6 Student Loan Moves to Make Now if You Still Don’t Have Financing

August 16, 2024 – In a CBS News article about what student loan moves to make now if in need of financing, Stacey MacPhetres, the senior director of education finance at EdAssist by Bright Horizons shares her advice on the topic. 

Stacey MacPhetres, the senior director of education finance at EdAssist by Bright Horizons, notes that subsidized federal student loans may save you money while attending school at least half-time. 

"Any portion of a student's federal student loans that are subsidized will not accrue interest while the student is enrolled in college. Private loans are not subsidized and would always accrue interest during periods of enrollment," MacPhetres says.

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