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Nellie Mae's helpful brochures Nellie Mae wants you to be a brilliant consumer. Our free, helpful brochures show you how to borrow right, build your credit score, plan for school, and pay for it.

 

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Entrance Counseling Guide for First-time Borrowers

This booklet for the first-time student loan borrower outlines the terms of federal student loans, the importance of budgeting, and ways to increase income and reduce expenses while in school. You'll learn borrower's rights and responsibilities, tips on avoiding credit card debt, helpful web sites and phone numbers, and glossary of student loan terms.

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Sallie Mae's Student Credit Counselor

A guide to managing credit for college students.

Click to download A Parent's Guide to Planning and Paying for College PDF
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Financing Your Child's Future: A Parent's Guide to Planning and Paying for College

This guide highlights financing options for paying for your child's education, explains the pros and cons for various methods, provides a helpful checklist for staying on track with college preparation, and encourages parents and their children to work together when planning to finance a college education.

A Comprehensive Guide to Preparing and Paying for College PDF
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Steps to Success: A Comprehensive Guide to Preparing and Paying for College

This brochure for high school juniors and seniors and their families features an overview of the financial aid process and types of financial aid available, as well as helpful resources such as an award letter comparison worksheet and glossary of financial aid terms.

Sallie Mae's Credit Management Guide
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Sallie Mae's Credit Management Guide

This guide for graduating and graduate students is designed to help students learn about responsible credit management skills and establish a solid financial footing not only prior to school, but during school and perhaps most importantly, during the transition from school to their working career.

You may order a hard copy of any of these brochures by e-mailing your name and address to loancounselors@nelliemae.com

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