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09.08.09 | Back to School Financial Tips Special

Posted in College, Credit Cards, FAFSA, Financial Advice, Financial Aid, Money Management, Online Degree, Scholarship Search, Student Loans, college savings, financial advice for college students, financial tips, save money, scholarship points, student fin by Scholarship Wizard

From Student Loan News, Updates and Blog Posts » Scholarship Points:

As you head back to school, some back to school financial aid tips…

Avoid credit reps on campus. You don’t need that free t-shirt, and a lot of inquires can hurt your FICO score.  (Your FICO score is used to determine your eligibility for student loans and other credit products.)
Make a budget BEFORE [...]

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03.18.09 | Students to Schools: “Thanks, but no thanks”

Posted in College, scholarship points by Scholarship Wizard

From Student Loan News, Updates and Blog Posts » Scholarship Points:

It is high school students, and not the schools, that are doing the rejecting these days. And not because they don’t want to go to school, but because they can not afford to. The economic downturn has student hopefuls putting the breaks on their education, at least at the pricey institutions.
The market volatility has forced [...]

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