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How to speak to your student about college costs

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How to speak to your student about college costs

Affording college can be an expensive undertaking that could affect everyone’s finances. Here are some tips on how to talk about college costs with your teen.

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9 tips for keeping in touch with your college kid

Staying in touch with your college student can be challenging. Use these tips from Discover Student Loans to help you stay in contact with them while they are at school.

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Cosigner

An individual who signs the promissory note of a primary borrower as support for the credit of the primary borrower and in doing so, becomes equally responsible for the repayment of the debt. A cosigner accepts equal responsibility for the repayment of a private student loan.

Direct PLUS Loan

A federal student loan that requires a credit evaluation and is available to graduate students and parents of dependent undergraduate students.



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