By Kennedy L. Louisiana Christian University This story has been edited for length and clarity. When I first looked at Louisiana Christian University, I knew I had to figure out how to afford it. I looked into LCU for their nursing program and also to pursue my athletic career in women’s soccer. When I toured […]

By Gabriela P. College of Saint Benedict Student Being a first-generation Mexican-American student comes with a plethora of obstacles in order to become the person you want to be, and my Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) helped me. My name is Gabriela, but I go by Gaby. I am a rising sophomore at the College […]

By John Lee Seattle Pacific University This story has been edited for length and clarity. Our financial situation has been the same my whole life. We have always been blessed enough to have food and a roof over our heads, but special days to others were awkward and disappointing to me. At Christmas time, I […]

By Michelle K. University of St. Thomas Student Since I can remember, the piano has been a part of my life, an extension of myself. Studying music has always been in my line of sight. In my first year of college, at 19, I became a mother to the most amazing daughter. I would not […]

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Smart, driven, and ambitious, Kiley S. is going places – and is grateful to have a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) to help her get there. Kiley is a recent Alderson Broaddus University graduate with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing. She plans to pursue a career in marketing. As she searches for her […]

  Disbelief. That’s what Aaron T. and his parents felt when they first heard about the Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) offered to him by an institution on his college list. “We couldn’t believe how good of a deal it was. In fact, I reread the contract over and over again. There’s no downside to […]

By Ann Lloyd of StudentSavingsGuide.com The goal of every parent is for their child to have a better life and live in a better world than they did. The unfortunate truth is that this often requires money. Luckily, there are plenty of ways every parent on every budget can help their child become financially independent […]

Abigail W. knows better than anyone the life-changing impact of a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP). It all started her first year of college. Abigail knew she wanted to dedicate her life to helping others, but she didn’t feel her college was setting her up to do that. She decided to find an institution that […]

“I already knew that’s the place for me. It was just a matter of how in the world was I going to be able to get there?” Jacquelyn, a kindergarten teaching aid, did not know how she would be able to attend the college of her dreams. The cost was holding her back, and she […]