About
Everyone has a unique financial journey when it comes to affording school. No matter where you are in that journey, the right strategy can help you reach your goals and create more freedom in your life.
NICE TO MEET YOU
I'm Queenstar Akrong
After graduating with my bachelors and master's degrees, I was hit with over 50K in student loan debt. Not exactly the way I expected to start my new career! But with smart financial decisions and a little hard work, I was debt-free in a year after completing my masters degree.
Now I use what I’ve learned to help people just like you find financial freedom from student loan debt. Our courses, workshops, seminars, and events are here to help you save more and put a strategy in place to accrue the least amount of debt possible.
Save More
Learn about education savings plans that can provide tax benefits and help you save money.
Eliminate Debt
Cut debt from your life by understanding the financial resources and pitfalls to avoid to create a debt free life.
Work Smarter
Learn how to identify the best cost-saving metrics when identifying programs or schools to apply t.
My Story
I always knew I wanted to go far in life, so I worked hard to become the first person in my family to navigate the U.S college system and successfully graduate from college. After graduation, I thought my future was a guaranteed success. Then once I started having to make student loan payments, my dreams of a better life seemed out of reach while my expenses remained high.
I felt frustrated and helpless, but I had worked too hard to let my dreams slip away. I dove into financial literacy and became an expert in financial aid and student loans by attaining certifications from the Postsecondary National Policy Institute and the National College Attainment Network. With my own experiences and certifications under my belt, I came up with a system that allowed me to eliminate debt, save more, and invest for my future. Now I empower others on their journey to financial freedom from student loan debt by helping them with early awareness and student loan repayment knowledge.
"Navigating scholarships and college application season alone was difficult and confusing. Working with No Debt Degree was helpful in helping us understand exactly what we needed to do and when. We couldn’t have done it without the support of this program”
- Phillip A.Â
Parent of College Sophomore
We had no experience searching for scholarships, no idea about how to make a comprehensive plan, and had been struggling for so long; conducting one internet search after another, with very little to no success. This program’s straightforward recommendations were what we needed to get started and win. It was also nice to see the stress level drop for my family. Now we know what to do, and how to do it going forward”
-Â Timothy T.Â
Parent of College Freshman
Why I Do It
Financial literacy is not a term I was familiar with growing up. While my parents did their best to provide for my college education, our finances were greatly affected by the Great Recession. Seeing my family struggle to pay for my education inspired me to aim higher so that students did not encounter the same adversities I did.Â
I realized that the methods I used could help others like me who wanted the same but didn’t grow up with the framework to make it happen. So I made it my mission to help as many people as possible understand financial literacy in the context of postsecondary education and create a better life for themselves and their families.
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