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	<title>Student Loans : News, Updates and Blog Posts &#187; Stafford Loan</title>
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		<title>Crash Course in Financial Aid for a Newbie</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/crash-course-in-financial-aid-for-a-newbie/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/crash-course-in-financial-aid-for-a-newbie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>samanthab</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stafford Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal student loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Student Loans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Incoming student seeks resources to go from financial aid newbie to guru in one month. See what she finds...]]></description>
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		<title>Should I Repay my Stafford Loans Early?</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/should-i-repay-my-stafford-loans-early/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/should-i-repay-my-stafford-loans-early/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Jacobs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Repayment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stafford Loan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For many recent graduates, the grace period before they must begin repaying their Stafford Loans won’t come to a close until the fall, most likely in November. But for the lucky few who have already secured a job and an income, there might be a temptation to start repayment a few months early. So should they do it?]]></description>
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		<title>2010-2011 Federal Student Loan Interest Rates</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/2010-2011-federal-student-loan-interest-rates/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/2010-2011-federal-student-loan-interest-rates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Jacobs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stafford Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal loan interest rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal student loan interest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Student Loan Interest Rates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hello folks! In our rush of excitement over the passing of SAFRA, we forgot to blog about this year&#8217;s federal student loan interest rates.
Here is the complete listing, all in one place for convenience:
Undergraduate

Unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loan: 6.80% APR
Subsidized Direct Stafford Loan: 4.50% APR

Graduate

Unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loan: 6.80% APR
Subsidized Direct Stafford Loan: 6.80% APR
Direct Graduate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Handy Dandy Federal Direct Loans Guide!</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/federal-direct-loans-guide/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/federal-direct-loans-guide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Jacobs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FAFSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stafford Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial aid tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[direct loans information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal direct loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal direct loans]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/?p=5082</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi readers! If you&#8217;re confused by the federal Direct Loans switchover currently in progress, you&#8217;ll be happy to know that we&#8217;ve put together a guide to the steps required to apply for and receive federal direct loans.
Download the Direct Loans Guide PDF »

You will need Adobe Reader (or other PDF software like Apple Preview) to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just one week until Student Aid Reform kicks in!</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/just-one-week-until-student-reform-kicks-in/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/just-one-week-until-student-reform-kicks-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Jacobs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stafford Loan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/?p=4992</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We’re now just one week away until the student reform changes officially start going into effect.
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		<title>Were your Stafford loans enough?</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/were-your-stafford-loans-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/were-your-stafford-loans-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Jacobs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stafford Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal stafford loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal stafford loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal stafford student loans]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/?p=4983</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seeing as it is the end of June, most of you have received your financial aid award letters and know what your federal loans look like for the upcoming academic year.
So, did you receive enough money in Stafford loans? Keep in mind that there are annual limits for each category (subsidized and unsubsidized) and you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Info on your Federal Loans Online</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/get-info-on-your-federal-loans-online/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/get-info-on-your-federal-loans-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Jacobs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graduate Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PLUS Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stafford Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NSLDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[perkins loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PLUS Loan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Can't remember how much of your graduate school tuition will be covered by a Stafford Loan? Want to know when your next PLUS loan disbursement will arrive? You can access all of your federal loan details online through the Department of Education’s National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) database.]]></description>
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		<title>Ready for a rate cut? One&#8217;s coming in July!</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/stafford-loan-rate-cut-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/stafford-loan-rate-cut-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Jacobs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stafford Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal stafford loan interest rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stafford loans interest rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stafford subsidized loan interest rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[subsidized stafford loan interest rate]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/?p=4947</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As you can see, it doesn't sound like much, but it makes a big impact in the long run. Quadruple the savings above and the deal becomes bigger and bigger.]]></description>
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		<title>Should you Pay Back your Student Loans Early?</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/should-you-pay-back-your-student-loans-early/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/should-you-pay-back-your-student-loans-early/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Jacobs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Repayment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stafford Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal loan consolidation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal student loans]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/?p=4903</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many graduating seniors are still in the midst of their six-month grace period before they have to begin student loan repayment. But for some lucky graduates who have secured a job and have the means, they may be interested in starting repayment before their grace period is up.]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Forget About Federal Work-Study</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/don%e2%80%99t-forget-about-federal-work-study/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/don%e2%80%99t-forget-about-federal-work-study/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Jacobs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FAFSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Work-Study]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stafford Loan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Federal work-study isn’t often brought up when discussing paying for college, but it is an amazingly useful and convenient avenue for cash.]]></description>
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