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Student Financial Aid News

+ Inside Higher Ed: SUNY Plattsburgh using Facebook applications for recruiting
+ Want to get into the college of your choice? Write them a Facebook app. Reminds me a little of one of the key factors in getting into my undergraduate college.
+ NASFAA: “Some of the nation’s biggest banks have closed their doors to students at community colleges, for-profit universities and other less competitive institutions, even as they continue to extend federally backed loans to students at the nation’s top universities,” The New York Times reports. “Citibank (ticker: STU) has been among the most aggressive in paring the list of colleges it serves. JPMorgan Chase (ticker: JPM), PNC (ticker: PNC) and SunTrust (ticker: STI) say they have not dropped whole categories, but are cutting colleges as well. Some less-selective four-year colleges, like Eastern Oregon University and William Jessup University in Rocklin, Calif., say they have been summarily dropped by some lenders. The practice suggests that if the credit crisis and the ensuing turmoil in the student loan business persist, some of the nation’s neediest students will be hurt the most.”
+ Student loans at StudentLoanNetwork.com

Scholarship Update
+ BLADE Your Ride
+ The webcast, or brief video message, is the most crucial component of your application and also the most fun. This is your opportunity to let your creative talents, and unique genius shine through an original, persuasive, buzzworthy video broadcast about the global climate crisis AND an affordable, convenient solution. We want people to get excited about BLADE, talk about it with their friends and family and use it to reduce their personal impact on the environment.
+ You are eligible to apply if you are:
+ A college freshman, sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student
+ Enrolled full time in a Bachelor’s degree program or Master’s degree program
+ Attending an accredited United States college or university in one of the 50 United States
+ Pursuing any degree of study
+ Maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0 cumulative out of a 4.0 (4.0 cumulative out of a 5.0)
+ A citizen of any country (US Citizenship is not required)
+ Passionate about the global climate crisis
+ If you would like to apply, submit your completed application by June 30, 2008. Any application received after June 30, 2008 will not be considered.
+ The following four components need to be included in your application:
+ Resume
+ Transcript
+ Letter of referral
+ Webcast (brief video message)
+ Details on our free college scholarship search site

Mail Bag
+ Maria Gaitan wrote: I need info about financial aid. I’m going to college this fall.
+ A bit vague, but sure!
+ Scholarships and grants
+ Free scholarship search eBook
+ File your FAFSA
+ Federal student loans
+ Stafford loans at StaffordLoan.com
+ PLUS loans at ParentPLUSLoan.com
+ Private student loans
+ Working during school

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