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April Newsletter: Maximizing your financial aid

While the spring semester may be coming to a close, financing your education is a yearlong process. If you’re looking for some amazing scholarships, or are in need of some financial aid, April’s issue will cover:

How to make the most out of financial aid, what to do when your financial aid package is simply not enough to cover you, and New scholarship awards.

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If you’re anxious about paying off your student loans, realize that there are ways to ease your burden.

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Be pragmatic and results will follow, the billionaire NBA team owner advises.

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Filter through debates and partisan bickering to find out what to expect July 1.

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Encyclopedia Britannica’s online version offers multimedia and built-in features for students.

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Many boards cope with low voter turnout and internal bickering.

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“Here at Ohio Northern, recent graduates with bachelor’s degrees are among the most indebted of any college in the country, and statewide, graduates of Ohio’s more than 200 colleges and universities carry some of the highest average debt in the cou…

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“With precious few exceptions, nobody’s getting rich working in higher education — instead, a steady erosion in public dollars being invested in colleges and universities has driven up the cost and accessibility of public higher education, while most …

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This Loan Verification Certificate (LVC) will serve as the means by which the Department of Education collects certain information from commercial holders of Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program loans that a borrower wishes to consolidate into …

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“State grant and scholarship programs for college students increasingly favor students who aren’t needy, according to a new report,” Daniel de Vise writes for the Washington Post College Inc. blog. “The report, ‘Beyond Need and Merit,’ comes from t…

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The Federal Perkins Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) provides the terms and conditions of the Perkins Loan program and is prepared by the participating eligible institution and signed by the borrower.

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“April Nichols in the Financial Aid Department at USC Upstate says student debt is an issue that attracts scammers,” CBS station WSPA reports. “‘It seems to be coming more and more prevalent. We’re seeing scholarship scams.”

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“According to a new study from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 62 percent of young adults (between the ages of 19 and 22) are getting some kind of financial help from their parents – which means 38 percent aren’t getting a dime,” Reuters report…

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“Higher education officials Tuesday lost a possible funding source to make up for some of the budget cuts hitting campuses, leaving them speculating on the effect on their operations,” the Shreveport Times reports. “House Education Committee members’…

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“Education may not only improve a person’s finances, it is also linked to better health habits and a longer life,” USA Today reports. “For instance, people who have a bachelor’s degree or higher live about nine years longer than those who don’t gradu…

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“Each year, millions of students face the challenge of choosing a college — and how to afford it is increasingly daunting for families,” press aide Sara Gast writes for the Department of Education’s Homeroom blog. “For many, the high price tag of a …