WealthforLife Wednesdays: How to Deal With The Student Loan Debt Hike

[...]find out if your college or university offers their own test to let you skip certain classes or earn credits if you pass and if you can receive college credit for training you already have. You can also ask the campus registrar to find out what credits can be transferred if you take a class at a local community college. For Subsidized Stafford Loans, the interest that accrues on the loan during the deferment is paid by the federal government. For unsubsidized Stafford Loans, the interest that accrues during a deferment must be paid by the borrower during or after the deferment period.