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Boren Awards for International Study
January 14, 2010

Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for US undergraduate and graduate students to add an important international language to their educations.

Alabama: Group Rallies at Statehouse in Support of State Prepaid College Tuition Program (Associated Press)
January 13, 2010

"More than 100 members of Save Alabama PACT gathered in Montgomery on the Legislature's opening day in support of a bill saying the state will stand behind the financially troubled prepaid college tuition plan," Associated Press reports.

When do I pay interest on my subsidized Stafford loan?
January 13, 2010

The great thing about subsidized Stafford loans is that no interest accrues while you are in school.

Minnesota Family Involvement Council Scholarship
January 13, 2010

The Minnesota Family Involvement Council is a volunteer group made up of staff and volunteers from credit unions around the state. This year we are offering $11,000 in scholarships. The amount will be awarded in the form of two "Harvey Bakke" $1,000 schol

Commentary: A Plea to Add Consumer Protections to Student Loans (The New York Times)
January 12, 2010

"In 2003, the inspector general for the Department of Education released a study in which it estimated that the true, lifetime default rates for 4-year, 2-year, and for-profit colleges were about 25 percent, 35 percent, and 4 percent, respectively. Simple

A Novel Idea to Keep Students in College: Failure Insurance (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
January 11, 2010

"Failure insurance might sound outlandish -- but a well-designed insurance system could actually improve students' effort and their attainment rates, according to a working paper that was presented in Atlanta last week at the annual meeting of the America

Financial Aid Podcast 937: Reviewing the 2010-2011 FAFSA, Part 1 of 3
January 08, 2010

In this week’s Financial Aid Podcast, we begin to review the 2010-2011 FAFSA form, covering the new web application, eligibility questions, and tips to help you make the most of your FAFSA. Tune in this week and the next two weeks to get an audio ov

Financial Aid Podcast 936: Holiday CoverCast feat. Matthew Ebel
December 18, 2009

From the archives – the holiday music covercast featuring Matthew Ebel. Download the MP3 here. A holiday-themed Matthew Ebel CoverCast! + Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer + Mashup of the Bells + Wonderland, John Mayer + Don’t Let the Sun Go Down

Financial Aid Podcast 935: FAFSA verification, tuition increases, holiday free stuff
December 11, 2009

Financial Aid Podcast 935: FAFSA verification, tuition increases, holiday free stuff Download the MP3 file now. Weekly Financial Aid Roundup From NASFAA: More than three in four college financial aid offices reported an increase in the number of cases whe

Financial Aid Podcast 934: Everything you need for the holidays
December 04, 2009

Financial Aid Podcast 934: Everything you need for the holidays Download the MP3 file here. Weekly Financial Aid Roundup Record debt: College seniors who graduated in 2008 carried an average of $23,200 in student loan debt. Meanwhile, unemployment climbed