Fafsa Financial Aid News
- Thanks to the Government, Student Loans Are a Better Bargain Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 4:11PMGovernment reaction to the credit crunch makes federal programs the way to go this year.
- Eight tips that give college-bound students an edge Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 11:14PM 8 ways college-bound students can get an edge Linda Metcalf of Arlington is the author of How to Say It: Application, Essay and Interview Strategies to Get You the Big Envelope (Prentice Hall Press, $15.95). Metcalf will be talking about the college-application process and signing copies of her book at 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Barnes & Noble at The Parks at Arlington. Here are some ...
- Butler County News and Issues Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 5:30PMIt seems having the right party affiliations is very important.
- Saving grace: CAP program promotes success through money management Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 12:48AMTamy Gonzales never dreamed she’d be a homeowner. Richelle Ellison never dreamed she’d own a computer to help with her college education. But both Longview women were able to realize their goals by participating in program that turns debtors into savers.
- More seek college aid Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 12:18AMThe number of Mississippians seeking help paying for college rose by more than 19 percent when compared to the first six months of last year, U.S. Department of Education records say.
- Hit Up Your Uncle Sam For That College Loan Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 12:20PMThe credit crunch may be an important wake-up call for some families who had been financing college tuition costs in irrational and expensive ways -- even though the federal government offers better alternatives.
- College aid requests increase 19 percent in Miss. Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 12:19PMU.S. Department of Education records show the number of Mississippians seeking help paying for college has increased by more than 19 percent when compared to the first six months of...
- Hit Up Your Uncle Sam For That College Loan Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 12:17PMFor years, college students and their parents have relied heavily on credit cards, home equity, and private loans to pay for school, according to a recent survey provided exclusively to BusinessWeek .
- More Mississippians Seek Help Paying For College Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 9:24AMMore Mississippi college students are applying for federal aid.
- More in Miss. seeking financial aid for college Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 11:11PMThe number of Mississippians seeking help paying for college has increased by more than 19 percent when compared with the first six months of last year, U.S. Department of Education records show.
- Top 10 money moves for today’s college freshman Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 11:48AMWith average college tuition up 6.3 percent at private schools and up 6.6 percent at public schools this past school year, money management is a bigger issue than ever on college campuses.
- Student loan information Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 7:38AMStafford loans given to students by the federal government total about $46.8 million a year. For subsidized loans for students who can demonstrate financial need, the government pays interest while the student is in school and for six months after graduation.
- Federal grant for students goes up Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 6:28AMThe reauthorization of the Higher Education Act promises increases in maximum Pell grant awards at a time when financial aid applications in Arkansas and the nation are rising. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)
- Sir Critic on Cinema Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 8:36PMThe Kings Local Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. tonight, August 6, at the district’s new transportation facility at 5620 Columbia Road.
- Gaither gets 30 months in prison Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 7:55AMA former Scottsboro beauty school owner has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in a Pell Grant fraud, U.S. Attorney Alice Martin of the Northern District of Alabama said.
- Navigating the student loan crunch Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 10:46PMStudents struggling to finance their educations this fall may have one thing working in their favor: plenty of company.
- Nursing student takes a run at fundraising Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 9:36PMBROWNWOOD -- Andrew Putman is fighting an uphill battle to get financial aid so he can eventually become a surgeon.
- More Students Apply for Financial Aid Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 8:37PMIn these tough economic times more and more college students are applying for financial aid. According to U.S. News and World Reports, applications for financial aid from the federal government have skyrocketed by almost 1.3 million or 17 percent.
- NACC announces fall registration schedule Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 7:45AMIf you are thinking about attending college, or going back to college, Northeast Alabama Community College invites you to take part in its fall registration.
- Loan failure has students scrambling Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 4:26AMThe financial aid office at Fitchburg State College has received dozens of calls every day since the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority announced it would not be able to fund student loans because of unstable financial markets.
- Students, colleges work to navigate federal aid policy Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 3:12AMSome surprise help from the government this summer has made University of Toledo student Meghan Mills feel a little less stressed about paying for college. She already works two jobs and has some student loans, but Ms. Mills, 18, of Fremont was still on the hook to pay a couple hundred dollars more for the upcoming school year — money she didn’t have. So when UT’s financial aid office just ...
- Tough economic times makes paying tuition difficult Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 1:29AMExtra-long twin sheets? Check. Awkward phone conversation with your soon-to-be roommate? Check. Case of ramen noodles? Check.
- Dodson honored Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 4:02AMThe Henry County School Board recognized the superintendent and two others during its monthly meeting Thursday. School Superintendent Sharon Dodson was named superintendent of the year for Region VI by the Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS), the board announced.
- Congress Acts to Overhaul College Loan Regulations Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 3:06AM By Tamar Lewin THE NEW YORK TIMES Congress overwhelmingly approved an overhaul of the nation’s higher education law on July 31, adding dozens of provisions and programs to help families with soaring college costs.
- GQ: Is the slow economy impacting student loans? Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 5:07PMSeveral people want to know if the slow economy is impacting student loans.
- N.C. financial aid applications surge Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 12:39PMApplications for federal financial aid from North Carolina students surged 22 percent in the first six months of 2008 compared with the same period last year, according to the College Foundation of North Carolina.
- CFNC Reports 22 Percent Increase in FAFSA Filers Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 10:08AM -- More N.C. college students seek state and federal grants, scholarships and low-interest loans --
- UNCF prez commends Congress for renewing Higher Education Act of 1965 Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 10:46AMDr. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, praised members of Congress last Friday for its reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
- Congress renews higher education bill to aid college students Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 11:02PMCollege students may be able to start the 2009-10 academic year with a little more cash in their pockets - and the chance to stretch that cash a little further - thanks to Congressional renewal of the higher education act last week.
- Changing how college is done Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 4:25AMStudents will find it easier to fill out the federal financial-aid form and get information about loan options under a major overhaul of the higher-education act, educators and lawmakers said yesterday. The current Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is so complicated, it discourages some people from going to college, said Reginald Wilkinson, president of the Ohio College ...
