Show notes, June 29, 2005:
+ News roundup
+ iTunes 4.9 supports podcasts
+ Boehners and interest rates
Link to MP3: Direct File Download

It occurs to me that now that we’re publishing our own content plus Podsafe music, we should be doing show notes as well, so that people know where and how to find stuff. The next few blog posts will be “back issues” of show notes.

We’re still alive… barely. We’ve been swamped, totally swamped, by the influx of student loan consolidation, and it’s pretty amazing. Thanks for your business! In other news, our podcast has moved to Feedburner so that we can track our subscribers… check it out!
http://feeds.feedburner.com/StudentFinancialAidNews
Tune in today – and if you hadn’t heard, iTunes is now circulating feeds. That’s HUGE. We’re doing our darnedest to get listed.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it’s true. The Student Financial Aid News Podcast has hit the big time. We’re listed in the iTunes Podcast directory!
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73799036
Time to get cranking on all that bumper music, I guess!

8 days until your consolidation application needs to be postmarked in the mail to us – because after that, we can’t guarantee your application will receive today’s low rates. That’s not to say we won’t accept it or do our best to get you today’s rates, but the bottom line is this: June 24, 2005 is the date your application must be postmarked by in order to be guaranteed today’s low rates. After that, all bets are off.

Yes, it’s true. You can now consolidate your loans even if you’re in school.
Not too long ago, you submitted a request for a student loan consolidation with StudentLoanConsolidator.com, and at that time we informed you that because you were in school, you were not eligible for consolidation. We are happy to inform you that the regulations governing in school consolidation have changed. You *may* be eligible now for in-school student loan consolidation.
How it works: The reason you originally submitted an in-school consolidation request was probably due to the fact that …

What is that sizzling sound? Why, it sounds like a fuse… burning… towards the time bomb that is the student loan interest rate change. Yes, folks, time is running out real fast for consolidating your student loans before the rate change. Today is June 15, 2005. Assuming it takes 3 days to receive an application and 3 days to mail it back, you need to apply by this Friday, June 17, and have your completed, signed application BACK IN THE MAIL by the following Friday, June 24, 2005, to be …

Student loan rates have been set for the coming year! 4.7% if you are in school with Stafford Loans 5.3% if you are making payments on Stafford Loans 6.1% if you have PLUS Loans Don’t feel like paying these rates (which are 70% higher than last year)? Consolidate! Consolidate! Consolidate! Consolidate! Consolidate!

The Financial Aid Newsletter for June 2005 is going out now!
http://www.FinancialAidNews.com/jun2005.php