Friday, November 28, 2008

Student Loans For Bad Credit Can Help Almost Anyone

By Dave Davis

In today's society, an education can really help you to get ahead. Without one, it can be very challenging to make ends meet. Education, however, is expensive and outside the reach of many people. If you have bad credit, getting an education can be especially challenging.

The situation of each person is very different. However, there are programs that are available to almost anyone, as long as they have need. This article will teach you about some of those programs.

My household growing up was anything but ideal. My parents worked hard, but struggled financially. We barely had enough money to put food on the table. When it came time for college, I was on my own. My parents couldn't have helped even if they wanted to. They didn't want to, so I'm sure you can see the complication.

When I started college, I knew nothing about credit. I quickly opened up a few credit cards and maxed them both out. They had small limits, about $500 each, but if you know anything about credit smalls amounts can ruin your score just like large amounts can. So my score got knocked down to around the 450 range.

My education has been way hard to pay for. I have basically worked two or three semesters to save up for one semester in school. This obviously is a slow process, so I decided to get my credit in order. Now I have a 750 credit score, but it turns out I could have taken out loans all along.

The U.S. government has programs in place that can help people to get loans, regardless of their credit history. Even though my credit score was in the 450 range, I still could have taken out loans.

Getting bad credit student loans are in reach for anyone. Stafford loans are guaranteed and secured by the federal government. This means that they take on the risk for the bank so these loans are available to anyone who is in need.

I think these loans can help almost anyone to get an education. Going into debt for education is sometimes scary, but the increase in earning power definitely makes it worth it. If you have maxed out your Stafford loans, you can look at a private lender. However, if you have bad credit, you will probably need to get a cosigner. As long as you can, you can still get a private loan. - 16003

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