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New GI bill - benefits vary by state???
Yup, you read that right. The feds decided to provide veterans with a stipend equaling the cost of the most expensive public state school. Which is great if you live in New Hampshire – that… more →
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New GI bill - benefits vary by state???
moniqueleonard wrote 4 months ago: Yup, you read that right. The feds decided to provide veterans with a stipend equaling the cost of t … more →
July 1, 2009 - Big Changes Take Effect Today
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moniqueleonard wrote 4 months ago: Welcome to the next fiscal year, and along with it come some great changes for borrowers. The maximu … more →
Finally - a simpler FAFSA
moniqueleonard wrote 5 months ago: Education Secretary Arne Duncan is expected to unveil a new, simpler FAFSA form at today’s dai … more →
New Income-Based-Repayment Plan for Student Loans July 1, 2009
moniqueleonard wrote 6 months ago: While this won’t help parents as it doesn’t apply to PLUS Loans, this will help your stu … more →
Private Colleges unsure how they will be affected by new GI Bill
moniqueleonard wrote 8 months ago: Public colleges have a pretty clear-cut path ahead of them, but the fine print just isn’t ther … more →
Americorp set to expand
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moniqueleonard wrote 8 months ago: Want to do a year of service after graduation? Then you’re in luck! Americorp and other serv … more →
Student Loan Forgivenes as of Feb. 2009
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moniqueleonard wrote 8 months ago: Last month, the federal Dept. of Education released new guidelines about qualifying for Public Servi … more →
Simplify the Financial Aid process
moniqueleonard wrote 8 months ago: President Obama yesterday clarified some point on his higher education plan in a speech before the U … more →
New Sec. of Education to Schools: Start spending; keep receipts!
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moniqueleonard wrote 8 months ago: According to the New York Times, Arne Duncan, the new Secretary of Education is jumping in with both … more →
Stimulus bill includes education tax credits
moniqueleonard wrote 10 months ago: I thought you’d want to know of the proposed tax cuts in the economic stimulus bill currently … more →
Sudent Loan Forgiveness for people working in the public sector
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moniqueleonard wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been asked a LOT of questions about this since the new legislation was passed in October, … more →
Cuomo now looking into college/credit card agreements
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moniqueleonard wrote 1 year ago: NY Attorney General is now looking into other aspects of college deals, especially those with credit … more →
Pres. Bush's FY09 budget makes some student loan changes
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moniqueleonard wrote 1 year ago: Here’s a brief outline of some changes in the proposed Fiscal Year ‘09 budget: Increase … more →
Does Direct or FFELP cost less? New #'s from Treasury only tell part of the story
moniqueleonard wrote 1 year ago: The Treasury dept. recently released figures showing that the Direct loan program is cheaper than th … more →
Illinois cutting interest rates for under-staffed fields and low income
moniqueleonard wrote 1 year ago: Do you live in Illinois and want to go into teaching, social work or another under-staffed field? Y … more →
Schools and lenders asked to account for high volume at a single lender
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moniqueleonard wrote 1 year ago: USA Today is carrying a new article on the 55 schools asked to explain why the vast majority of stud … more →
HEA Re-authorization targets illegal downloading at colleges
moniqueleonard wrote 2 years ago: The UCLA Daily Bruin has an article pointing out one of the more obscure items in the HEA re-authori … more →
Lawmakers introduce Higher Education Act reauthorization bill
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moniqueleonard wrote 2 years ago: According to NCHelp.org, House Education and Labor Chairman George Miller (D-CA) and Representative … more →
Interested in Public Service? You might get a discount on your loans
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moniqueleonard wrote 2 years ago: The Kansas City Star has a good analysis of the provisions buried within the new College Cost Reduct … more →
