As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, please consider this super-easy leftovers tip: whatever you don’t need, whatever’s extra, please donate to a local food pantry, soup kitchen, or homeless shelter. Even just an extra can of cranberry sauce or can of coffee makes a difference, and it’s so easy to do.
Don’t know where the nearest one is? Use this Google Maps query. Go to maps.google.com and type:
food pantry near your town, your state / zip code
Example:
food pantry near 02169
food pantry near Quincy, MA
You might want to call ahead and ask …

FAP888: Rachel Schmidt, Cleveland State University Interview
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Expert Interview
I had a chance recently to speak with the director of financial aid at Cleveland State University, Rachel Schmidt, about all kinds of financial aid advice, from finding scholarships to College Goal Sunday to appealing your financial aid award for more aid. A terrific 27 minute interview!

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Daily Aid 42: Tuition and preparedness, jobs, mailbag
Student Financial Aid News
A few days ago, the state of South Carolina’s student loan agency announced that it would no longer be able to meet private student loan needs beginning as early as spring of 2009. As always, feel free to check out www.PrivateStudentLoans.com, a Student Loan Network site, for additional options.
One of the quieter discussion topics at the recent MASFAA conference was on the topic of preparedness for college. It was pointed out by many that if you’re academically unprepared for college, …

Daily Aid 39: Twitter scholarship, no bailout for student loans yet
Student Financial Aid News
From Bloomberg:
The Bush administration told congressional aides it won’t ask lawmakers to release $350 billion remaining as part of the $700 billion U.S. financial- rescue package, people familiar with the matter said.
The administration of President George W. Bush ends in less than 10 weeks, and a delay in submitting a request to lawmakers would leave it to President-elect Barack Obama to tap remaining funds in the bailout fund.
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For those hoping or waiting for bailout funds for …

Daily Aid 38: FastWeb student loan survey, financial aid crisis
Student Financial Aid News
You might not know this, but I’m also the editor of FAFSAonline.com, our free FAFSA guide web site. We’re getting ready to update the site for the 2009-2010 FAFSA and need your help. If you’ve used FAFSAonline.com, please leave feedback and suggestions on this blog post today so that we know what to do to make the site even better.
From Inside Higher Ed:
A national survey by FastWeb, a free scholarship identification service, found high percentages of students and …

Daily Aid 42: Tuition and preparedness, jobs, mailbag
Student Financial Aid News
A few days ago, the state of South Carolina’s student loan agency announced that it would no longer be able to meet private student loan needs beginning as early as spring of 2009. As always, feel free to check out www.PrivateStudentLoans.com, a Student Loan Network site, for additional options.
One of the quieter discussion topics at the recent MASFAA conference was on the topic of preparedness for college. It was pointed out by many that if you’re academically unprepared for college, …

The #1 question I receive at conferences and events from financial aid administrators and others is, “Can we share your stuff/link to your web site?”.
Yes, you can.
In fact, I encourage you to do so. Please free free to share the Scholarship Search Secrets eBook at www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/ebook. Please feel free to share the Financial Aid Podcast. Please feel free to share our many resources at the Student Loan Network. Feel free to link directly to any of our web sites.
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Scholarship Search Secrets
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Still on the road today, attending the last day of the MASFAA financial aid conference. Some insights from yesterday…
The state of Massachusetts so far has not cut budgets for financial aid for FY09, which is good news for Massachusetts students. That said, with the current economic pressures, that status is not guaranteed in the coming year. At the same time, Massachusetts colleges, especially public and community colleges, are reporting record enrollments. One community college leader reported that they were bursting at the seams, saying that enrollments were challenging their resources.
At …

Daily Aid 40: The MASFAA Financial Aid Conference, Day 1
It’s been a fascinating and somewhat troubling time here at MASFAA, the Massachusetts Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Fascinating because I’ve picked up a ton of useful information about changes in financial aid, gotten great feedback on the Scholarship Search Secrets eBook and the FAFSA Guide eBook that we publish, changes in financial aid procedures, and other great tips from colleagues about how to handle certain situations.
A few changes I thought especially noteworthy:
- The FAFSA changes for this year that …