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		<title>Pell Grants for Summer School</title>
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While a lot of kids are celebrating the arrival of summer and planning trips to the pool and beach, many students are heading back to school for the summer. If you are one of them, there is some good news for you!
For the first time in the history of the Federal Pell Grant, students who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecollegeblog.com/?p=208</link>
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		<title>House of Representatives supports Student Financial Aid Awareness Month</title>
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HOR passes Resolution 1353
In the House of Representatives, U. S., May 25, 2010. 
 Whereas education is the key to a successful future for many people in the United States;
 Whereas the ability of some students to attend an institution of higher education is conditional on the availability of student financial assistance;
 Whereas the cost of higher education continues [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecollegeblog.com/?p=205</link>
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		<title>Sallie Mae lowers rate on non-federal student loans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As reported by Sandra Block in USA Today
&#8220;Sallie Mae, the USA&#8217;s largest private student lender, will announce today that starting May 10, rates on its Smart Option Student Loan will be 2.88% to 10.25%, based on the current London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the benchmark for the variable-rate loan. That&#8217;s down from a range of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecollegeblog.com/?p=194</link>
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		<title>Reecy Aresty successfully appeals for more financial aid &#8211; again!</title>
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Boca Raton, FL &#8211; It&#8217;s that time of year again when colleges send out financial aid offers, some full, some empty.  But whatever the case, there&#8217;s almost always some room for improvement.  Case 1:
A freshman at Tulane whose parents hired Reecy 2 years ago, but then decided not to use his services or expertise at financial [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecollegeblog.com/?p=185</link>
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		<title>UNAPPEALING AWARD LETTERS CAN BE APPEALED</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Unappealing award letters can be appealed under the following circumstances:

Your school has a history of meeting financial need and you have substantial unmet need
You asked for a Federal Work-Study Award (you did, didn&#8217;t you) and it was absent from your award package
You didn&#8217;t get a maximum Stafford Loan: 5,500; 6,500; 7,500; 7,500
Your parent&#8217;s income and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecollegeblog.com/?p=179</link>
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		<title>FL Bright Futures Recipients Take Note!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many students who recieve a Bright Futures are in for a rude awakening!  A new law requires those who drop a class and don&#8217;t add one during the &#8220;drop and add period&#8221;, usually a week or so into a semester, to be billed for the course &#8211; up to $378 for a 3 credit class!
It&#8217;s almost a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecollegeblog.com/?p=176</link>
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		<title>HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR BLOGGERS!</title>
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2010-2011 FAFSA UPDATE
The 2010-2011 FAFSA will be available just after midnight on New Year&#8217;s Day!  However, this doesn&#8217;t mean it has to be submitted immediately.  There will still be BILLIONS in need-based aid available for the forseeable future, so don&#8217;t act in haste. 
The application has been shortened, and we will post suggestions later in the week.  Every [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecollegeblog.com/?p=171</link>
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		<title>Uncle Sam plans to be sole student lender</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congress has passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act &#1089;&#1087;&#1072;&#1083;&#1085;&#1080;and is awaiting passage by the Senate so the feds can be the sole student lender for Stafford and Perkins Loans.  Hopefully by cutting out the banks, the Pell Grant will be able to be increased, and possibly the 3.4% repayment rate on Stafford Loans by 2012 will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecollegeblog.com/?p=167</link>
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		<title>Paying for college in this economy can be painless if you know how!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of year when students (freshmen) get settled in to a new lifestyle and upperclassmen renew friendships and prepare for another glorious year of the college experience.  Parents on the other hand are wondering how they&#8217;re ever going to pay for all this! 
If you&#8217;ve read other posts, you know that paying for college is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecollegeblog.com/?p=163</link>
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		<title>Today 5-30-09, hear Reecy Aresty live on WDEL 1150AM, 11:00-12:00 EST</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have a student in college or one who’s college-bound and you’re wondering how you’re going to pay that bill, now’s your chance to hear the creator of this blog, Reecy Aresty, live on WDEL 1150AM, Saturday, May 30th from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.  Join Spencer Graves as he interviews Reecy and call [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecollegeblog.com/?p=161</link>
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