How to Repay Your Student Loans

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Justin Draeger
Spokesperson, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
www.nasfaa.org  

Justin Draeger is Assistant Director for Communications with the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). Prior to joining NASFAA, Justin worked as the lead analyst for the Michigan Guaranty Agency. Justin began his career in student aid 10 years ago working as the financial aid administrator for the Douglas J Aveda Institute in East Lansing, Michigan. Justin earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Resource Management from Brigham Young University and his MBA in Finance from Baker College. He has presented at several conferences in both the financial aid and business management fields and continues to publish nationally. Justin has been tapped for his expertise on student financing by CNBC, Fox Business News, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Kiplinger, Business Week, National Public Radio, and more.

How to Repay Your Student Loans

This video will explain the best ways to reduce your student loans quickly, and save money while doing so.

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Justin Draeger: Hi, my name is Justin Draeger, Assistant Director for Communications with the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Today I am going to be talking to you about successful student loan repayment and repayment options that you have as a borrower. First let me tell you a little bit about myself, I received my Bachelors of Science from Brigham Young University, my Masters in Business Administration from Baker College in Flint, Michigan. I have almost 10 years of experience in Federal Student Aid and Financial Aid first as a Financial Aid Administrator, then working for a student loan guarantor and now working for NASFAA.

We represent more than 10000 financial aid administrators and nearly 3000 colleges and universities across the country and trying to help students finance their education and get the resources they need to meet their post secondary educational goals.

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