Tony is a Serial Fintech Entrepreneur and an active voice in the Latinos in tech movement. As a first generation high school graduate from a small Texas town, Tony carried more than $100k in student debt after college. His personal experience is the driving force behind his pioneering work in the student loan space. His mission is to build modern financial products for a generation straddled with student debt.
Most people don't know that you can opt out of borrowing Parent PLUS loans, and that you can start paying down student loans while you're in school.
The first experience I had was getting the multiple letters in the mail after that six-month grace period. I had 18 different loans from four different servicers when I left school. I had a mix of federal and private loans, and I was in shock that I had to pay $1,200 each month.