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Financial Aid Applications, College Scholarships and Student Loans

 

A comprehensive guide to all things financial aid, including college scholarships, federal and private student loans.

Financial Aid Podcast News and Scholarships 

A daily radio show on all things financial aid, including scholarship updates and student loan reviews.

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Financial Aid Resources 

More on Financial Aid

Some useful links to get you started:

http://www.FAFSAonline.com - Start with completing the FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid

http://www.StudentScholarshipSearch.com - Of course, you will want to pay for your education with scholarships, grants and other types of free money. Find these and more at StudentScholarshipSearch.com

http://www.StudentLoanNetwork.com - All Student Loans, including Federal and Private College Loans and consolidation loans for after graduation.
http://www.StaffordLoan.com - Federal Stafford Student Loan Program, the best student loan option.

http://www.AlternativeStudentLoan.com - Private alternative student loans are sometimes more expensive but are also more flexible - funds are sent directly to you.

http://www.www.StudentLoanConsolidator.com - After graduation, consolidate your federal and private student loans with one company.

http://www.HowToGetIn.com - College Admission Advice and College Search

Scholarship Video Contest 

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We're looking for the ScholarshipPoints Idol, the member with the most talent and the most votes. Submit your original video entry between 7/4/2008 and 9/5/2008 to earn points and win great prizes! Get details below.

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College Scholarship Search Feed 

Daily College Scholarship Updates

Come back each day to find a new scholarship, grant or award. One to two new scholarships are added each business day.

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FAFSA | Financial Aid Application Advice 

5 Tips for Completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

A quick introduction to the FAFSA and 5 tips to insuring your form is completed accurately and processed quickly, from www.FAFSAonline.com

Top 5 FAFSA Filing Tips

Lee Hannula from FAFSAonline.com and StudentLoanNetwork.com discusses the FAFSA.

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Student Loan Consolidation Video 

An overview of student loan consolidation - using PlayDoh. Obviously, this is a simplification. Consolidation extends the rapyment term and will therefore lower your monthly payment (good) and increase the total amount of interest you will pay during the life of the loan (bad???). You decide.

Student Loan Consolidation Explained with Play-Doh

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Financial Aid and Student Loan News and Blogs 

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http://www.FAFSAonline.com - Start with completing the FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid

http://www.StudentScholarshipSearch.com - Of course, you will want to pay for your education with scholarships, grants and other types of free money.

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