The good or bad credit plays major role when you are planning for a student loan strategy. Good and bad credit has created certain myths regarding college loans, some of them are briefly discussed here.  Like its a myth that all students that search for student loans are the ones who are freshly passed out. But its not like that as growing population is well past high school, many from them are working on second and third degrees also. Almost all of them can qualify for student loans.

• Second myth is as students are not having credit history, and this is also wrong in terms of fact. If any student is doing a job and is also paying some type of bill or credit card has a credit history. On the other hand many younger students can be affected by their credit history as they are having little to reflect their financial situation or attitudes. Adult students mostly are having credit history that can be either good or bad.

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There have been several changes in the college financial aid system. Here are the six most important developments.

1. More generous Pell grants

The Pell grant is one of the most important kinds of federal student aid that is available. Dependent students with family incomes up to about $50,000 are eligible for this kind of grant. Independent students who have low incomes can also avail this grant. Every year, the Congress sets the maximum grant. The maximum grant was $4,731 in 2008-09; and in 2009-10, it will be $5,350.

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