AM MONEY

05/13/2024

https://chicagostudentloans.com/blog/studentloanrepayment

Graduating from college is an accomplishment that comes with a mix of emotions—pride, excitement, and often, the anxiety of facing student loan debt. Understanding how to manage and repay your federal student loans can alleviate some of that financial stress and empower you to make informed decisi...

04/22/2024

I've decided to start publicly sharing some of the data and insights I've gathered over the years working on A.M. Money.

Up first: How to think about returns to higher education. There seems a general consensus that students are better off going to the most prestigious school they can get into, and/or to focus on STEM specifically.

What does the data tell us? Not quite so simple. More here.

In the course of talking about my business, there’s a story I tell a lot about my experiences applying for a student loan in college. I explain that I went

03/25/2021

Did you know that we offer a free webinar to help provide you with guidance and insight about a variety of financial topics? From Employment Resources to understanding and repaying student loans. Come sign up for a session today! https://chicagostudentloans.com/resources

11/09/2020

At the end of the day, we work WITH our students, not just for them! Not only do we want to provide financial assistance, but we want to help you find an internship or job to help push you in your professional life. Just another way that we try to stand out in the world of student loans!

10/12/2020

The Google Parade continues!! Thanks Chicago Mayor's Office!

In an effort to assist Chicago’s Black-owned startups through the tumultuous Covid-19 pandemic, Google is giving grants to six South Side businesses.

06/12/2020

Join us on our 3rd webinar NEXT FRIDAY to freshen up on STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT. We'll go over the basics, and our general tips and tricks, along with an open forum discussion with some of our friends, like the Noble Network of Charter Schools! Put it on your calendar now: https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MGloZXVoYW9mOGVzZGw1Zmhoa2dxMWVmOGEgaW5mb0BhLW0ubW9uZXk&tmsrc=info%40a-m.money

As if there isn’t enough to worry about right now, many students will need to begin repaying their student loans in the coming months. But why is a process that should be fairly easy always seemingly complicated by a variety of options and confusing lingo?

05/19/2020

It was such an honor to participate in this e-ceremony! Congrats to all of the 2020 graduates!!

We’ll be going live in 3 hours for our celebration!! 🎉🎉🎉 Join me, BMO Harris Bank and Chicago Public Schools to congratulate our scholarship winners and learn about great resources that can hep YOU pay for college from AM MONEY and OneGoal.

Register at ChiTreasurerCollegeScholarships.eventbrite.com.

05/19/2020

PARTNER SHOUTOUT: After School Matters! The organizations we have partnered with over the last year have given us opportunities to connect to our roots: students. After School Matters is no exception! ASM is a well known opportunity for Chicago students: connecting students to internships, apprenticeships, and assistantships to jump start their careers. And the students get PAID!! Now that’s what I’m talking about.

ASM is pervasive around the city of Chicago - many of my own friends are ASM alumni - and to have them as a partner is a badge of honor that we wear with pride. This year alone, we have had the honor of co-hosting multiple sessions. These sessions have been framed as workshops on how to afford college, Q&A sessions on what we wish we had known when we were trying to pay for college (https://chicagostudentloans.com/blog/2019/8/1/what-is-one-piece-of-financial-advice-you-wish-you-had-received-when-you-were-18-years-old), and presentations on what students deal with during their financial aid process (https://www.facebook.com/AMMoneyOfficial/posts/554186031860523). We even hosted two of their high school students this year as our social media interns! (https://www.facebook.com/AMMoneyOfficial/posts/574004076545385)

More broadly, partnerships like the one we have with ASM are critical to better understanding and effectively supporting students. While we have provided critical financing to 50+ students this year, through our work with ASM, we have been able to learn from thousands more. As we’ve worked along with ASM’s program leaders, we have come to better understand how we can provide support above and beyond our financing for these students. Our conversations have led to the creation of our Covid-19 Student Guide (https://chicagostudentloans.com/covid19-student-resources), our first Webinar on Financial Aid Appeals (https://chicagostudentloans.com/events/aid-appeals-webinar), and our routine check-ins and support of our student borrowers.

As a whole, the ASM staff, instructors, and students have provided INVALUABLE insight into how we can help students get across the finish line. Can’t wait to continue working with this incredible organization!

-Amanda, AM Money Director of Ops

05/07/2020

We’re proud and excited to join Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin and OneGoal to celebrate Chicago’s Hispanic Heritage and Black History Month Scholarship Winners!

As schools deal with limited resources and with financial aid in flux across the country, scholarships like this are CRITICAL to ensuring students can afford to attend school in the fall. The virtual celebration kicks off tomorrow, May 8 at 3 p.m. with BMO Harris Bank and Chicago Public Schools

Register today at: MoneyMondaysMay11.eventbrite.com

04/29/2020

COVID-19 REFLECTIONS: Quarantine Time - Finding Your Vibe

“We should be enjoying our families and getting to know them more and get closer to them. We should also be discovering ourselves and working hard to make sure that we continue to strive and thrive. I know that’s a little optimistic, but I have a few suggestions to make your time a little more v...

04/28/2020

RWCF COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
Restaurant Workers Community Foundation was founded in 2018 to advocate for gender equality, racial justice, fair wages, and healthy work environments in the restaurant industry. In the wake of the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, RWCF’s full focus is on supporting workers, small business owners, and an industry in crisis.

RWCF COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund