Daily Aid 60: On the road for College Goal Sunday
A special note today as I’m on the road, headed to Worcester, Massachusetts for the final meeting of the Massachusetts College Goal Sunday team prior to the big day on January 25, 2009. If you’re not familiar with College Goal Sunday, it’s a Sunday afternoon in either January or February, depending on your state, where you can get free FAFSA help from financial aid professionals around the country. I’ve been a volunteer for Massachusetts since 2006 and I’m proud to serve …

FAP850: MEFA Massachusetts Student Loan Interview on WGBH Video
I thought I’d publish the actual video from the WGBH interview about MEFA the other day as a download, as opposed to making you watch it only on the web site. The video runs about 8 minutes long, and my thanks go to the staff of WGBH for a great interview and a great studio experience.
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This time, I and my coworkers at the Student Loan Network made a brief appearance on WCVB Boston 5 about the MEFA student loan issues.

MEFA customers, make sure you’ve maximized your federal student loans such as the Stafford loan and the PLUS loan, and if you still need a private student loan, investigate ours at privatestudentloans.com.
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I had the opportunity to speak about the recent MEFA news on WGBH tonight as part of their program, Greater Boston.

If you’ve been affected by MEFA’s withdrawal from lending, the Student Loan Network might – MIGHT – be able to help. Visit www.StudentLoanNetwork.com to see what resources we have available.
Additional MEFA-related coverage:

Boston Globe
Wall Street Journal
Boston Herald
NY Times
Boston Business Journal
WBZ
Boston Metro
Bostonist
NECN

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FAP787: Using LinkedIn To Build Your Personal Network
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+ A session I did about LinkedIn, from PodCamp NYC.
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FAP765: Student Loan TV Coverage of Scholarship eBook
As promised earlier in the week, here’s the recent coverage of the Scholarship Search Secrets eBook in video – it’s about 52 MB and should be viewable on iPods and in iTunes. If you’d prefer to watch on the web, there’s a YouTube version and a high quality version.
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WCVB Boston 5 featured our free eBook, Scholarship Search Secrets, on the Six O’Clock News.
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The Student Loan Network has a series of resources that can help you in your search for college funding:

Scholarship Search Secrets eBook
FAFSA Form Tutorial eBook
Personal Finance First Aid Kit ebook

Special thanks to Bianca de la Garza of TheBostonChannel.com, as well as Jacob and Elisabeth Lewin of PodcastingNews.com!

My wife and I recently watched an episode of Good Eats, and the subject was homemade popcorn. Let me tell you right now, folks, that homemade popcorn is better tasting, healthier, and much cheaper than anything you’ll buy in the store by far.

Far be it for me to turn the podcast into a cooking show, but here’s how easy this is. You’ll need:

1/4 cup of popcorn kernels – you can pick up a jar of popcorn for about $3 and it’ll make 20 – 25 batches
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FAP745: Best of FAP: Financial Aid 101 Video
Originally broadcast on 12/21, I thought that, while being on vacation, this video is timely, given that it’s FAFSA season. Enjoy it!
I had the opportunity and honor of speaking to a class of seniors at Trinity Catholic High School about the basics of financial aid. In this recording, you’ll hear the lecture as delivered. Many thanks to Emily Samek for the invitation to speak.
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FAP729: Video from Super Tuesday Massachusetts Primaries
Some early morning video from the Massachusetts primaries here on Super Tuesday.

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