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• Are Private Loans Like Credit Cards?

  A couple of years ago the financial aid industry saw a huge change in the process of awarding federal student loans, thanks to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Congressional Democrats. At the time, it was a huge hit on how colleges awarded loans Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:27 PM by ter | 0 Comments

• What Are You Taking in College?

  Very similar to ACG, the National SMART Grant (National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent) Grant begins with filing the FAFSA. This grant is for third and fourth year students (juniors and seniors) who are enrolled at an accredited college Read More... Posted Sunday, October 25, 2009 9:30 AM by ter | 0 Comments

• What Did You Take in High School?

  The Academic Competetiveness Grant, further known as ACG, is a grant awarded by an eligible college to students who have met a rigorous high school curriculum. This isn't for high school students. It's for freshman or sophomores in college, but Read More... Posted Friday, October 23, 2009 4:44 PM by ter | 0 Comments

• You Have a Right to Know

  Do you know that legislation exists that requires schools to provide to you certain consumer information? Yep, and it's a long list. You could be inundated with a bunch of emails disbursing this information, or an award letter that is pages upon pages Read More... Posted Monday, October 19, 2009 5:55 PM by ter | 0 Comments

• Don't Believe Everything You Read

  Sorry for the absence in posting. It's been super crazy in our office. In addition to the regular routine, our director retired at the end of September, which means I've been much more involved in administrative duties and working some late nights. Read More... Posted Monday, October 12, 2009 7:47 PM by ter | 0 Comments