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Written by Jack Frandera   
Thursday, 14 August 2008 10:19
Even with bad credit, it is possible to get the money you need in order to go to college.
by JackFrandera


Even with bad credit, it is possible to get the money you need in order to go to college.

The first thing you need to do is fill out the FAFSA application. FAFSA stands for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. When you first look at the paperwork involved, you might be apprehensive, but the time it takes to do this one thing will pay you in the future.

When you submit a FAFSA, you are applying for the Federal Stafford Loan. This loan is given to those who have a small income and it has a low interest rate. No credit check is involved with getting it. In order to receive it you have to be able to prove citizenship and financial need and you can't have a former Stafford Loan in default.

Another loan that does not require good credit is the Perkins loan. Apply for this as soon as possible because they are given out as people apply and the funding will eventually run out. These loans are funded by the government and the college you are attending.

The money you receive from filling out the FAFSA and obtaining a Perkins Loan may not cover everything you need and with bad credit, getting a private student loan will be difficult if not impossible unless you have a cosigner.

When you ask someone to be a cosigner for you, you are asking to use their good credit as a means of getting a loan. The person you ask must have a decent credit score, otherwise you are wasting your time. This is the score the loan company will use to give you a loan and if it is not good, they won't loan you the money.

When someone cosigns for a loan, they agree to pay if you default on your loan. So if you do choose to go this route, you should know that you have a responsibility to not only the loan institution, but to your cosigner as well to make your payments on time and in full every single month. Don't ask someone to cosign if you plan on leaving them to foot the bill. A cosigner essentially says they trust you to keep your obligations. By allowing you to use their credit score, they are putting their trust in you.

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