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FAP855: Expert interview with Whitney Hoffman on new FAFSA provisions Listen now: Expert Interview + On today’s show, former Madden & Patton attorney and podcast producer Whitney Hoffman on the legal definitions of emancipated student, unaccompanied homeless minor, and dislocated worker + What financial aid administrators need to know about legal documentation of new statuses + A potential solution [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "FAP855: Expert interview with Whitney Hoffman on new FAFSA provisions", url: "http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2008/08/06/fap855-expert-interview-with-whitney-hoffman-on-new-fafsa-provisions/" });
Audio|Wed, 6 Aug 2008
|New York Statefound at4:55, 5:33
“…You mentioned that in this is in in New York State this so does the status does vary by state or is it of their federal status. Hate. …”
“…that link in the show notes but basically it's at WWW. Bush JLC dot org slash slash she slash four. Send that -- state by state list due to check your individual states to see …”
Image via Wikipedia FAP854: Student loans becoming less available? Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + KCCI: As families continue to deal with rising costs at many colleges, some said that they’re finding student loans harder to come by. Iowa Student Loan CEO Steve McCullough said that many middle-class families are paying higher interest rates on those loans [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "FAP854: Student loans becoming less available?", url: "http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2008/08/05/fap854-student-loans-becoming-less-available/" });
Audio|Tue, 5 Aug 2008
|New Hampshirefound at1:17, 0:35
“…Steve McCullough said that many middle class there was. Are paying higher interest rates on those loans or even finding out they don't qualify for the there's actually a scarcity of funds to make loans and we've never attempted this before he said there's not a scarcity for the government guaranteed student loans like those Stafford loan dot com. And that's the funds used most of fund college these days for people who have to -- but those Rosalie goes so far. The freshman entering college can only -- a maximum of 5500. Dollars fixed interest rate of 6%. From foster's in New Hampshire foster's daily. Hundreds of New Hampshire scholars students from Massachusetts are scrambling to line up new loans to pay tuition bills coming due this week -- this week already. The students had counted on help from the Massachusetts education financing authority army truck but the agency announced last week it didn't have the money to loan. About 650 New Hampshire students who live on the agency for loans last year. Financially directors at the New Hampshire colleges are telling students not to panic and those with good credit will probably be able to find alternative financing and of …”
“…feedback and financially podcast at Gmail dot com. It's that is by Sheryl Crow the biggest part. Good Tuesday August 5 2008 my name is Christopher Bennett thank you for tuning into the financially podcast got …”
FAP853: ACG and SMART grant issues, 2009-2010 FAFSA Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Higher Education Act Reauthorization + Inside Higher Ed: An audit by the U.S. Education Department’s Office of Inspector General has faulted the agency for not doing enough to reach out to recruit students from all schools for the new Academic Competitiveness Grant and [...]
Audio|Mon, 4 Aug 2008
|Department of Educationfound at1:08, 0:36
“…Monday morning from inside higher dot com. And audit by the US department of education's office of the inspector general has faulted the agency for not doing enough to reach reach out to recruit students. For all schools for the new academic competitiveness script and national science and mathematics access to retain talent grant programs. Also -- smart print. While the Education Department officials have previously defended the progress of promoting these programs the audit found that the department has not -- enough to reach …”
“…feedback and financially podcast that Gmail dot com. It took music by Sheryl Crow the biggest market. …”
FAP852: Higher Education Act Reauthorization Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Inside Higher Ed: If a bill’s impact or importance were measured by its length or the amount of time Congress spent working on it, the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 would be one for the ages. At more than 1,150 pages, the bill is [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "FAP852: Higher Education Act Reauthorization", url: "http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2008/08/01/fap852-higher-education-act-reauthorization/" });
Audio|Fri, 1 Aug 2008
|New York Statefound at4:25, 0:36
“…news today the years does video by the governor David Paterson of New York State explain the fiscal crisis in New York which is a very interesting and really really good watch. He talks a lot about things that are happening in New York State and has asked for 5% reduction in costs across the board. Some which will impact New York State's higher education system such things to be aware if your resident of New York State. . That's news for this morning let's move onto a scholarship update. In today's -- should update the cap X 2000 dollar to …”
“…feedback and financially podcast at Gmail dot com. It -- music by Sheryl Crow the biggest part. Good Friday August 1 2008 my name is Christopher -- thank you for tuning into the financially podcast big …”
FAP851: Earning money using affiliate programs, Cappex scholarships Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Inside Higher Ed: As the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate prepare to vote today on legislation to renew the Higher Education Act, various higher education groups offered their two cents on the merits and drawbacks of the sweeping measure. The National [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "FAP851: Earning money using affiliate programs, Cappex scholarships", url: "http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2008/07/31/fap851-earning-money-using-affiliate-programs-cappex-scholarships/" });
Audio|Thu, 31 Jul 2008
|House of Representativesfound at0:55, 0:02
