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Student loan guide: How to pay for college with federal or private loans

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By Elin Johnson
| NerdWallet Verified
Just under half of the class of 2026 high school graduates will go to a four-year college, and of those graduates over a third will take out student loan debt, according to a 2026 NerdWallet analysis of federal data. Those high school graduates entering college in fall 2026 could end up taking out an estimated $43,500 in student loans.
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Is That Student Loan Service Real or a Scam? Original

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By Elin Johnson
| NerdWallet Verified
We believe everyone should be able to make financial decisions with confidence. While we don't cover every company or financial product on the market, we work hard to share a wide range of offers and objective editorial perspectives. So how do we make money? Our partners compensate us for advertisements that appear on our site. This compensation helps us provide tools and services - like free credit score access and monitoring.
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Credit Not Always Required: How Students With Bad or No Credit Can Still Get Loans

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By Elin Johnson
| NerdWallet Verified
We believe everyone should be able to make financial decisions with confidence. While we don't cover every company or financial product on the market, we work hard to share a wide range of offers and objective editorial perspectives. So how do we make money? Our partners compensate us for advertisements that appear on our site. This compensation helps us provide tools and services - like free credit score access and monitoring.
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