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In my last blog, I mentioned how many students had not yet filed the FAFSA for 2008-09. So, I thought I'd go back to the beginning.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid--FAFSA-- is the application to file for consideration of federal, and possibly state, financial aid. What's covered under the FAFSA is federal Pell Grant, federal ...
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I've mentioned before that a large amount of scholarships exist "out there", and now is the time to be searching and applying. Many scholarship applications have deadlines between February and April. Besides the FAFSA, where do you look?
The first place I would suggest is your school. Many colleges have private scholarships, which ...
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As a result of the College Cost Reduction and Access Grant, the federal Pell Grant for 2008-09 is increasing from a maximum $4310 to $4731. The Expected Family Contribution (EFC) cut-off is 4041, which means if the EFC listed on your Student Aid Report is 4041 or less, you qualify for the Pell Grant.
The Student Aid Report (SAR) usually ...
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The new federal TEACH Grant (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants) program is currently in negotiated rulemaking, as I mentioned in my previous post. This grant will be effective for the 2008-09 academic year. What I have heard about this program is this: The TEACH Grant is intended to provide a grant in the ...
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No, it's not National Public Radio. It's time for Negotiated Proposed Rulemaking. What is that, you ask?
Well, in 2007, the Department of Education began reviewing policies and procedures for financial aid based on legislation and legislative actions. The Negotiated Proposed Rulemaking process is most commonly called ...
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This is a reposting of my January 1, 2008 blog (Happy New Year!), so please disregard if you've already read this.
On that note, let me announce that the 2008-09 FAFSA on the Web is now available! There are some changes to the process that I need to tell you about, as well as some tips.
New for 2008-09:For
those of you who have completed a ...
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First off, I hope you all have a very safe and prosperous new year.
On that note, let me announce that the 2008-09 FAFSA on the Web is now available! There are some changes to the process that I need to tell you about, as well as some tips.
New for 2008-09:For those of you who have completed a FAFSA before, there is no longer a Renewal FAFSA. ...
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Here are the rest of the major presidential candidates' proposals on higher education and financial aid:
John Edwards (Democrat):"College for Everyone" initiative where one year of college (tuition, fees, and books) would be paid to over 2 million students who complete a college-prep curriculum in high school and stay out of ...
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I have never intended to write about politics, but I receive an interesting email from my state's financial aid association that included a website link to major presidential candidates and their view on certain topics, one of which is financial aid and higher education. Since I have read through the list and researched each candidate's ...
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First of all, let me apologize for being behind in posting my blogs lately. I have been working diligently on completing my Applied Project for my master's degree in Instructional Design and Technology, and my major draft paper was due last Friday. I turned it in on time. Woo hoo! It's been a a very long road working full time, raising a ...
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