Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Slowing Economy Shuts Out Many Needing Student Loans

By Ronaldo Q Cacheezey

The state of the credit institutions appears to have caused more problems for U.S. families. United States college students are discovering it's nearly impossible to access student loans which they need to pay college tuition fees. Here lately there has been an increase in the number of private and public lenders, who traditionally have provided money for tuition and living expenses, pulling out of this area of college aid. Some think is due to the fact that the surmounting crack down on credit worthiness and the low profitability of previously popular federal guaranteed educational loans.

The list of companies who are no longer offering education assistance is on the increase. One state agency, that has served the student community, has recently announced that it will no longer be offering student loans, leaving students at nearly 100 colleges and universities with out cash for money for college.

Traditionally, college aid have been backed by some of the major US banks, including JP Morgan, Sachs Goldman and Citibank. These banks will no longer be supporting the auction system that allocated resources for funds for college. There are also predictions that student loans will become more costly.

The major source of loans for students is a federal government scheme in which it backs loans to means-tested students. The student funds are often used for tuition fees and then a further private loan is usually needed to cover general expenses. It is these private loans which will become more difficult to obtain. As yet, there is no evidence to suggest that lenders are failing to support their obligations to the federal loans.

The main effect of this problem will be felt by low income families and those with a poor credit rating. There are parents who have been negatively affected by the mortgage crisis who have college aged children. These young people could find themselves disallowed by loan providers because of the parents' low credit score.

The current estimation is that 100,000 students will not qualify for the Federal government or private student loans because of credit rating issues. This, coupled with the reduction in the number of loans actually available, will make attending college difficult for many US students.

A Student needing financial aid should visit the counselor at the school of their choice. These counselors may be aware of scholarships or grants that are not widely known about. They also are a source of little know student aid that Students or Parents with poor credit may qualify for.

Never forget, don't lose hope. If you can't get a hundred percent of your college needs financed, you may have to cut back on classes and get a full or part time job and work your way through college. Yeah, some will go without college rather than work, but you can't deny that it's effective. - 16928

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