COLLEGE FINANCE: NEWS & ADVICE
COLLEGE FINANCE NEWS
A home equity loan typically offers better terms than a student loan, says the College Money Guru.
National Student Loan Rates
NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGES
| Stafford - in school | 6.80% |
| Stafford - after school | 6.80% |
| PLUS loan | 8.50% |
| Private loan | 8.36% |
| $30K home equity loan | 7.43% |
Rates may include points
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