 TITLE: Is It Possible to Pay Credit Cards With a Student Loan? CONTENT: Check Your Student Loan Agreement\n---------------------------------\nAccording to the U.S. Department of Education, federal student loan funds must be used to pay educational expenses. These costs include:\n*   Tuition and fees\n*   Room and board\n*   Textbooks\n*   Computers and other supplies and equipment\n*   Transportation to and from school\n*   Child care expenses\nIf you use a credit card to pay any of those expenses, you could use your student loan money to pay off the purchases. But if you're applying student loan money to your credit card balance as a general payment, you'll most likely end up paying for other, non-qualified expenses.\nWith private student loans, the terms for how you can use your money can vary from lender to lender. You'll want to check your loan agreement for details before using private loan funds to pay for other expenses. In general, though, you can expect the list of expenses that private lenders allow to be similar to what the federal government provides. END