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	<title>Student Loan News, Updates and Blog Posts &#187; Government Spending</title>
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		<title>Key Republican Says &#8216;Fight Is Not Over&#8217; on Student Loans</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/07/14/key-republican-says-fight-is-not-over-on-student-loans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bonvie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Republicans haven't given up on the guaranteed-loan program, Rep. John Kline of Minnesota said today. They have just been preoccupied with health care and other pressing issues," The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. "'I remain hopeful we can keep some private capital in this and keep the private sector involved,' the new top Republican on the House education committee told three higher-education reporters in an interview. 'We're not rolling over.'"]]></description>
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		<title>Key Republican Says ‘Fight Is Not Over’ on Student Loans</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/07/14/key-republican-says-%e2%80%98fight-is-not-over%e2%80%99-on-student-loans/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/07/14/key-republican-says-%e2%80%98fight-is-not-over%e2%80%99-on-student-loans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bonvie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Republicans haven't given up on the guaranteed-loan program, Rep. John Kline of Minnesota said today. They have just been preoccupied with health care and other pressing issues," The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. "'I remain hopeful we can keep some private capital in this and keep the private sector involved,' the new top Republican on the House education committee told three higher-education reporters in an interview. 'We're not rolling over.'"]]></description>
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		<title>Can I access all my federal loan details online?</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/06/22/can-i-access-all-my-federal-loan-details-online/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/06/22/can-i-access-all-my-federal-loan-details-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bonvie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, your federal loan details can be accessed online through the Department of Education&#8217;s National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) database.
The NSLDS database holds all your federal loan details. If you&#8217;ve just applied for aid, don&#8217;t expect to find any information on NSLDS yet. NSLDS gets its information from schools guaranty agencies and U.S. Department [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Post 9/11 GI Bill</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/04/16/post-911-gi-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/04/16/post-911-gi-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bonvie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Federal Work-Study]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government Spending]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With students scrambling for ways to pay for college one option does exist, although it may not be your first choice. Uncle Sam is still looking for recruits for the military and willing to pay you money toward your education to boot. I actually tried this route when I was 17, but was medically discharged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EFC Number Goes Up For 2009-2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/03/30/efc-number-goes-up-for-2009-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/03/30/efc-number-goes-up-for-2009-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bonvie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government Spending]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The expected family contribution (EFC) number is increasing from $4,041 to $4,617 for the 2009-2010 academic year.
On February 17, 2009 President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that included an appropriated amount for the Federal Pell Grant award. As a result the Pell Grant award moved from $4,860 to $5,350.
The Department [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Fight Has Begun</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/03/27/the-fight-has-begun/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/03/27/the-fight-has-begun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bonvie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FAFSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government Spending]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t heard, one of President Obama&#8217;s proposed changes for the Stafford loan program is to eliminate the FFEL program, which stands for the Federal Family Education Loan Program. This basically consists of private lenders who lend out Federal loans. Currently there are 2 types of programs that lend Federal loans, FFELP and Direct [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Will Increases in Financial Aid Be Enough?</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/03/27/will-increases-in-financial-aid-be-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/03/27/will-increases-in-financial-aid-be-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bonvie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, President Obama has been talking about his plans to make college more affordable for families and students. The President&#8217;s plan is to increase the Pell grant, and make Federal student loans more accessible to students. Students from Kent State University recently asked Obama about his plans and when exactly those changes would take effect:


Student [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OBAMA: Federal Aid, Tax Cuts, &amp; Nurse Visits?</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/03/20/obama-federal-aid-tax-cuts-nurse-visits/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/03/20/obama-federal-aid-tax-cuts-nurse-visits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bonvie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama is pushing his budget proposal to overhaul the entire education system throughout the U.S. His plan would affect students of all ages with a goal of improving education levels all across the U.S. starting with preschool aged children. In a recent speech to the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Obama began to divulge what [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Stimulus for Your Student Aid?</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/01/21/stimulus-for-your-student-aid/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2009/01/21/stimulus-for-your-student-aid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bonvie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a new economics stimulus Bill that has been introduced into the House of Representatives, that could potentially increase your student aid package that you receive from your school.
The stimulus bill, would be part of the &#8220;American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009&#8243; which is being designed to hopefully save millions of jobs, jump [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Why tax cuts alone are not the answer</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2008/10/16/why-tax-cuts-alone-are-not-the-answer/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/2008/10/16/why-tax-cuts-alone-are-not-the-answer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Student Loan Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was speaking with a few friends earlier this week who had asked me some general questions about the economy. After answering one question in particular about taxes I thought it might make for a nice blog topic. After all, it is my aim to educate and inform.
First off, the economy is a complicated mechanism [...]]]></description>
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