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Student Financial Aid News
+ It's Friday the 13th!
+ 2 1/2 weeks until Halloween
+ "Young parents who are from poor families and are enrolled in college would be eligible for a special type of welfare assistance to help them afford to stay in school, under a developing Ohio Board of Regents program," The Plain Dealer reports. "Students who qualify could receive up to $1,200 in vouchers this school year to pay for expenses ranging from buying books to making a car payment to paying a baby sitter -- anything that helps them stick with school. ...The $30 million earmarked for [the program] comes from an executive order from Gov. Bob Taft, in which he released $199 million in unspent welfare money. But any money not spent when Taft leaves office in December is not guaranteed, unless the next governor agrees to Taft's order. And neither gubernatorial candidate has committed to this program."
+ Gettysburg College announced Thursday that, following a faculty vote, the SAT would no longer be required for undergraduate admissions. College officials said that they believed high school grades did a better job of predicting college success. The Gettysburg vote comes amid reports that many liberal arts colleges are considering similar moves.
+ "The cost of a four-year education has grown by 600% within the last 30 years. It's a huge investment for families and students, many who rely on loans and scholarships to help pay the hefty bill. But there's reason to be on alert for scholarship scams," Keloland TV reports. "A letter was sent home to West Central high school students, warning about companies that claim to give out legitimate scholarships. But most don't give what they promise and responding to these scams could cost you thousands of dollars even before tuition bills start coming in."
+ Private education loans from ActEducationLoans.com
+ In lighter news, what does Margaret Spellings, the secretary of education, have in common with Carson Kressley of âQueer Eye for the Straight Guy,â Sam Waterston of âLaw & Order,â Susan Lucci of âAll My Childrenâ and Isaac Mizrahi, the designer? All will be guests on this fallâs âCelebrity Jeopardyâ shows.

Scholarship Update
+ Quick refresher on scholarship scams
+ Pay money? Scam.
+ Forfeit lots of personal info, especially things like credit card numbers and bank accounts? Scam.
+ Guarantee? Scam.
+ No reliable contact info? Scam.
+ Information not available anywhere else? Scam. I mean, come on. Google, anyone?
+ Digipen Institute of Technology Game Industry Scholarship for Women
+ Five, $2000.00 scholarships to 5 U.S. citizen female students who obtain all of the following qualifications:
+ Must be female.
+ All applicants must meet the standard admission requirements for the program they are applying for at DigiPen Institute Of Technology.
+ Must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or greater in your most recent educational history.
+ Must be a student entering any of DigiPen Institute Of Technologyâs full time degree programs.
+ Must be a US citizen or permanent resident
+ Must be a new incoming student for the Fall 2007-08 academic year
+ Scholarship Application Deadline: May 1st, 2007
+ Detailed information in our free scholarship search database
+ Search term: scholarship application on Google Blogsearch
+ Scholarship Points scholarship contest exploding!
+ Refer friends today to increase your chances of winning!

Free Stuff Friday
+ Free language micro-courses from the BBC
+ Free classical music from Wikipedia
+ Free eBook on motivation by Richard Denny
+ Free eBook from Dilbert author Scott Adams
+ Free radio drama, season 1 from Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff
+ Free business cards from Vistaprint via the Financial Aid Podcast

Podsafe Music
+ Jerzy Jung, No Return
+ Music via the Podsafe Music Network
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Reminders
+ Private student loans available at any time - visit AlternativeStudentLoan.com
+ Federal student loans at StaffordLoan.com
+ Student loan consolidation at StudentLoanConsolidator.com
+ Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com.
+ The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.

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