Interest rates deter students from taking loans
“We all need to go to school and sometimes loans may be the last resource for some people who do not have the means to pay for college,” Nenchyna Valme, a Sophomore majoring in Nursing said.
Finance and Tuition
Affording College: financial aid comes with consequences for students
“I receive financial aid, mostly in the form of loans,” said sophomore psychology major Destiny Medina..
College debt continues to grow every year alongside dependency on aid
Studying for her doctorate’s degree, Sharlia Gulley says the hardest part of having student loans is knowing she’ll never be able to pay it off — and she believes the University is partially to blame.
Financial literacy facility opens to students, community
In partnership with Suntrust Bank, FIU’s College of Business opened the Suntrust FIU Financial Wellness Clinic on Wednesday, Oct. 19, to promote financial literacy and stability to the the FIU community, as well as high schoolers and parents.
Adulting with new sense of freedom doesn’t come cheap
According to Brian Pivik, content manager for “Peterson’s Blog,” lack of money is one of the biggest reasons students leave school. It ends up costing too much or students find themselves having to get a full-time job to save up for college.
SGA budget brings disappointment for some
The Student Government Association had almost $3 million more to work into the budget this year than they did the previous year – some organizations benefited, while others still faced cuts in spite of the added funding.
Board of Trustees approves Nature Preserve construction
Friday, March 11, the Board of Trustees approved motion to construct on top of FIU Nature Preserve. This brief will be updated as becomes available.
The Rosenbergs announce $1 million scholarship donation
“I have the privilege of working with FIU students since 1976,” Rosenberg said. “The quality that I admire most is their determination to succeed against all odds.”
Changes take effect for FAFSA Application
A change that affects 83 percent of the University’s full-time undergraduates, students may no longer use a personal identification number to access their information.
A closer look into student loan debt
“Students who went to for-profit schools or community colleges tended to borrow less, but they also tended to come from lower-income families, were less likely to complete their programs and fared much worse in the job market during the Great Recession and the ensuing slow recovery.”
