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Amusing Diversion + Katie's Mainstream Media Addiction, XCP, and Sony + 100% podsafe == no spyware!
Student Financial Aid News + California community colleges lose 300K students to tuition increases + Bloomgberg radio points out deep concern for US competitiveness + Arizona pushing for end to student subsidization of institutional financial aid + 1 dollar in 4 of tuition goes back to financial aid + Chuck Gray introduced legislation + Another proponent of making financial aid less accessible to force colleges to reduce tuition + Shocking results from the National Assessment of Adult Literacy + Average literacy of college educated Americans declined significantly from 1992 to 2003 + Only 25 percent of college graduates ? and only 31 percent of those with at least some graduate studies ? scored high enough on the tests to be deemed "proficient" from a literacy standpoint, which the government defines as "using printed and written information to function in society, to achieve goals, and to develop knowledge and potential." + Sample questions: Find the telephone number of Hendricks Mining Company in the yellow pages. + Find what time the second bus arrives at the Downtown Terminal. + Mark an "X" on an intersection on a map. + Identify the current net pay on a wage statement.
Scholarship Update + SUNY Onondaga College NSF Full Scholarship Awards + 30 Full Tuition Scholarships totalling $200,000 + Computer Engineering Technology + Electrical Engineering Technology + Telecommunication Technology + Engineering Science + Computer Science + Detailed page at StudentScholarshipSearch.com
Mail Bag + Correction on FAFSA stuff from yesterday + June Schlabach from Plymouth State University + H4 visa FAFSA eligibility? + Who is eligible to receive US federal financial aid? + Not eligible? Hunt for scholarships, get a private student loan + For US citizens, ActEducationLoans.com + For International students, InternationalStudentLoan.com + Need your loan info? NSLDS! + NSLDS Web Site
Podsafe Music + Planet of Women, Waking Up The Neighborhood + Rebecca Loebe, There Tonight + Brother Love, There She Goes + Support Indie Artists, Buy the Podsafe Album for only $9.90! + Via the Podsafe Music Network
Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com
Holiday Schedule + Last pre-Christmas regular show is Wednesday, December 21 + Show will resume regular format Wednesday, December 28 + New Music Shows for the interim - not Christmas music!
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Hey, how does today's show sound? I've been playing with the Apulsoft C3 MultiBand Compressor and a few quick tests gave me more of that Adam Curry sound - let me know what you think!
Student Financial Aid News + No new Pell Grant money for you! says US House + eCollegeTimes article on avoiding paying student loans + Did not mention deferment or forbearance + There's always consolidation + StudentLoanConsolidator.com or 877-328-1565 + FAFSA tip on reducing Adjusted Gross Income + FAFSAonline.com + You have to appear to make less money! + Payroll deductions are vital - 401k, IRA, etc. + Saving for retirement double bonus + Paying interest on student loans + Other pretax payroll deductions
Scholarship Update + New secret keyphrase + Can be geography or field specific + Tune in to find out what it is! + Refreshed feed so that scholarship stuff is available + StudentScholarshipSearch.com for more free scholarships + GotScholarships.com for premium scholarship search
Mail Bag + Sharon - on US government allowing students to reconsolidate + StudentLoanConsolidator.com
Quick Tech Tip + If you're a podcaster and you want the Adam Curry sound, here's how + Requires a Mac and Garageband 2.0 + Substitutes for thousands of dollars in audio equipment + Apulsoft C3 Multiband Compressor + Now it's time to reposition the mic and put more duct tape on my headset...
Podsafe Music + Charlie Crowe, Crowe Jam + i:scintilla, Capsella + Support Indie Artists, Buy the Podsafe Album for only $9.90! + Via the Podsafe Music Network
Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com
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Student Financial Aid News + Pell Grant appropriations being reallocated? + Just how bad is the federal debt? $8,052,330,154,252.81 + Deficit vs. debt! + It's like the difference between your credit card monthly payment and how much you owe + T-Bill at 4.004% as of Monday + Treasury bills are used to raise money to pay for the debt + Consolidate your loans to prevent further rate increases + StudentLoanConsolidator.com
Feature: MASFAA Presentation + Brooke Rickard presents financial literacy for students + Recap of MASFAA 2005 Presentation
Podsafe Music + Cheryl B. Engelhardt, Proof + American Heartbreak, The Greatest Christmas Song Ever Written + Via the Podsafe Music Network
Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com
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SoccerGossip.comShow#5 on October 26th, 2005. We start this one off with a little "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" for all you West Ham supporters out there. Then we get into the weekends EPL fixtures. Next it's on to Tuesday and Wednesday's Carling Cup matches and we end it up with more for the West Ham faithful!!! Enjoy!!!
10/25: Back in the office, iPod Nano giveaway, $3B for TV?, Scholarship Update, Mail Bag, Melissa Cox, Alabaster Queen, Masceo, #99
iPod Nano Giveaway + I'm about to hit a milestone in podcasting that I'm quite proud of: the 100th episode of the Financial Aid Podcast. To celebrate, I'm having a little contest. Here's how it works: + The prize will be one of two prizes: + The Financial Aid Podcast will make your student loan payment for one month (up to $300) OR + A free 4GB iPod nano™ PLUS lanyard headphones ($300 value) + The winner will be given a choice of prize, and the winners will be announced on the Financial Aid Podcast on December 1, 2005 (just in time for Christmas) + Tell additional friends about this contest to increase your chances of winning! (every referral who enters your email address counts as an additional entry for you!) + You will automatically be entered to win if you apply for a Stafford Loan through StaffordLoan.com, a PLUS Loan through ParentPLUSLoan.com, a Student Loan Consolidation through StudentLoanConsolidator.com, or an Act Education Loan from ActEducationLoans.com. To refer additional people to this page, simply provide them with our web site address, FinancialAidPodcast.com. + For full details, visit: http://financialaidnews.com/show100contest.php
Student Financial Aid News + $3 billion for cable TV, but no money for higher education? + Earthtime article + No more education tax breaks? It could happen! + Wallet Watch article
Scholarship Update + New scholarship search secret update + Today's secret keyphrase will deliver entire pages of scholarships!
Mail bag + The difference between a scholarship and a grant + Scholarships tend to be more merit and criteria focused first + Grants tend to be more need-aware and need-focused first + These are not hard and fast rules - they are usually interchangeable terms!
Podsafe Music + Melissa Cox, Goddess + Alabaster Queen, Retail + Masceo, Cannonball + All music is via the Podsafe Music Network
Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.
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Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com
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SoccerGossip.comShow#4 on October 19th, 2005. The English Premier League is back, so BeatleManU does his usual roundup of the weekends fixtures. Added to that, Champions League Matchday 3 and a roundup of European World Cup Qualifiers, we have quite a big show!!!