Financial Aid Podcast

Financial Aid Podcast


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FAP752: Free stuff Friday, New England student loan troubles
March 07, 2008

FAP752: Free stuff Friday, New England student loan troubles Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Boston Globe: Amid a deepening credit squeeze and cutbacks in federal loan subsidies, New Hampshir

FAP751: Out sick, Audiopharm
March 06, 2008

FAP751: Out sick, Audiopharm Hey everyone, Chris is out sick today with a particularly nasty cold. Not to worry, he’ll be back tomorrow. In the meantime, here is a great piece of music called &#

FAP750: Private student loan quandary, credit crunch
March 05, 2008

FAP750: Private student loan quandary, credit crunch Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Mark Kantrowitz published a large list of lenders who have exited the student loan business, and it’

Barack Obama vs. Hillary Clinton March 4 Primary Early Call
March 04, 2008

I’m going to go out on a bit of a limb and call Barack Obama the winner of the Texas and Ohio “Super Tuesday II” primaries today. Why? Google. Specifically, Google t

FAP749: How I Got My Job, Private Student Loan Dangers
March 04, 2008

FAP749: How I Got My Job, Private Student Loan Dangers Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Chronicle: In a report released today that outlined some of the dangers of private student loans, the Na

Full Disclosure
March 03, 2008

Transparency and disclosure are two values we prize at the Student Loan Network. In that spirit, here’s a complete listing of stocks and inve

FAP748: Why student loan companies matter
March 03, 2008

FAP748: Why student loan companies matter Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + AP - Pennsylvania’s student-loan agency will temporarily stop making new loans through a federal program in res

Why Student Loan Companies Are Essential
March 01, 2008

Why Student Loan Companies Are Essential I had a very enlightening experience today at the US Department of Education that reaffirmed my faith and belief that FFEL student loan providers wil

FAP747: Free music video from Matthew Ebel
February 29, 2008

FAP747: Free music video from Matthew Ebel Free Stuff Friday + Since I’m still on vacation, I thought I’d make downloadable this music video I shot last weekend of Matthew Ebel singing at

FAP746: Best of FAP: Dr. Kristan Venegas
February 28, 2008

FAP746: Best of FAP: Expert interview with Dr. Kristan Venegas In this featured episode, I spoke with Dr. Kristan Venegas of USC. Dr. Venegas’ work has been supported by the James Irvine Foundat