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Announcements

09/22/09 – SafeStart opens to students at another 100 schools.

09/11/09 – Web site update:  See our new content and FAQs!

08/14/09 – SafeStart profiled on the New York Times, CBS, and USA Today.

08/08/09 – SafeStart opens to students at over 600 schools.

Fast Facts

How often do students pay off their credit cards?

Less than 20% of student credit card holders paid off all of their credit cards each month.

(Source:  Sallie Mae)
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Education Community

Fear of taking on student loan debt is one of the top reasons that students don't go to their first-choice school, don't finish their degree programs, or don't even go to school at all. SafeStart provides college students with the comfort that they can safely borrow to pay for their education. It helps graduates pay off their loans in the shortest time possible and, in doing so, saves them from incurring thousands of dollars of additional student loan debt that comes with accrued interest.

 

SafeStart is:

  • Loan repayment protection - a no-interest line of credit to make student loan payments in case a graduate faces financial hardship.

  • Financial literacy education - tools and training tailored to your students to help them make sound financial decisions.

  • Debt counseling - personal debt management counselors to help students navigate loan repayment options after they leave school.

 

Helping students is our goal, just as it is yours.  Let us show you how partnering with us can increase college access, improve retention and offer students the reassurance that borrowing to get a college degree is one of the smartest investments they'll ever make.


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SafeStart Explained

Click here for more detailed information about how SafeStart works and what's involved in our financial literacy, debt counseling and loan repayment protection options. If you'd like to know more about how to purchase SafeStart, you can find that information here.
 
Learn more about what SafeStart offers above and beyond existing federal hardship repayment plans.     
 

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