FAP417: The Fast Overview of Financial Aid for Yahoo Answers Folks, FSEOG and grants, when to buy a house, Doug Boldt

Student Financial Aid News
+ So when is the best time to buy a house?
+ Simple P/E - when cost to own is less than cost to rent
+ Salisbury University, in Maryland, has started a five-year study in which applicants with above a 3.5 grade-point average in high school will have the option of not submitting SAT or ACT scores. Officials hope to attract a more diverse applicant pool. Many colleges have been dropping SAT requirements in recent years, and supporters of the test have noted that those institutions generally have been small liberal arts colleges. Salisbury is a public institution with more than 7,000 students.
+ Financial Aid Newsletter comes out today
+ Grace period student loan consolidation reminder
+ Hottest topic in blogging and new media in 2006 has been paid posting and disclosure
+ Disclosure: if it's a student loan, it's probably a Student Loan Network product!

Scholarship Update
+ What grants from the government are available?
+ The Pell Grant
+ The Academic Competitiveness Grant
+ The SMART Grant
+ The FSEOG - $200 - $4,000 for the neediest students
+ All grants are governed and controlled by the FAFSA
+ File your free FAFSA form online
+ More FSEOG information at our free scholarship web site

Focus on Financial Aid
+ Out playing on Yahoo Answers
+ There's still a tremendous amount of confusion about the whole financial aid process
+ Where to begin?
+ The FAFSA. File your FAFSA form as close to January 1 as possible.
+ Scholarships. Grab our Scholarship Search eBook and start hacking away.
+ Stafford federal student loans. Low interest, fixed rates, sometimes subsidized.
+ Private student loans. For whatever's left.
+ A job, a business, or something to bring money in.

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Reminders
+ Private student loans available at any time - visit AlternativeStudentLoan.com
+ Stafford federal student loans at StaffordLoan.com
+ Student loan consolidation at StudentLoanConsolidator.com
+ FAFSA form online filing at FAFSAonline.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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