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<p class="MsoNormal">As spring winds down and we come to the end of the 14-15 academic year, some of you will be graduating this May.
<b>Congratulations!</b> Some of you will graduate at the end of the summer- <b>Congratulations!</b> Your loan information is provided on the Student Aid Report you receive directly from the federal government each year you complete a FAFSA. If you have not
done so in a while this is a perfect time to see what your loan history looks like.<o:p></o:p></p>
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How much have you borrowed overall? How much will your monthly payments be when you graduate?
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is recommended you visit <a href="https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action">
https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action</a> to see your loan history, check out all the information available to you are you prepare for the next step in your career – your graduation from A&M-Commerce.
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Have a few minutes after you review your loan history? <br>
The “ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flG4gFIiZzU">How to Manage Your Student Loans”</a> video is a great source of good tips. This video was produced by the Direct Loan agency and it takes only a couple of minutes. <br>
Have a few additional minutes to spare? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJHySMdXjxE">
The Repayment: What to Expect”</a> video is very good in giving you the ‘what now that I am graduating?” information you may have. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Some of you will continue on to the 15-16 academic year graduating sometime in the near future. Now is also a good time to review your loan history to see where you are. You can do this at
<a href="https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action">https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action</a>. Keep this in your bookmarks and visit it regularly.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a couple of minutes to spare the “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTHtn0FRMWw">Responsible Borrowing</a>” video is a good refresher and the
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ib-bdko5cE">“Budgeting</a>” video is a starting point in getting prepared for the upcoming year.
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<p class="MsoNormal">A friendly reminder from the staff at the Financial Aid & Scholarships office.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Maria del C. Perez-Ramos, Director
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</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Financial Aid and Scholarships<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mail: P.O. Box 3011 | Commerce, TX 75429<br>
Ship: 2600 South Neal Street | Commerce, TX 75428<br>
Tel: <a href="tel:903.886.5091" target="_blank">903.886.5091</a> | Fax: <a href="tel:903.886.5098" target="_blank">903.886.5098</a> |
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