10 Ways to be a Good Law School Student

December 26th, 2009
10 Ways to be a Good Law School Student

1. Find out where the veteran law students hang out — the 2Ls and 3Ls — and get them to be your friends.

When you’re just starting out in law school, the students who have been there a while longer than you are among the most valuable resources for those looking to be good law school students. Pick their brains about whatever questions you may have. If you don’t have any questions, ask them: What do you wish you had known when you were Read the rest of this entry »

Bad Credit Student Loans for Those With High Earning Potential

December 25th, 2009
Bad Credit Student Loans for Those With High Earning Potential

Education is an impeccable necessity for everyone and any hurdle that stands in the way of acquiring should be removed by any means. The student who have a financial set back and could not acquire a degree from college, due to insufficient funds can achieve their goal in life-even if their credit history is bad.

Federal student loans are specifically designed to assist students who are in their hot pursuit of college degree and make s Read the rest of this entry »

Case law Questions and Answers

December 19th, 2009
Case law Questions and Answers

What is the difference between common law rights and statutory rights?
Common law rights are found in past case decisions..i.e. where a judge decided on a case and at the same time set a legal precedent, this is commonly known as case law or stare decisis. Statutory rights are found in legislative statutes written by local, county, state,.

Why is it when people ask legal questions, they don’t mention wha Read the rest of this entry »

What are the Pros and Cons to a Federal Student Loan Consolidation?

December 15th, 2009
What are the Pros and Cons to a Federal Student Loan Consolidation?

Should you consolidate your federal student loans? It is important to make an informed decision when considering this financial matter. Here are some things to consider when weighing your decision.

1. Your Grace Period

When you graduate you are given a 6 month grace period before you have to start making your loan payments. When you consolidate your loans, you must waive any remaining grace period. This sounds li Read the rest of this entry »

How Do Student Loan Payment Calculators Help Save Money?

December 13th, 2009
How Do Student Loan Payment Calculators Help Save Money?

Once grace period begins you will have approximately up to 9 months (depending on the type of student loans you have obtained) to choose a student loan repayment plan. Grace period also is a great time to plan your future and find a job. Selecting the best student loan repayment plan requires correct calculation and a student loan payment calculator is just the tool you need.

How to Calculate the Best Repayment Plan?

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Death of Fourah Bay College Student Highlights Deep Student Crisis

December 6th, 2009
Death of Fourah Bay College Student Highlights Deep Student Crisis

For a university that has been one of the proudest symbol of Sierra Leone, Fourah Bay College (FBC) has not only grown into an iconic symbol, but more importantly the institution has been viewed by many as the only hope for a better career in life. It is the dream of thousands to gain admission into FBC; hundreds have come from abroad to acquire educational laurels at sub Saharan Africa oldest university. So it was definitely a matter of public c Read the rest of this entry »

Life After Law School

December 5th, 2009
Life After Law School

Life after law school is a big change from what graduates have done in the past. Law students spend three years in law school learning as much as possible about the law. Life after law school provides practical training. Graduates will learn the ins and outs of practicing their profession. Here are a few paths that law school graduates follow.

Many law school graduates start their career in large firms. These firms will deal in e Read the rest of this entry »

10 Reasons People Quit Law School

November 27th, 2009
10 Reasons People Quit Law School

There are many reasons why people quit law school – it’s a difficult and taxing time for any students, and thousands quit at the start of their first year. Let’s look at the top 10 reasons why students drop out of law school.

1. Cost – The primary reason that people leave law school is because of the cost. It is very expensive to go to law school. Law school students will amass over $100,000 of student loan debts that they will be Read the rest of this entry »

Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

November 21st, 2009
Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

There can be no better news for a student loan borrower than to hear that their loan has been forgiven. This means that a portion, or perhaps all of the loan is cancelled and you no longer have to budget part of your income towards making your monthly student loan payments. Keep in mind that this option is not available to every student loan borrower, but there are special situations in which all or part of a loan can be forgiven.

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Law of Attraction Student Types – Which One of the Three Are You?

November 12th, 2009
Law of Attraction Student Types - Which One of the Three Are You?

Most students of the Law of Attraction will go through many rotations and even more alterations of their methodologies and inner-climate before realizing how to dependably apply the power of their minds.

Initially, when we hear about conscious creation, we experience both an apprehensive hopefulness and a sincere eagerness to hear more;

we feel this overwhelming sense that we just KNEW this was true all along. This Read the rest of this entry »