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  • A young woman with brown hair wearing an apron smiles at patrons in a coffee shop.
    Summer Earnings and Financial Aid: What Students Need to Know

    If you are working a summer job to save for [...]

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  • CUSC JulyBlog4 FinancialAidYearToYear
    Returning Students: How Your Financial Aid Changes from Year to Year

    If you are heading into your sophomore, junior, or senior [...]

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  • CUSC JulyBlog3 OrientationWeekMoneyMoves
    Orientation Week Money Moves: Financial Steps Every Incoming Student Should Take

    Orientation is packed with campus tours, roommate introductions, and schedule [...]

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  • CUSC JulyBlog2 FromApprovalToDisbursement
    What Happens Between Loan Approval and Your First Disbursement

    You applied for a student loan, received an approval, and [...]

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  • CUSC JulyBlog1 JulyFinancialAidChecklist
    The July Financial Aid Checklist: Steps to Take Before Fall Classes Begin

    Fall classes are just weeks away, and if you are [...]

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  • blogPost creditScores
    How Your Credit Score Shapes Your Student Loan Options (And 5 Things to Do Before You Apply)

    Here's something most borrowers discover too late: the difference between [...]

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  • Why Your Student Loan Interest Rate Isn’t the Only Number That Matters

    Quick quiz: would you rather have a student loan at 5.5% or one at 6.0%? Most people instinctively pick 5.5%. But what if the 5.5% loan has a 4% origination fee, a 20-year term, and no autopay discount? And the 6.0% loan has zero origination fee, a 10-year term, and a 0.25% rate reduction for automa

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  • A spiral notebook page with "Refinance Student Loans" as a title and "Pros and Cons" written below it.
    When Refinancing Your Student Loans Is a Terrible Idea (And When It’s Brilliant)

    Most refinancing content on the internet reads like a sales [...]

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  • A woman and her daughter stand in a brightly lit hallway holding boxes and looking at each other with smiles.
    Transferring Schools This Fall? Your Student Loan Survival Guide

    You made the decision to transfer. Maybe the program wasn't right. Maybe the school wasn't a fit. Maybe life circumstances changed. Whatever the reason, you're moving to a new institution this fall, and there's a lot to figure out beyond which dorm you'll end up in. Student loans are at the top of t

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  • The Borrower’s Pre-Flight Checklist: 10 Things to Verify Before You Sign Any Student Loan

    Signing a student loan can feel a lot like signing [...]

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  • Summer is crunch time 2
    Summer Is Crunch Time: A Week-by-Week Student Loan Action Plan for Fall 2026

    Don't wait until August. This week-by-week summer action plan helps families lock in rates, compare lenders, and fill funding gaps for fall 2026.

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  • Parents Survival Guide to paying for college 2
    The Parents’ Survival Guide to Paying for College in 2026

    Federal PLUS loans are capped, rates are rising, and the rules have changed. Here is the parent's playbook for paying for college in 2026.

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  • First generation college students 2
    First-Generation College Students: A No-Jargon Guide to Paying for School

    First in your family to go to college? Here is a straightforward guide to financial aid, student loans, and paying for school without the jargon.

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  • Freshman year costs Nobody Warned You About 2
    Freshman Year Costs Nobody Warned You About (And How to Cover Them)

    Tuition is just the start. Discover the hidden freshman year costs that catch families off guard, and four strategies to cover the gap before August.

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  • A man and woman sit at a desk looking at a piece of paper he is holding, looking thoughtful. A laptop sits open in front of them.
    Refinancing Student Loans as a Couple: How Marriage Changes the Math

    Nobody writes "combined student loan debt: $127,000" on a wedding [...]

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  • A young woman in a white button down blouse with chin length hair and glasses gazes to the right. She has a laptop and office supplies in front of her.
    The OBBB Changed the Rules: How New Federal Policies Affect Your Refinancing Decision

    The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made a lot of [...]

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  • A woman and man sit at a table comparing loan options. She holds a pen over a spiral notebook and he holds a piece of paper they are looking at together.
    The Student Loan Comparison Cheat Sheet: How to Read a Loan Offer Like a Pro

    You applied for student loans from three or four lenders. [...]

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  • A young man in a white lab coat with a plaid collared shirt underneath faces the camera holding a spiral notebook
    Paying for Medical, Dental, or Law School in 2026: The Post-Grad-PLUS Playbook

    For decades, graduate and professional students had a simple (if [...]

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