The purpose of a Student Loan is to help pay for tuition, class books and any other financial difficulties that students acquire during their time in school. Although, most students seem to think that once a Student Loan is given, they can do as they please with the money, as long as they pay it back. This is not the case. If you receive a Student Loan and distribute the money to your friends and family, you will be penalized and required to pay the Student Loan back immediately. Most students that receive Student Loans use the money for rent and utility bills, which is considered a financial necessity during their time in school and is acceptable. There are several Student Loans that are available to students, for example; The Perkins Loan and TheUnsubsidized and Subsidized Stafford Loans. The sole purposes of these Loans are to provide the students with as much help to succeed in their education as possible. Also, government Student Loans does not require a cosigner, but private institutions such as banks may require a cosigner, making it harder for students to qualify for a loan because of their lack of credit.The requirements for these Loans are as follows; if the student does not finish school they are required to pay their Loans back immediately, without a grace period. If the student graduates from their school of choice, there will be a grace period of six months after they graduate, before they are required to pay back their Loans. After six months, if the student feels that they are unable to pay the Loan back due to insufficient funds or they are not working at the time and are unable to pay the required amount, there are things that can be done to prevent your Loan from going into collection. Contact your school and notify them of your situation. Contact the Student Loan Provider and notify them as well, they will offer to put your Student Loans in deferment while you are out of work. The Loan Provider will then give the student another grace period to start their payment again at a later time. As long as you notify your Loan provider, they will work with you.Student Loans are nothing to be afraid of; as long as you take responsibility and make the required payments, it’s just like any other loan. Students that realize they are thirty, forty or even fifty thousand dollars in debt after they graduate, don’t realize that it goes towards their credit, which helps you in the long run. Although it seems like the future is far away it is closer than we realize and students will be thankful that their education not only provided them with their dream job, but that it is also allowing them to build a financial future.