Dept. of Education websites down for scheduled maintenance

Filed Under (Loans) by Kathryn Evans on 16-11-2011

  • Direct Loan Consolidation
  • FAFSA4Caster
  • FAFSA on the Web
  • Federal Student Aid PIN
  • National Student Loan Data System
  • StudentLoans.gov
  • TEACH Grant

Financial Aid Basics

Filed Under (Loans) by Kathryn Evans on 11-11-2011

  • Private scholarships and grants
  • Federal grants
  • Federal student loans
  • Federal work study
  • Private Student Loans

Student Aid Reports get an overhaul

Filed Under (Loans) by Kathryn Evans on 05-11-2011

The CFPB is asking students and parents for feedback on their sample format. The goal is to get enough feedback to make the new format as user-friendly as possible. If you visit their site, you can view the sample format and if theres anything you like, or maybe think is confusing, let them know!

5 Steps for transferring financial aid

Filed Under (Loans) by Kathryn Evans on 26-10-2011

If only transferring was this easy

Transferring schools can be a confusing process for many students. Keeping track of credits and financial aid is a daunting task, but thats why were here! Well let you know the ins and outs of transferring financial aid from one school to the other, letting you focus on keeping those grades up!

First things first- Before you being the process for getting financial aid at your new school, youll want to contact your previous financial aid office to find out if you owe any money. If you owe your current school, a hold can be placed on your account, or they can withhold any requested transcripts.

In order for your new school to award you financial aid, you will need to update your FAFSA with the new school code.

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