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Who needs analysis?
On July 20, 2015
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I talked recently with a parent, who, quite understandably, did not comprehend the murky world of determining how the federal government (and the aid
A Focus on Federal Aid
On January 16, 2014
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As the new year begins, looking a bit at the federal financial aid scene may be helpful. As always, the primary concern in Washington
The Loan Repayment Game
On June 6, 2013
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Among the many complex paths of financial aid procedures, perhaps no other rivals the multitude of repayment options for student loans. New federal legislation
Verification beware!
On December 21, 2011
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If you are a college feeding in the federal financial aid trough, you have to eat what you are given. Unfortunately, we are stuck
Should I borrow for my education?
On November 30, 2011
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I’m sure you have seen the pervasive media coverage of increasing student loan debt. At the College, we are not immune to that problem
NPC and a grain of salt
On October 12, 2011
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Colleges across the country are racing this month to be in compliance with a federal requirement that all schools have a Net Price Calculator
How am I going to pay for it?
On April 8, 2010
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Good
news! You've gotten the proverbial thick
envelope from your top school. Time to
send the deposit and start packing...but...wait...how am I going to pay for it?
By
now,
What are we building in the Financial Aid Office?
On March 26, 2010
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Well, this will probably be the only Financial Aid
blog which ties together my occupation and the work of
singer-songwriter Tom Waits, whose intriguing song 'What's He Building in
There?"
Thinking of withdrawing?
On February 25, 2010
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One of the murky corners of financial aid deals with
withdrawals during the semester. Nobody
plans on this happening, but it can be a financial headache.
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