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	<title>Student Loans : News, Updates and Blog Posts &#187; Student Loans</title>
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		<title>A Tip for Private Student Loan Repayment</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/private-student-loan-repayment/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/private-student-loan-repayment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Jacobs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Private Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loan repayment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private student loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student loan repayment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you ever are in a position to make an overpayment on your loan without spreading your finances too thin, absolutely do it!]]></description>
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		<title>Demystifying Federal Student Loans</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/demystifying-federal-student-loans/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/demystifying-federal-student-loans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:04:55 +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 aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graduate plus loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graduate Stafford Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PLUS Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[subsidized Stafford loans]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/?p=3796</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
If you&#8217;re like me, you probably were at least somewhat confused the first time you looked at your financial award letter. &#8220;Stafford Loans&#8221;, &#8220;Perkins Loans&#8221;, &#8220;PLUS Loans&#8221;, what does it all mean?! Well friend, I&#8217;m glad you asked!
Each type of loan has a special purpose, so I&#8217;d like to break it all down for you [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>47</slash:comments>
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		<title>3 Reasons Why Going Back to School is a Great Idea</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/3-reasons/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/3-reasons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Jacobs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graduate Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[going to graduate school]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/?p=3733</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s 2010, and the world is on the recovery from what many economists call the worst recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s. We get a lot of questions along the lines of &#8220;Should I go back to school?&#8221;, &#8220;Are banks still lending like they used to?&#8221;, &#8220;are online degrees as good as traditional [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>221</slash:comments>
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		<title>Can I defer my student loans?</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/can-i-defer-my-loans/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/can-i-defer-my-loans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Morris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consolidation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deferment options]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic hardship deferment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grad school deferment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[student loan deferment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment deferment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/?p=3009</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The average student who graduated from college in the spring of 2009 has $23,000 in student loan debt.  If you are in this boat and have come to the end of your loan grace period it is important that you start repaying right away or have a solid deferment plan in place.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>When May I Consolidate my Federal Loans?</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/when-may-i-consolidate-my-federal-loans/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/when-may-i-consolidate-my-federal-loans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Morris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consolidation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/?p=2823</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For both FFEL and Direct Loans you can consolidate:

    * During your grace period.
    * Once you've entered repayment (the day after the end of the six-month grace period).
    * During periods of deferment or forbearance.

]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Correcting FAFSA Errors</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/correcting-fafsa-errors/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/correcting-fafsa-errors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Morris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FAFSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[correcting the fafsa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fafsa errors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[filing my fafsa]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Generally speaking, a student cannot update information, such as income or assets, that was correct as of the date the application was signed. However, three items household size, number in college, and dependency status must be updated in certain circumstances.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Service Deferment and Forgiveness</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/service-deferment-and-forgiveness/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/service-deferment-and-forgiveness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Morris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Loan Consolidation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stafford Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AmeriCorps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peace Corps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[service dererment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[service loan forgiveness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.studentloannetwork.com/student-loan-help/?p=1893</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When many college seniors graduate in May they will be facing a tough job market and student loan bills. Because of this, many soon-to-be college graduates are considering alternative post-graduate options. For students who decide to engage in post-graduate volunteer service there are a few student loan benefits.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>4 Days and Counting</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/4-days-and-counting/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/4-days-and-counting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Morris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scholarship contest]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.studentloannetwork.com/student-loan-help/?p=1845</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The next $10,000 Scholarshippoints winner, along with the $1,000 and $500 scholarship winners for October will be drawn in just four days!  Can you feel the excitement in the air?  Is your heart pounding with anticipation?  I can tell you that I haven&#8217;t been this pumped since my Mom brought home a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Do Not Dig Yourself A Deep Debt Hole</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/do-not-dig-yourself-a-deep-debt-hole/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/do-not-dig-yourself-a-deep-debt-hole/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Morris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loan Consolidation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[missing student loan payments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[not making payments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[student loan debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student loan repayment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.studentloannetwork.com/student-loan-help/?p=1837</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Try saying that five times fast!
Do you know what happens when you do not make your student loan payments? Ideally you should take repayment into consideration before you sign off on a loan, however most people do not really think about it until the bills start coming in. The worst thing you can do is [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Confused about financial aid?</title>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/confused-about-financial-aid/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/confused-about-financial-aid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Morris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FAFSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stafford Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[confusion about financial aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FAFSA information session]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[filling out the FAFSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial aid night]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a parent of a prospective college student, or a prospective college student yourself, you should be starting to think about financial aid. You have probably heard people around you talking about FAFSA, Stafford loans, Pell Grants, scholarships, and alternative student loans. It might seem like you are the only one who does [...]]]></description>
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