Your financial success

calculatorBe brilliant about your money!Higher education is an investment in your future and long-term financial success. For many students and parents, the question is how to pay for it. Nellie Mae's Financial SuccessSM series has practical information and innovative programs for planning and paying for college, borrowing, stretching your budget, using credit wisely, repaying loans, and developing brilliant money management skills.

 
Planning and paying for college

Starting with the basics of federal financial aid and other types of programs, this collection of brilliant resources helps students and families plan for financing college, while minimizing debt.

Parents: Be sure to check out Nellie Mae's PREP program and parent's guide.

 

Credit education

Countless students stumble into excessive credit card use during college—and live to regret it. What's your credit score? Explore how to build and protect your credit and how credit cards, credit reporting agencies, and credit reports work.

Money management

Financial literacy is an essential life skill. Learn how to handle a wide array of financial issues and how to make smart money choices.

 

Education Investment Planner

Sallie Mae's new Education Investment Planner can help you understand and explore your paying-for-college options and help you forecast estimated repayment costs if student loans are part of your paying-for-college plan.