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Free Online Calculators, Calculate Loan Interest, Payments, Pell Grant AmountsFree online calculators for student financial aid. Calculate loan payments for the standard or extended federal college loan repayment program, use the interest, accrued, consolidation or Pell calcs. Missouri Grants and ScholarshipsMissouri Grants and Scholarships- Final award amounts for the 2910-2011 Access Missouri Grant are revealed after budget cuts and a one-time cash payment by MOHELA. Federal Pell Grant Changes...HorribleThey are hurting me. I cannot afford to go to school without this grant, and it appears that the grant is not going to pay my full cost of attendance. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Federal Pell Grant Changes...Horrible" Direct Federal Student Loans are a MessSwitching to Direct federal student loans has been a mess for my school. Students need to sign their new master promissory note by Aug 10 or they will Permalink -- click for full blog post "Direct Federal Student Loans are a Mess" College Grants and Scholarships...Over 3.4 Billion Dollars and CountingNew college grants and scholarships are created every day, but many are destined to be unclaimed scholarships. Don't let the one meant for you go back to sender. Download Really Cheap College Textbooks OnlineBuying really cheap college textbooks can reduce the average cost of a college education by thousands of dollars. Now you can download college textbooks online for a fraction of their bookstore cost. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Download Really Cheap College Textbooks Online" New Private Loan Lender for Student LoansA new private loan lender will be making college loans for students. Great Lakes Credit Union offers competitively low rates and a 1% discount when 10% of the loan is repaid. Permalink -- click for full blog post "New Private Loan Lender for Student Loans" Online FAFSA Data SharingOnline FAFSA data sharing with the IRS is just an invitation to trouble. It will be much more likely that anyone who does this will have their application Permalink -- click for full blog post "Online FAFSA Data Sharing" Private Money to Borrow for College...DelawareTo borrow private money for college in Delaware, students can now apply to DEXTA Federal Credit Union. DEXTA is the latest credit union to offer private student loans to members. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Private Money to Borrow for College...Delaware" The Benefits of Direct Federal Student LoansCreating direct federal student loans eliminates the middle man, and eliminates the greed from that middle man. The whole purpose of education is to allow Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Benefits of Direct Federal Student Loans" Federal Interest Rates for Federal Student LoansFederal interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans drop today from 5.6% to 4.5%. This rate is for loans taken out for the 2010-2011 school year. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Federal Interest Rates for Federal Student Loans" Oklahoma ScholarshipsOklahoma scholarships...The deadline for applying for the state's Oklahoma Promise Scholarship program is Wednesday, June 30,2010. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Oklahoma Scholarships" Federal Student Financial Aid, Loans Information and Servicing CentersFederal student financial aid help and contact information from student loan default help to student debt consolidation loans, to FAFSA official website support and each Direct loan servicing center. Federal Student Financial Aid Offices Holiday ScheduleAll federal student financial aid customer service and processing centers will be closed on July 5, 2010. Federal financial aid websites will be working, even though live customer service will be unavailable. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Federal Student Financial Aid Offices Holiday Schedule" The Online FAFSA Application Will Not Need to be VerifiedIf we use the online FAFSA application that fills in our tax information, why would it need to be verified? All the IRS information they need will be Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Online FAFSA Application Will Not Need to be Verified" Rent Textbooks for Summer Courses
Rent textbooks for summer courses at 10% off from Chegg with coupon SUMMER (expires 6/30) Permalink -- click for full blog post "Rent Textbooks for Summer Courses" A Direct Federal Student Loan Will Be Easier to Keep Track ofGetting a direct federal student loan will make it easier to keep track of which loan servicer is holding the loan. Many times, lenders sold federal loans Income Based Monthly Payment FormulaAlthough the income based monthly payment formula requires proof of income, beginning July 1, borrowers will be allowed to submit alternate forms of documentation if they believe that their federal tax return forms do not reflect current income. Alternative Documentation of Income Form Permalink -- click for full blog post "Income Based Monthly Payment Formula" Missouri Grants and ScholarshipsMissouri grants and scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year will be cut as a result of the $300 million budget cuts forced by lower state revenues. Many students who will have their state need-based grant aid cut, are not qualified to receive Pell grant funding, because Missouri has a higher income threshold for need-based aid than the federal government. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Missouri Grants and Scholarships" Direct Federal Student Loans Means More ChoiceHaving only Direct federal student loans for government school loans will actually lead to more choices for students and parents. While banks were making Permalink -- click for full blog post "Direct Federal Student Loans Means More Choice" College Tax Credit...Divorced Parents Getting the CreditI think the tax credit is good, but I think it should have been worded differently. 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Permalink -- click for full blog post "Arkansas Scholarships" College Grants and Scholarships, A Florida ScholarshipCollege grants and scholarships...A Florida scholarship worth $2,500 is available to culinary arts, hospitality or hotel/resort management majors who have a GPA of 3.0 at a higher education facility in Palm Beach. Deadline for applications is July 14, 2010. Permalink -- click for full blog post "College Grants and Scholarships, A Florida Scholarship" College Grants and Scholarships SearchCollege grants and scholarships search... This student did it right: She began applying right at the start of her senior year, which meant that she had already done her research before that. Permalink -- click for full blog post "College Grants and Scholarships Search" College Grants and Scholarships SearchCollege grants and scholarships search... This student did it right: She began applying right at the start of her senior year, which meant that she had already done her research before that. Permalink -- click for full blog post "College Grants and Scholarships Search" Unusual ScholarshipsUnusual scholarships...Students in Detroit, Michigan, Oakland, California and Washington D.C. can apply for a scholarship worth $1,000 each year for four years if they have perfect attendance in grades 9-12. The 'Show Up to Blow Up' scholarship does not require any minimum GPA. Call (313) 831-1870 for an application. The deadline is June 30,2010. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Unusual Scholarships" Kentucky Higher Education AssistanceKentucky higher education assistance will soon be available in the form of new pharmacy scholarships at private schools. These scholarships will cover the difference in tuition costs between the University of Kentucky and private colleges offering pharmacy programs. The scholarships are actually loans, forgivable when graduates fulfill a pledge to work in coal-producing areas of Kentucky. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Kentucky Higher Education Assistance" Pell Grant FundingPell grant funding may have a surplus this year, thanks to SAFRA being passed, but it faces a $5.7 billion shortfall next year. The House is voting on emergency appropriations today which will include this amount. If this bill is not passed, legislators will be forced to revisit this funding at election time. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Pell Grant Funding" Stay-At-Home Penny PincherI believe this tax credit should be extended past 2010 because I will be in college until 2012. I have to stay at home to take care of my 1-year-old son, Permalink -- click for full blog post "Stay-At-Home Penny Pincher"
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