I need some advice how to avoid student aid scams.
Of course. Avoid student aid scams and protect your identity while searching for scholarships, filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, managing your loans, and giving information to schools and lenders. FREE help is available.
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What about all those student loan debt relief companies? How can I tell the difference between good ones and bad ones?
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Would you like to know how to identify a student loan scam?
No, my question is more specific than that.
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Would you like to know how student loan debt relief companies work?
No, thank you.
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Would you like to see a list of companies banned from debt relief?
No. I mean, that'd be helpful, but it isn't what I came here for.
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Let me phrase it this way: how can I  reduce my risk of identity theft when doing my application?
You should always keep receipts and documents for example, credit applications or offers, checks and bank statements with personal information in a safe place, and shred them when you are finished with them.
