DOE creates program to manage student loan debt |

The U.S. Department of Education released a new interactive loan counseling tool to provide students with financial management basics, like information about their current loan debt and estimates for student loan debt levels after graduation. Students can access the new resource, known as the Financial Awareness Counseling Tool, on StudentLoans.gov.

?Managing student loan debt can be a difficult and confusing process for many borrowers. That?s why the Obama Administration has been working to unravel the mystery of college financing and arm students and parents with the information they need to make smart educational choices,? said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. ?Students need to know up front how much college will actually cost them instead of waiting to find out when the first student loan bill arrives. This new tool will help bring new transparency to the process of debt management on the front end and empower students to keep their school loan payments on track and on time after graduation.?

The Financial Awareness Counseling Tool provides students with five interactive tutorials covering topics ranging from managing a budget to avoiding default. Students are able to access their individual loan history and receive personalized feedback that can help them better understand their financial obligations. In addition, college financial aid professionals can monitor a student?s progress in using the tool and provide assistance if necessary to help ensure they can utilize the information the site provides.

The Financial Awareness Counseling Tool can be accessed through StudentLoans.gov at http://bit.ly/PrestamosEstudiantil.

Source: http://chicago-latino.com/2012/07/doe-creates-program-to-manage-student-loan-debt/

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