Tuesday 27 March 2012

Financial Aid News

Financial Aid News

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How We Cut College Costs

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Six college students and their families share strategies for cutting the cost of higher education," CNNMoney reports. Strategies include finding cheaper student loans, working for room and board,...

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Veterans Embrace Post-9/11 GI Bill, but Remain Wary of Its Potential Costs

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"A new survey of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars reveals that those who are using the Post-9/11 GI Bill to attend college have positive feelings about the opportunity -- but that the...

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Report Suggests More Counseling Needed for High-Debt Borrowers

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

High-debt student loan borrowers could benefit from additional counseling, according to a recent survey performed by National Economic Research Associates (NERA) on behalf of the Young Invincibles, a...

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ANN-12-08: Live Internet Webinar Direct Loan Reconciliation and Program Year Closeout

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The ED announces Federal Student Aid's instructor-led, online training session that provides an overview of the Direct Loan reconciliation and closeout processes.

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Opinion: The Rich Get Even Richer

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"[N]ew data, derived by the French economists Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez from American tax returns ... suggests that those at the top were more likely to earn than inherit their riches,"...

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Not Quite Complete

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"On Monday the Lumina Foundation released its third annual report tracking progress toward the foundation's goal for 60 percent of Americans to obtain a "high quality" degree or credential by...

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Obama Relies on Debt Collectors Profiting From Student Loan Woe

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"With $67 billion of student loans in default, the Education Department is turning to an army of private debt-collection companies to put the squeeze on borrowers," Bloomberg reports. "Working on...

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03-26: Online Application Process and Eligibility Identification Improvements Implemented

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The ED announces implementation of additional improvements to the Special Direct Consolidation Loan online application process that should make it even easier for borrowers to apply. The following...

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Who Inherits Your Debt?

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"The matter of what becomes of your debt when you die -- home mortgages, car loans, medical bills, student loans -- is more complex than it sounds," CNBC reports. "Generally speaking, says [Austin...

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Another White House Meeting on College Costs

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

 "About 25 presidents from state colleges and universities met with White House and Education Department officials Friday for another discussion of President Obama's plans to try to make college more...

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