Student Loan On-Ramp is Ending. Here is What Borrowers Need to Know

  • August 26, 2024
  • By: Kathryn Ellywicz
  • After receiving two Education degrees from Michigan State University, Kathryn never expected to be working at a financial wellness organization, but she is happy to be educating Americans on personal finance. Over her six years at GreenPath, Kathryn has been an NFCC-certified financial counselor, trained incoming counselors, led the effort to HUD-certify over 150 counselors, and more.
  • Category: Blog, Budgeting, College, Credit, Debt

Student Loan On-Ramp ends Sept 30, 2024. Stay informed, adjust your budget, and maintain lender communication as policies shift.

Welcome, Freshman: A College Guide to Credit Success

  • August 19, 2024
  • By: Tara Spicer
  • Tara Spicer is a writer for GreenPath Financial Wellness, covering everything from budgeting best practices to financial literacy for families. A former book editor and University of Michigan alum, she divides her time between the page and parenting in Seattle, Washington.
  • Category: Blog, Budgeting, College, Credit, Debt

College students: Start building credit early with a secured card, avoid overspending, and get free guidance from GreenPath.

Smart Money Moves: Financial Action Items for High School Grads

  • May 23, 2024
  • By: Tara Spicer
  • Tara Spicer is a writer for GreenPath Financial Wellness, covering everything from budgeting best practices to financial literacy for families. A former book editor and University of Michigan alum, she divides her time between the page and parenting in Seattle, Washington.
  • Category: Blog, College, Financial Education

Congratulations to the Class of ’24, it’s graduation season! Time to start thinking about smart money moves.

What to Know About Student Grant Programs

  • October 10, 2023
  • By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
  • GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
  • Category: Blog, College, Financial Education

Student grant programs are free financial aid that you are not required to repay. Federal and state governments commonly fund student grants.

It’s Time to Prepare for Student Loan Payments to Resume – Recorded Webinar

  • August 16, 2023
  • By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
  • GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
  • Category: College, Recorded Webinars

After more than three years on pause, federal student loan payments are now required by Congress to resume this fall.

Take These Steps with Your Student Loans

  • June 27, 2023
  • By: Tara Spicer
  • Tara Spicer is a writer for GreenPath Financial Wellness, covering everything from budgeting best practices to financial literacy for families. A former book editor and University of Michigan alum, she divides her time between the page and parenting in Seattle, Washington.
  • Category: Blog, College, Financial Education

What steps should you take with your student loans – even with the extension of federal student loan payment relief measures? The pause continues on federal student loan debt collection and reduced interest rates on federal student loans to 0% until June 2023. 

Real Stories Ep 37: Finding Forgiveness: David Tackles Loans, Law School, and Supporting a Family

  • March 15, 2023
  • By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
  • GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.
  • Category: Blog, College, Credit Card Debt, Debt, Financial Education, Loans, Podcasts, Real Stories

David knows first-hand the importance of financial education and access to resources and opportunities. Listen to his story about tacking student loans, law school, and family.

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