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In this week's episode we start things off with the absence of G4tv, whether reading the manga of an anime is cheating?, and as always games and anime.
Student Loan Radio #15 / Financial Aid Podcast #306
Audio from the New England Podcasters meetup on July 12, 2006.
Podcasts + Real estate story of the week + Weekly drop + Comicazi + Phedippidations
Podsafe Music + Geoff Smith, Save Me + Music via the Podsafe Music Network + Stop by our MySpace page!
Reminders + Consolidate your student loans at StudentLoanConsolidator.com + Student loans available at any time - visit AlternativeStudentLoan.com + Need financial aid help? Call us at 877-328-1565! + Toll-free comment line! 877-328-1565 extension 529! + Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. + Add us to your iTunes at www.FinancialAidPodcast.com/subscribe + The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com, visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com, or call 877-328-1565 x529. Add me to your iTunes by visiting http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com/subscribe/
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2/17: Jobcast on cover letters, we won an award and a prize, Buck McKeon, scholarship update, Alice Marie, #186
Student Financial Aid News + Hey, we won an award! Best College Financial Aid Podcast from MoneySmartz.com + Hey, we won a prize! $200 free upgrade on PRWeb for our press release + Private giving reaches record totals - $25.6 billion in 2005 + Avoid what offends you - from InsideHigherEd.com + Tuition increase to change perceived image at MU Ohio + Caused enrollment to drop + Buck McKeon succeeds John Boehner as head of House Committee on Education and the Workforce + Quick, let's hit Open Secrets! Nelnet, Sallie Mae, CFS, BofA, Bank One
Scholarship Update + American Fire Sprinkler Association Program Scholarship Contest + Four $5,000 scholarships + Requires fire safety exam + Deadline April 12, 2006 + Detailed page at StudentScholarshipSearch.com
JobCast: The Cover Letter + Sales tool + Gets you in the door - or not + Jedi mind trick + WIIFM + Confidence is key - and arrogance is not + Pick two facts and back them up with data + Do your homework + Worst cover letters: see resume, attached, applying for job + Wacky job post + Plain text letters - don't put a cover letter as an attachment! + Remember to actually include your resume + Private Student Loans at AlternativeStudentLoan.com
Podsafe Music + Alice Marie, Madeleine + Support Indie Artists, Buy the Podsafe Album for only $9.90! + Via the Podsafe Music Network + Stop by our MySpace page!
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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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 + Absence of solutions in opinions - a bit of a rant, followup to SC decision + Ideas for the government reduction of deficit + Spiraling college costs + Numbers from TheStreet.com: + Prestige school: tuition, $31,644; room/board, $9,873; books & supplies, $1,419; plus similar costs for personal expenses and transportation. Total cost: an estimated $44,592 per year. + Well-regarded school: tuition, $16,086; room/board, $6,540; books & supplies, $920; plus costs for personal expenses and transportation. Total cost: an estimated $26,226 per year. + State university: tuition, $8,670; room/board $7,176; books/supplies $950; plus expenses and transportation. Total cost: an estimated $18,452 per year. + Valid question raised: is college worth it? + According to the Census Bureau, over an adult's working life, high school graduates earn an average of $1.2 million + Associate's degree holders earn about $1.6 million + Bachelor's degree holders earn about $2.1 million + Are half as likely to be unemployed compared with high school graduates
Scholarship Update + All Ink $10,000 Scholarship + December 31 deadline + 2 essays required + Detailed page at Student Scholarship Search
Mail Bag + Where to get a Stafford Loan application + StaffordLoan.com + Reminder: You must have completed your FAFSA first! + + Need money faster? Get an alternative student loan. + AlternativeStudentLoan.com + ActEducationLoans.com + Paying off a loan on someone's behalf as a wedding present + Privacy concerns + Reputable student loan companies cannot give out borrower information to someone who is not the borrower + Consider a different wedding gift
Podsafe Music + Jill Parr, Do You Hear What I Hear + Doug Boldt, Deck the Halls blend + Beatrice Ericsson, In My Heart + 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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Today's the big day! The iPod Nano drawing.
Student Financial Aid News + New FAFSA has arrived + Blue for students, purple for parents + Bad references to IRS 1040 fixed! + Online version at FAFSAonline.com + 5% of education finance is home equity fueled? CBA says so! + 5% of $129 billion = $6.45 billion + At 5% interest that's $2.73 billion in interest paid over 15 years + HELOC 15 year rate is now 6%, making interest paid $3.35 billion + Equity financing for education a poor idea if you don't have fixed rates + Refinance? Student Loan Network Mortgage Info
Scholarship Update + Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Student Scholarship + $50K/year for six years + Detailed page at Student Scholarship Search Web Site
Mail Bag + Audio feedback and questions from Bryan Person + How interest rates are calculated for loans + Student loans are based on simple amortization, not ADB + Consolidated loans are fixed rate - easy to calculate + Student Loan Consolidation Calculator + Consolidation after school? Yes! + From AroundTownSports.com
iPod Nano Giveaway + The winners are announced today! + You have until December 8, 2005 to claim your prizes!
Podsafe Music + Shawn Cole, Stand + Matthew Ebel, Wasting My Time + Allison Crowe, Midnight + 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 + Exciting new podsafe music (I love podcasting!) + December newsletter now out + Last minute addition: public service announcement + Retractions and corrections on yesterday's home equity notes + Stanford rakes in the Google cash + IU gets $155 million for scholarships
Scholarship Update + Addition to scholarship search secrets guide + Another secret method for finding scholarships + A secret for how to win a scholarship + A new search term + Reminder - you can find scholarships for free at: + StudentScholarshipSearch.com
Eye on the Economy + $1.235 trillion in home equity borrowing + $61 billion at risk in the uncapped equity market for education + Home equity tied to 1 year CMT or Prime + Highest prime has ever been? August 1981, 21% + Can you imagine a 24.5% interest rate? + Consolidate and refinance everything you can get your hands on + Fixed rates are your friends + Student loan consolidation web site + Toll-free 877-328-1565
Podsafe Music + It's Beatrice Ericsson day! + Why didn't anyone tell me the Swedish could kick this much butt? + Beatrice's web site + Reach Out + Put A Little Love + As Long As The World Is Turning + 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 + Financial Aid Cut Conferences + $31 billion in unmet financial need + Lowest-income students face an average of $4,990 a year in unmet need + Seattle Article + Washington U. Article + Get involved - contact your representatives + House.gov + Senate.gov
Scholarship Update + NIH LRP + Webwire article + NIH offers to repay up to $35,000 annually of the qualified educational debt of health professionals + $225 million disbursed - that's a lot of student loans repaid + NIH LRP Web Site + You can find this scholarship on our experimental scholarship site + StudentScholarshipSearch.com
Doomsday Forecast on the T-Bill + 3.983% on Monday, October 31 + Projecting out to 5.261% in May 2006 + If you have graduated and you have student loans, now is the time to consolidate + Consolidating insulates you from additional interest rate increases + Consolidating also protects you from Congressional tampering + StudentLoanConsolidator.com + New federal student loans at StaffordLoan.com and ParentPLUSLoan.com
Podsafe Music + MatthewEbel.com Matthew Ebel, All I Want Is You + 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#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!!!
Our podcast is avaliable Download the MP3 directly here. Today Jack, Steve and I discuss our first impressions of the hw6500 iPAQ Mobile Messenger.