If you haven’t decided on a career path and finances are the key cause, consider pursuing a public service career.  If you are a recent college graduate you may be eligible for special assistance repaying student loans. Graduates who volunteer with the Peace Corps are eligible for student- loan deferments plus cancellation of 15% of Perkins loans for each year of service. The phone number for the Peace Corps is 860-424-8580 and the web site is www.peacecorps.gov.

If The Peace Corps is not the way you want to go to defray the cost of higher education, consider The National Health Services Corps. The NHSC offers partial student – loan repayment to health professionals working in needy communities. Contact them at 800-221-9393 or http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov. Another option is the AmeriCorps Where you may be eligible for a student loan deferment and a $4,725 education award upon completion of its program. The AmeriCorps website is www.americorps.gov the phone number is 202-606-5000. This information was gathered by and appeared in the Wall Street Journal and My favorite periodical The Bottom Line Personals (www.BottomLineSecrets.com).