Description

What Matters Most today is Financing Your Education. We’re joined today by Jason VanSickle, Vice President & Director of Automated Lending and Laura Helmich, Student Loan Specialist at First United Bank & Trust. We discuss the big decisions and the financial process involved in receiving, applying for or refinancing your student aid: scholarships, federal aid and private student loans for gap coverage.

• What are the different types of financial aid available?
• What do families and students do that still need help after federal and school based aid?
• What is the process for applying for Private Student Loans and how much can families borrow?
• What does repayment look like and are there options for graduates to refinance their student loans?

Helpful links mentioned in the episode:
 

• First United Student Lending Resources: MyBank.com/students
• Federal Student Lending Resources & Information: StudentAid.gov