Learning how to achieve your financial goals is one of life’s most important lessons. But it’s a lesson most people have to learn on their own, usually by trial and error.

We don’t think trial and error is good enough. Our financial lives today are increasingly complex, and the choices we make are more important than ever before. We believe the key to financial success is financial education. But as important as financial education is, too few students arrive on campus with the kind of training needed to manage their personal finances. That’s why we have partnered with the National Endowment for Financial Education to provide you with CashCourse – where you can find key information on financial basics, paying for college, college life and the world of work.

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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES:

Community Action Agencies

Consumer Counseling Centers of America

Credit Counseling Centers of America

The Village Family Service Center

U. S. Department of Education Guide to Defaulted Student Loans

The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Student Access site is available for students to view their loan and grant records and obtain balance and loan holder information

Still having trouble finding out who your lender(s) or loan holder(s) is?  The Loan Locator may be able to help.

If you're a teacher serving in a low-income or subject-matter shortage area, it may be possible for you to cancel your Perkins loan. Teaching Service Cancellation Options

The Perkins Loan offers other deferment and cancellation options.   You must contact the Student Loan Service Center at 1-800-698-7397 for more information.

If you're a teacher serving in a low-income or subject-matter shortage area, it may be possible for you to defer or cancel a portion your Stafford loan. Teaching Service Deferment/Cancellation Options

If you are working as a childcare provider, it may be possible for you to have a portion of your Stafford Loan forgiven.  Childcare Provider Loan Forgiveness Program

The Stafford Loan may offer other deferment or cancellation options.   You must contact your lender to see if you qualify or to request application forms.

The SFA Ombudsman Office is also available to help student loan borrowers informally resolve loan disputes and problems.  The telephone number is 1-877-557-2575, the web address is www.ombudsman.ed.gov/.  More information on the SFA Ombudsman and a list of guarantee agency ombudsman offices is available at:  http://mapping-your-future.org/paying/ombudsman.htm.