Financial Aid News February 2007 Issue

A Publication of the Student Loan Network

A very different newsletter this month! As more and more of the Student Loan Network's financial aid experts create great blog posts all month long, this newsletter will feature some of the best posts of the month - giving us a new title: "The Last Word." More importantly you now have the opportunity to get some of the best financial aid information from our bloggers, all in one place. We'll also feature great scholarships and recent news. Enjoy this month's newsletter!

Christopher Penn, Editor
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http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com

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Last Words: Selections from Student Loan Network Experts

FAFSA expert Lee Hannula details the top 5 most bizarre things about the FAFSA you probably didn't know, including who's a dependent or independent student, legal issues, transferring schools, and more:

http://www.fafsaonline.com/fafsa-blog/?p=59

Student loan industry expert Geoffrey Willison details what the new legislation in Congress is all about, and how it will affect your financial aid eligibility. Will you be getting less or more financial aid? Find out:

http://studentloans101.wordpress.com/?p=33

Have you or are you considering transferring schools? Graduate loan guru Katie Dexter explains how to manage the transition as well as your financial aid. Read more:

http://www.gradloans.com/graduate-financial-aid-blog/?p=24

Confused about all your repayment options for student loans? Student loan consolidation expert Jon Rudy lays out a variety of plans, tackling income sensitive repayment, deferment, and forbearance:

http://www.studentloanconsolidator.com/student-loan-consolidation-blog/?p=113

Financial Aid expert Brooke Rickard details ways to get room and board for free at college. Get the inside scoop at:

http://studentloans101.wordpress.com/?p=34

Read what I learned at Massachusetts College Goal Sunday, including 5 takeaways that will make your FAFSA filing process easier, including the one mistake nearly everyone makes:

http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/?p=837

Scholarships

Be sure to grab your copy of our new eBook, Scholarship Search Secrets Third Edition! Visit:

http://www.StudentScholarshipSearch.com/Scholarships.pdf

Remember, you can get daily scholarship updates by listening to the Financial Aid Podcast and visiting the Student Scholarship Search web site!

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The Very Last Word

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