Insurance Options for Students and Recent Graduates

A helpful article about student insurance plans…

Student Loan Info for Parents

Now that summer is coming, you might want to consider insurance options for your son or daughter who is heading off to school next fall.  Your best bet to start, read this article on GradInsurance.com:

Choosing a Student Insurance Plan

There are many factors to consider.  Start with listing out your priorities, needs and special circumstances.  Talk with your school officials, your insurance agent and friends.  Then do your research.  Most importantly, read the terms of the policy you are considering buying very carefully.  Many policies will appear to cover one thing but when you read the exclusions, that one thing is excluded…

Some sites for student insurance to help in your research:

• eStudentInsurance – They offer all kinds of insurance options for students
• GradInsurance.com – Insurance for Graduate Students and Recent College Graduates
• InternationalInsurance.com – Student Insurance Section with options for international and study abroad programs.

If you choose…

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Good Edvice

Start early.  The sooner you start, the sooner you will know where you are going, what scholarships you are eligible for and what you need to do to be done.  Applying to college is a difficult process – wok hard at it and start early!

College Search Tools

Just a quick note to let you know a feww tools for searching for and finding the right college, graduate school or online degree program.  We offer three options:

http://www.HowToGetIn.com – College Search

http://www.GraduateCenter.com – Graduate Programs

http://www.edvisors.com – Online Degree Programs

No matter your level of education, you can find something useful at one of these three sites!

Private Student Loan Banks

I saw a new page on PrivateStudentLoans.com listing the major banks offering private student loans.  It is a great place to compare private student loan banks and the products they offer.  The site provides basic info on each banks loan offerings with links to more detailed product information.  Here is the link:

http://www.privatestudentloans.com/lenders/banks.php

Top 10 Online Degree Programs

People are always talking about their top ten lists.  I have my ideas for online degree programs but would love to get your feedback instead.  Post a comment with that you think are the top 10 online degree programs – and why.  Where do you see things going in the future???  Are certain degrees getting more popular while others are in decline?  Comment below…

Online Degree Programs

Are they worth it?  I think they are – and so do 2 million plus students who are taking online classes and are enrolled in online degree programs in the US.  The benefits are great.  You can continue to work, take classes at night and on the weekends and still have a fairly normal life.  It takes hard work but a degree pays off.  Statistics show that a college degree pays itself off over your lifetime -and then some.

Here are a few online education programs to choose from:

Online Accounting Programs

Online accounting programs can be found for all levels of accounting education, and cover a variety of accounting disciplines.

Online Criminal Justice Programs

Online criminal justice programs are a great way to acquire the education you need to get started in law enforcement.

Online Engineering Programs

Online engineering programs are available for people seeking degrees and certifications in almost every engineering field.

Online MBA Programs

Online MBA programs not only provide a convenient way for students to pursue their degree, but they also give them exposure to working within an online forum.

Online Nursing Programs

Online nursing programs prepare students for a career as a registered nurse through courses such as Nursing Theory, Health Assessment and Models of Health Behavior.

Online PhD Programs

Online PhD programs are just as rigorous and intensive as on-campus PhD programs, but they allow students to attend class and submit work while fulfilling employment and family commitments.

Online Psychology Programs

Students participating in online psychology programs have a variety of degree focuses from which to choose, including clinical psychology, educational psychology, forensic psychology and many others.

Online Teaching Programs

Online teaching programs feature a variety of curriculum levels. For those who aren’t already teaching, bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate programs offer basic curriculum for beginners.

Top Online MBA Programs

Top online MBA programs are a great way to make yourself an attractive candidate for employment, or to improve your chances for advancement in your present career.

Find Private Student Loans

Need money to pay for college??  Check out a great private student loan comparison site: http://www.privatestudentloans.com/compare/ which offers comparisons of private student loan companies.

PrivateStudentLoans.com adds a new lender!

PrivateStudentLoans.com added a new lender to it’s comparison pages yesterday – making it the most comprehensive private student loan comparison site.

It is great to see more lenders interested in helping students pay for college – or simply lending in general…

Student Loan Reform – Private Lenders vs. Private Loans

The recent legislation will eliminate private lenders role in the federal student loan program. That may or may not be a good thing – time will tell. Hopefully, the savings will go to help students and not to pay down the debt and the costs of health care.

However, there are still lenders (banks and private companies) making private (alternative) student loans to help you pay for college. These are non-government subsidized loans so the costs are higher and they may be more difficult to get. However, they are still an option. To learn more and apply online, visit: http://www.privatestudentloans.com/

College Award Letters

Keep an eye out for financial aid award letters colleges are sending out this week. The earlier you apply for financial aid, the better…