Knowledge Is Power: Taking Control of Your Student Loans

Massachusetts: Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA)
Connecticut: Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority (CHESLA) and the CT Student Loan Program
Texas: The Hinson-Hazlewood College Student Loan Program, a combination of the CAL and BOT programs (private loan programs which are specific to Texas)

Student loans can seem like an incredible burden hanging over your head.

However, once you break down the facts and get to know your loan, you can see there are many options for you to manage your loan better and help eliminate it for good.So, take some time to get to know your student loan better. Find out:

What type of loan you have

What type of repayment plan you have

What options are available to you based on your loan and repayment plan

Which options are best suited to your situation

Now that you know what it takes to be smart about your student loan, the power is in your hands.