerson Seems like many folks are taking on lots of debt, but aren't pursuing programs w/ promising financial outcomes.^J #AskFAFSA
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:04:26
  10. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    .@corywilkerson My advice: Take on debt w/ eyes wide open--consider job prospects for someone graduating your program & school.^J #AskFAFSA
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:04:46
  11. heyySade
    Bobby Ray@heyySade
    who is a good company to go through for student loans????
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 09:02:18
  12. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    .@heyySade Try federal loans 1st. They tend to offer greater protections & more flexible repayment options.^I bit.ly/OpttQV #AskFAFSA
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:07:35
  13. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    .@heyySade W/federal loans, I'm taking advantage of IBR (1.usa.gov/GR2V2X) & working toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness.^I #AskFAFSA
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:07:50
  14. BenKoser
    Benjamin Koser@BenKoser
    #AskFAFSA: I've heard the gov is very particular about student loan forgiveness paperwork and much of it gets denied for typos. True or not?
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 10:27:00
  15. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    .@BenKoser Typos can certainly delay processing, but if it's clear what you mean, then it shouldn't be a problem. ^I #AskFAFSA
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:11:28
  16. CuzImEman
    I'm Eman! @CuzImEman
    Has anyone got student loans from the bank? Is the process hard?
    Sun, Jun 24 2012 23:55:40
  17. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    .@CuzImEman Process to get loans is frighteningly easy, so be careful! Don't take on more debt than you absolutely need to. ^J #AskFAFSA
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:14:10
  18. Here's the @FAFSA team at the command center in DC ;-) http://pic.twitter.com/tmkLpJf7
    FAFSA@FAFSA
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    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:15:56
  19. Gamecock_Law
    Nanahara, Shuya @Gamecock_Law
    Student loans...are they worth it?
    Mon, Jun 25 2012 07:50:31
  20. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    .@Gamecock_Law If you study the right program at the right school, yes. Education is an investment, but research the ROI.^J #AskFAFSA
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:18:52
  21. CollegeParent
    College Parent@CollegeParent
    Anyone have advice about student loans? Private or Plus? #collegeparents
    Sat, Jun 23 2012 06:59:02
  22. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    .@collegeparent Direct PLUS Loans can be a great way for you to help cover your child's school costs. 1.usa.gov/LFQCeD ^I #AskFAFSA
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:24:59
  23. bmwertz
    Brian Wertz@bmwertz
    Hey ^J @FAFSA #AskFAFSA best one-liner advice when about to aggressively pay down debt like you did? I'm SMU-Cox MBA & work @Dell also
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:03:03
  24. FAFSA
    FAFSA@FAFSA
    .@bmwertz 3 famous words: Just do it. Sounds simplistic, but it's not rocket science. It's just about saying no to consumption. ^J #AskFAFSA
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:25:49
  25. Joe Mihalic is joining us from Austin, Texas! #AskFAFSA http://pic.twitter.com/7zaG2fzW
    FAFSA@FAFSA
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    Tue, Jun 26 2012 15:27:12

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