I am in need of some advice.
I was recently accepted to a graduate program in occupational therapy (starting in fall 2018). It is a state school with a good program - the cheapest in the state. Unfortunately, a few months after being accepted, I learned that I would no longer be able to defer private loans from my undergraduate program. Basically, I didn't realize there was a time limit on in-school deferment, and ran out the clock while working on pre-requisites and some other unrelated course work needed for my current career.
The graduate program advises that we not work while in the program. Does anyone have any advice on what to do in this situation? I've worked very hard getting good grades in the pre-requisites, doing well on the GRE, volunteering and getting into a program that accepts only around 10% of applicants. I am not ready to give up.
Are there companies that will refinance my private loans while I am still in school? Any that have an option of in-school deferment? If so which ones are they?
Any other ideas I haven't mentioned?
I was recently accepted to a graduate program in occupational therapy (starting in fall 2018). It is a state school with a good program - the cheapest in the state. Unfortunately, a few months after being accepted, I learned that I would no longer be able to defer private loans from my undergraduate program. Basically, I didn't realize there was a time limit on in-school deferment, and ran out the clock while working on pre-requisites and some other unrelated course work needed for my current career.
The graduate program advises that we not work while in the program. Does anyone have any advice on what to do in this situation? I've worked very hard getting good grades in the pre-requisites, doing well on the GRE, volunteering and getting into a program that accepts only around 10% of applicants. I am not ready to give up.
Are there companies that will refinance my private loans while I am still in school? Any that have an option of in-school deferment? If so which ones are they?
Any other ideas I haven't mentioned?
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