Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Do Bad Credit Student Loans Really Exist?

By Trinity Payne

Most people cant afford to pay for college on their own. Maybe you want to go to college but you know you cant pay for it yourself and you are worried that your bad credit will keep you from qualifying for loans. If you need help making ends meet to be able to attend college, but you have bad credit or perhaps no credit history at all, you can still receive funding to make college a reality. There are bad credit student loans available to help you pay for your higher education.

Student loans can be classified in two different categories; ones issued according to financial need, and ones that arent based on financial need. Many of the loan options are supported by the Federal Government.

Stafford loans are available through the government and are supplied based on need. Those with poor credit can still qualify for Stafford loans, assuming that they need is there. In other words, if you don't have the money to pay for school it's very likely that you can qualify for a Stafford loan.

Those that have little money and whose parents have little money can often qualify for special grants provided by the government. Pell grants are provided to thousands of people every year and are considered gifts. They never have to be paid back. Those that receive Pell grants can still take out Stafford loans if they are needed.

If you don't have enough need for financial aid, you won't be able to get Pell grants or subsidized Stafford loans. However, you can still get bad credit student loans that are unsubsidized. Interest will start to accrue right away, but you will be able to pay for school. This option is more expensive than most subsidized loan options.

People that take out unsubsidized Stafford loans will have to start repaying them immediately. There is no grace period for these loans since they are offered to people that don't have financial need. - 16492

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