FAP592: Expert interview with Matthew Cashdollar, Gardening Scholarship, newsletter, Natalie Gelman

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Student Financial Aid News
+ Inside Higher Ed: The National Association of College and University Business Officers plans to review its existing policies on the interaction between exhibitors and attendees at its annual meetings and to propose a set of “best practices” — and practices to be avoided — in the relationships between corporate vendors and colleges generally, the association’s top official said Monday.
+ In an interview published in Inside Higher Ed Monday, NYS AG Andrew Cuomo and his aides warned that his office might well direct the same scrutiny they have imposed on the student loan industry to other corporate relationships in higher education. “If we find another manifestation of the illness,” Cuomo said, “then we will prosecute that, too … be it credit cards, or health care services, or food services.” And as if to make good on his promise, the attorney general sent a member of his staff to this week’s NACUBO meeting to watch the proceedings.
+ Inside Higher Ed: The Dallas Morning News obtained hundreds of pages of e-mail messages and other documents on the relationship between the aid office at the University of Texas at Dallas and various lenders. Much of the discussion is about catering. One nice exchange starts off with an aid official writing a lender: “Are you sure you don’t mind providing lunch … and giving us an update on College Loan Corp in the pool. Any ideas on food?” The lenders representative wrote back: “What if we did a fiesta lunch with margarita’s? I was in the Blue Goose the other day and they sell their margarita mix … just add tequila!!” Another aid official sent an e-mail about two lunches about to take place, writing, “I LOVE LENDERS!”
+ Financial Aid Newsletter dropping today or tomorrow
+ Talking about responsible borrowing in this issue

Scholarship Update
+ National Garden Clubs Scholarship
+ 34 awards of $3,500
+ NGC is proud of its scholarship program which offers financial aid to students and promotes study in all things horticulture.
+ Through the NGC awards program, garden club members receive recognition for outstanding achievement. A Book of Evidence, a compliation of fact and information related to a project or a flower show, is usually a requrement.
+ Details at our free college scholarship search site

Expert Interview
+ Matthew Cashdollar, VP at FindTuition.com

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+ Natalie Gelman, Just Someone
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