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When it comes to college attendance, the state of Mississippi has historically had a low number of degreed graduates, mainly due to prohibitive costs of attendance at the colleges and universities in the state. While federal grants, scholarships, and loans can help offset the cost minimally, removal of this smaller fraction still leaves the larger portion to be funded some other way. Now, college-bound students have a greater chance of seeing an education through to a degree with the assistance of Mississippi student loans, as overseen by the not-for-profit Educational Services Foundation (ESF), which provides information on 529 plans, as well as assistance in receiving Mississippi student loans from both federal and private resources at low cost, low interest rates.

Because ESF has access to tax exempt state educational bonds as a resource for funding Mississippi student loans, you'll find a number of ways in which you will save through these shared reductions in cost. For example, federal loans through the ESF will have no origination fees attached, will have low interest rates from the start, and can offer interest rate cuts over time for consecutive on time payments or ACH withdrawals of payments.

When it comes to finding alternative loans, which will be necessary for most students once the federal funding is applied, the ESF suggests that you consult the college you'll be attending to learn if they have a preferred lending source for you to work with that can offer you a low interest rate on your loan. If this isn't possible, or if the college doesn't have any advice for a preferred resource, you can also consult with an ESF account manager, who is trained to help advise you on the path to follow to find inexpensive alternative loans.

When it comes time to repay your loans upon graduation, you may find that the total bill for all of your payments is too high for you, or you might simply find that keeping track of several payments is overwhelming. At this point, it may be a good idea to check into either the Federal Loan Consolidation program financed through ESF or the alternative loan offered by the entity, known as the EZChoice Consolidation Loan, which has very low interest rates and a zero-fee policy.

Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.