Did something change? In your November thread your words suggest that your child will be the one paying back these loans after she graduates.
And, in other threads, you’re very concerned about aid and cost.
You’re now saying that you’re going to pay this $150k+ debt back. If that’s so, then that’s for you to decide. If your D is really going to be on the hook for a chunk of it, then it’s a really bad idea…even if she’s always dreamed on going to an ivy.
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It does not seem fair that a school will say that they will match any other Ivy, MIT and Stanford’s financial aid package, except ED accepted applicants can not apply and therefore do not get the same offer. Applying ED could cost you much more than if you had a chance to shop around. Yes, it increases chance of acceptance, but it also assuredly increases cost.
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What is the best student loan that affords the student the luxury of deferring payment until after graduation?
Things to consider…
Ease of securing the student loan.
Interest rate
Payment schedule
While I shall help my D pay for college, it is inevitable that she will have to secure student loans.
Just looking for advice since this is the first of three children that will be attending college.
Any advice is appreciated.
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Your D is a NMSF, likely NMF. If she is going to be an Accounting major, then although I know that you all have stars in your eyes for ivies, borrowing $150k (at least, costs will go UP!) for that degree sounds like a really poor investment.
I know that you say that your future looks really bright. I hope it is…otherwise you’ll be regretting that much debt for a very long time.
But…I can tell from your posts that ivies are super important to you.
If you can only pay $10k a year up front and have to borrow $35k for the first year, how can you be sure if you’ll qualify to borrow $35k+ for years 2, 3, and 4? I think loan companies base their decisions on what you have now, not what you expect or hope to have in the future, so if you don’t have much cash or assets now you may not qualify for loans. Do you have a back up plan in case your eldest is able to start at Cornell but finances don’t work out for the 2nd year?
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That’s a very good point about the possibility that lenders may say, “you can’t borrow this year” because your credit rating and debt load is already too high for your income. That could be disastrous to your D to have leave after frosh or soph years and then get her actual degree at some local school…while you still have to pay back the loans you’ve borrowed up to that point.
Every year we see kids having to leave schools that required big loans to attend…only to have to leave before getting their degrees. They get their degrees from “lesser schools” but there are still these huge debts from the pricey school.
I would also be very concerned that the “bright future” may not turn out as bright as you hope…or you may realize that you need to better fund retirement or something else.
If she can get PLUS loans, and her credit remains good (no bankruptcies, no debt 90 days overdue) she’ll continue to be eligible. Credit worthiness isn’t really a factor.