Debt Management Tools

1. Managing Your Money:

• This is a great website for budget planning. You will find calculators to show you how to pay off debt. There is an interactive "Young Person's Budget" which will help you track spending. Please go to http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/credit/young-debt-digest.htm.

2. Credit Counseling:

• Columbia College Chicago collaborated with Family Credit Counseling Service a non-profit organization. They can assist you with credit counseling and debt management. Please go to www.familycredit.org.

3. Exit counseling:

• Prior to graduating or leaving college, borrowers are required to complete an exit counseling session. This online exit counseling session has been created to make sure that you understand your rights and responsibilities as a Direct Loan borrower. Please go to www.dlssonline.com.

4. Loans outstanding:

• Borrowers can visit www.nslds.ed.gov to access their student loan information.