“…authorization news. A 1000 dollar business scholarship and each -- just on affiliate programs so let's get rolling with the news. Topping -- is Thursday morning from inside higher dot top. As the US House of Representatives and senate prepared to vote today legislation to renew the higher education act various education groups offer their two cents on the …”
“…How to earn money you're using affiliate programs on today's science and podcast episode 851. …”
FAP850: MEFA Massachusetts Student Loan Interview on WGBH Video I thought I’d publish the actual video from the WGBH interview about MEFA the other day as a download, as opposed to making you watch it only on the web site. The video runs about 8 minutes long, and my thanks go to the staff of WGBH [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "FAP850: MEFA Massachusetts Student Loan Interview on WGBH Video", url: "http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2008/07/30/fap850-mefa-massachusetts-student-loan-interview-on-wgbh-video/" });
Video|Wed, 30 Jul 2008
|Stafford loanfound at4:20, 1:34
“…advantages for parents and in that net it's federally backed has fixed interest rates and that we're going to the interest -- if if people -- to go to their private loans as advocating at this point that would be going to just a bank -- and trying to get a loan. For school mean there's going to be much higher interest rate isn't there. Typically the interest rates on private student loans are higher than federal student loans if you haven't already gotten for example the Stafford loan which is the -- Baseline loans for students. Really isn't it's super important start there. And then you know from the staff …”
“…for investors to buy into. That they sold as bonds on Wall Street the money from those bonds goes back to the student loan agency -- to -- problems. The credit crunch in the market …”
FAP849: MEFA Private Student Loan troubles, dwindling scholarships Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + MEFA closes up shop - see the video from WGBH, MEFA Student Loan Troubles + 40,000 students, parents, and families, over $500M + If you had MEFA student loans in the past, or were planning to take out a MEFA private student loan, the [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "FAP849: MEFA Private Student Loan troubles, dwindling scholarships", url: "http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2008/07/29/fap849-mefa-private-student-loan-troubles-dwindling-scholarships/" });
Audio|Tue, 29 Jul 2008
|Sheryl Crowfound at0:36, 2:21
“…back at financially podcast at Gmail dot com. -- that -- by Sheryl Crow the biggest part. Good Tuesday July 20 ninth 2008 my name is -- and thank you for tuning into the financial -- …”
“…WGBH had me on yesterday for about eight minutes. As for the Greater Boston segment -- shown us financially -- account you can see the coverage. And the my interview with with the folks have to …”
FAP848: How to shop around for student loans Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + NY Times: Banks struggling to recover from multibillion-dollar losses on real estate are curtailing loans to American businesses, depriving even healthy companies of money for expansion and hiring. + Two vital forms of credit used by companies — commercial and industrial loans from [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "FAP848: How to shop around for student loans", url: "http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2008/07/28/fap848-how-to-shop-around-for-student-loans/" });
Audio|Mon, 28 Jul 2008
|Sheryl Crowfound at0:34, 1:28
“…some feedback and financially podcast that Gmail dot com. Digital music by Sheryl Crow the biggest car. Good Monday July 28 2008 my name is -- repent and thank you for tuning into the financially podcast …”
“…point 27 trillion dollars from three point 36 trillion dollars according to Federal Reserve. . The largest annual decline since the credit tightening that began with the last recession in 2001. Does a bunch of decks are …”
FAP847: Payday loans, foreclosures, PLUS loans Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Tons of foreclosure news - foreclosures up 122%, some states tripling or quadrupling + If you’re a parent, the new legislation for PLUS loans is in effect - if you need to borrow to pay for education, take a look at the PLUS loan + Payday [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "FAP847: Payday loans, foreclosures, PLUS loans", url: "http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2008/07/25/fap847-payday-loans-foreclosures-plus-loans/" });
Audio|Fri, 25 Jul 2008
|Google mapsfound at7:07, 0:42
“…or something I don't know. I don't know but depth it's -- Google maps has also added something new Google maps ended walking directions in their efforts to promote green this you can now get to traffic directions -- walking directions at any …”
“…Gmail dot com. It took his -- Charlie broke the biggest part. Good Friday July 25 2008 my name is Christa repent and thank you for tuning into the financially iPod just got lots of news …”
FAP846: FICO scores, NASFAA survey, cover letters Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + An interesting development in private student loans and credit scores + NASFAA released a survey of financial aid officers about their concerns over the credit crunch - some highlights: + 44% of financial aid officers are very concerned, 46% somewhat + 43% think families and students [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "FAP846: FICO scores, NASFAA survey, cover letters", url: "http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2008/07/24/fap846-fico-scores-nasfaa-survey-cover-letters/" });
Audio|Thu, 24 Jul 2008
|upsfound at4:20, 6:35
“…is for this one of us who want to scholarship update. In today's scholarship update be what dream jobs have made a scholarship show off your passion for particular industry -- career by -- why you're the best candidate for your dream job. Who would you interact with and how. How would you lifestyle change what can you actually do to achieve this -- create a 12 minute video that outlines what you dream job would be and why should have -- submit this video entry. On the British website dreams are a -- jobs campaign. DS scholarship is 1000 dollars for the grand prize in 1000 -- four runner ups of 2000 dollars total. Deadline to -- is as September 4 2008. It is open to anyone in the continental US who …”
“…about that. We want to increase jet traffic to our website slick Stafford loan dot com -- dot com. We want to -- who's -- and search engine optimization as well as good best practices. We're …”