Financial Aid Podcast

Financial Aid Podcast


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The Pros Cons of Online Banking
April 09, 2010

If you browse the Internet often (I’m guessing you do since you’re reading this), chances are you’ve seen the display and banner ads for various types of online checking and savings accounts. Often they advertise high interest rates, low

Federal Family Education Loan Program Special Allowance Rates for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2010
April 09, 2010

For the quarter ending March 31, 2010, the average rate used to compute special allowance will be 0.21 percent. Pursuant to the Master Participation Agreement(s) under the Department’s ECASLA loan participation purchase program, the 0.21 percent rate is

Life After Undergrad: MBA Edition
April 09, 2010

These days it seems like everyone is getting an MBA. An MBA can be a huge boon for your career, but the degree is not cheap. Here is a breakdown of your MBA loan options.

Arkansas: Lottery Budget Revised After Law Change Discovered (KATV)
April 08, 2010

"The state lottery commission has lowered its projection for scholarship money by $11 million because the lottery director wasn't aware of a change the Legislature made in managing lottery revenue," KATV reports.

Cash Back vs. Rewards Points – Which is Best For You?
April 08, 2010

One of the nice things about having a credit card is the perks. Card companies love to offer incentives to customers so they will use their cards more. Two of the most popular - and useful for customers - are cash back and rewards points programs. Which p

Aramark Scholarship
April 08, 2010

The Aramark Scholarship form for the 2010-2011 semester is now available. Forms are due by April 30, 2010. Aramark scholarships are established and donated by the IUP food service contractor. They will be awarding Five $1,000 on-campus scholarships, Five

The Top 5 Best MBA Schools (and How to Afford Them)
April 07, 2010

If you are considering attending graduate school for an MBA program, there are a lot of factors to consider. If you haven’t already seen my blog on MBAs, it has a wealth of information and useful tips toward making the process more simple. According

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Paying for Grad School, Part Three
April 07, 2010

In the final part of this three-part series on paying for grad school, we explored your private student loan options.

From Our Forum: Can I Consolidate Again?
April 06, 2010

Based on a great question from our Financial Aid Forum, I’d like to take a second today to talk about multiple loan consolidations. Our reader asks: I have new federal loans and old federal loans. I consolidated my old federal loans to a private com

Pennsylvania: Lawmakers Unveil Plan to Restructure Board That Oversees the Pa. Student Aid Agency (Associated Press)
April 06, 2010

"Two state lawmakers who lead the board of Pennsylvania's student-aid agency are pushing measures to reduce by 25 percent the number of board members who are legislators, replacing them with people who have relevant professional experience," the Associate