you have six months after you graduate in which your loans stay in deferment. You can continue to ask for deferment after that period if you can't make payments, but you will be charged interest.
There are many places one might go to find assistance on paying back a federal student loan. Some employment programs offer assistance as part of job bonuses.
Yes, I know all Federal Student Loans start repayment 6 months after graduation.
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9%. Everyone could enjoy about a 10% tax reduction simply by paying down the federal debt, which now stands at about 40% of GDP, but is expected to exceed 60% within 10 years.
Federal student loans can be used to pay for college tuition, and if you have any funds left over after paying your tuition, you can use those funds to pay for other school-related expenses, such as textbooks, rent, school supplies, child-care, etc. http://Studentaid.ed.gov will provide the best answer to this question.
If you are living in the US, then the answer is no if the loans are in default. You will not be eligible for another Federal student loan until the loans are rehabilitated for 12 months or consolidated. If you need help with consolidation of your defaulted loans, please click on the link at the bottom of this text box. In some other countries, student loans can be awarded as long as you fill the requirements (i.e. are a student at an approved institution and have a minimum of courses). You can simply keep adding to the loans and pay them off later when you finish studying, or while paying them off.
All federal loans are sent directly to the school. If money is not owed, the school can issue a check to you for the credit on your student account.
No, fed student loans are not income. Unless I'm forgetting something, you get to deduct the interest paid on the loan as you're paying it off. They should send out a 1098 to report that when applicable. That's the only tax implication...
The penalties by paying on time. The interest by paying it off.
9%; Everyone could enjoy about a 10% tax reduction simply by paying down the federal debt, which now stands at about 40% of GDP, but is expected to exceed 60% within 10 years.
You can speed up paying off student loans by paying as much as you can every month or whenever. The quicker you pay it off the better. It's never good to delay the payments.
No, not for Federal taxes.