The October issue of the Financial Aid News is packed with valuable resources and ideas to help you pay for school, manage your finances, and more.

Your September issue of the Financial Aid News is here to help keep you up-to-date on financial aid, scholarship opportunities, and more — so you can stay focused on your studies.

This month:

Learn about loan disbursement timelines, get advice on how to handle leftover funds the smart way, get additional funding with a private student loan, find out about new scholarships to pay for school, sign up for our next $10,000 scholarship drawing, and learn to manage your time more effectively with proven advice!

With all of this talk about credit it is hard for high school and college students to weed out the good information and advice from the bad information and advice. Some people preach that credit cards are evil and that there is no need for a student to…

Often times, the bright colors on the packaging and awesome-sounding introductory APR can blind us to the fact that maybe it isn’t exactly what we’re looking for in a credit card…

Opening a Student Bank Account Many college students will open their first bank account just as they leave for campus.  Others have had bank accounts since they were kids.  Student banking may be a new concept to you, or you may have had a bank accou…

For loans (including private student loans), student credit cards or investments that involve compounding interest, there are two popular interest rate related terms. Annual Percentage Rate, or APR, is a measure of how much interest will be on an annua…

Hey everyone! Are you looking for ways to improve your credit score? StudentPlatinum has just added a page with four simple steps you can take to Improve Your Credit Score for Free. The first of your options is to talk with a credit expert from a debt …

Hey there summer boys and girls! The heat is in full swing up here in Boston so if you are looking for something to do inside, consider checking your credit for free. Did you know that every private student loan requires a good credit score and stable …

If you’re in the market for a credit card – be it your first or not – the complexity of picking one can be overwhelming and pretty confusing. There are tons of different features and benefits in play such as Purchases APR, Balance Tra…

Did you know that StudentPlatinum has a credit education center with over 15 articles on various credit and student credit topics? We’ve done the legwork to make sure the information presented to you is accurate, practical and useful for everyday…