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Does financial aid cover summer classes?

Most of us think of summer as a time to chill out and relax, but for a lot of college students, the summer is an opportunity to ramp up their studies.

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The borrower’s guide to student loan forgiveness

With graduation day behind you, now’s the time to celebrate everything you’ve accomplished over the past several years. Earning a degree is no small feat, and these post-college days should be about looking ahead and navigating a new career.

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What are the best graduate scholarships available?

While graduate scholarships can be competitive, with hundreds of applicants, you should apply if you meet the criteria. Many programs give multiple awards each year—not just one.

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CommonBond Celebrates Women in Tech Week 2018 with "Female Founders" Event

Six businesswomen shared their experiences founding their own companies as part of #WITW2018

Scott Fried

October 11, 2018

Tales from ABS Vegas 2015

David Klein

June 19, 2015

6 Things We Learned at CommonBond's 2018 Fintech Trends Breakfast

On January 17, 2018, as a wintry mix blurred past the windows, a panel of fintech executives gathered at CommonBond's office for a morning discussion on fintech trends—past, present, and future.

February 6, 2018

Community

The 2018 CommonBond Social Impact Award Winner is committed to closing the gender wage gap

The statistics about the gender wage gap in the US are as familiar as they are infuriating, which spurred Jordan Sale to create 81cents, a platform designed to inform women about average salaries in their fields and help them advocate for themselves as they pursue fair wages.

Scott Fried

November 15, 2018

How the CommonBond Social Impact award helped this business thrive

In July 2017, Piero—now rebranded as Portal Entryways—won the CommonBond Social Impact Award. The award granted the company $10,000 to establish their brand and improve their invention, a smartphone app and device that helps people with mobility-related disabilities.

Kat Tretina

October 29, 2018

Advice and Inspiration from Women in Tech Week 2017

In October 2017, CommonBond brought together individuals and organizations in NYC and across the country for the inaugural Women in Tech Week, to celebrate the accomplishments of women in technology and inspire the next generation of women leaders.

October 13, 2017

For students

Does financial aid cover summer classes?

Most of us think of summer as a time to chill out and relax, but for a lot of college students, the summer is an opportunity to ramp up their studies.

Zina Kumok

January 10, 2019

What are the best graduate scholarships available?

While graduate scholarships can be competitive, with hundreds of applicants, you should apply if you meet the criteria. Many programs give multiple awards each year—not just one.

Amy Fontinelle

December 18, 2018

The complete guide to filling out the FAFSA

Figuring out how to pay for college can cause some headaches. One of the best ways to get started is by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Kat Tretina

October 16, 2019

Personal finance

The borrower’s guide to student loan forgiveness

Ginny Bartolone

December 18, 2018

3 student loan tax credits and deductions

Going to school and repaying your student loans can be expensive. But did you know that there are ways you can get money back? It might sound too good to be true, but there are education tax credits and deductions that can make higher education more affordable.

Kat Tretina

November 20, 2018

A quick story on losing $200,000

Ever since I paid off my student loans, Iʼve been focused on the future. But a part of me has always wondered: just how much interest did I pay while eliminating my student loans?

Biglaw Investor

November 5, 2018

Post-college life

Do you need a break from paying your student loans? A guide to deferment and forbearance

The U.S. government offers options to help you reduce—or temporarily stop making—your monthly payments, at least until you get back on your feet.

Halona Black

December 13, 2018

How much can you save on your student loans?

By using the CommonBond refinancing calculator, you can figure out your savings, your new monthly payment, and even when you’ll pay off your debt.

Kat Tretina

November 30, 2018

What is student loan consolidation?

The U.S. government offers a convenient student loan consolidation program that may help you make your monthly student loan payments more organized.

Halona Black

November 26, 2018

Work benefits

How human resources managers can make discussions about student loans easier for employees

According to a recent Forbes article, student loan debt is second only to mortgages in categories of U.S. consumer debt by amount—making it greater than both the credit card and auto loan categories. Graduates in the class of 2016 had an average of $37,172 in student loan debt.

Halona Black

October 17, 2018

The "New 401(k)" During Tax Season

Nearly half of borrowers say they would prefer student loan repayment benefits over a 401(k) plan. But student loan repayment benefits haven't caught on as much as 401(k)s just yet. Here's why.

December 5, 2017

From Harvard to CommonBond: How I'm Helping Solve the Student Debt Crisis

"People who supposedly had so many doors open to them were choosing not to walk through the ones they wanted because of their student debt. These decisions weren't resulting in just a delay of pursuing one's dream: student loans were changing entire life trajectories."

February 15, 2018

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Does financial aid cover summer classes?

The borrower’s guide to student loan forgiveness

What are the best graduate scholarships available?

CB news