How to Tackle Student Loan Debt

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The Twitter panel included:

• Sallie Mae: Helping Students and Families Pay for College
• Ashley Hill: Scholarship Search Strategist
• Inceptia: Non-Profit Org Focused on Higher Education Access
• CordiaGrad: Helping Grads Take Control of Student Loans

The video panel included: Carissa Uhlman – Vice President of Student Success at Inceptia; Ashley Hill: Scholarship Search Strategist;  Rod Griffin– Director of Public Education at Experian and Mike Delgado– Social Media Community Manager at Experian.

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Questions We Discussed:

• Q1: What should students know before taking a college loan?
• Q2: What are easy mistakes to make when applying or taking out student loans?
• Q3: How can college students reduce the amount of loans they’ll need?
• Q4: What tips do you have for college grads trying to figure out their finances?
• Q5: How do you balance paying off student loan debt while trying to save and/or invest?
• Q6: What are some ways to pay off a student loan faster?
• Q7: What should you do if you’re having trouble paying your student loans?
• Q8: What are pros and cons of student loan consolidation programs?
• Q9: Any final tips for paying off student loan debt?

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