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	<title>Student Loans : News, Updates and Blog Posts &#187; Student Loans</title>
	<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com</link>
	<description>Student Loan Blog: News, Updates and Advice</description>
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		<title>2010-2011 Federal Student Loan Interest Rates</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/2010-2011-federal-student-loan-interest-rates/</link>
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		<title>A Handy Dandy Federal Direct Loans Guide!</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/financial-aid/federal-direct-loans-guide/</link>
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		<title>A New Lender has Entered the Ring!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Super Street Fighter jokes aside, we are pleased to announce that PNC Bank has been added to our comprehensive lender comparison tool on PrivateStudentLoans.com.
As always, if you have questions, comments or concerns about any content on our websites, please leave a comment in our financial aid forum and we will work to resolve them asap!
Compare [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/new-lender-pnc/</link>
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		<title>3 Great Private Student Loan Shopping Tips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re like me, you probably did not receive enough money in federal loans for the school year. I graduated this past December and know all too well how frustrating it can be to find a loan or financial aid to cover what seems to be an insurmountable tuition gap. Thankfully, a private student loan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/3-great-private-student-loan-shopping-tips/</link>
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		<title>Thinking about doing your degree abroad?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are, there are unique financial aid challenges that you should know about. For instance, many schools will not qualify for federal aid since they are located outside the United States (with a few exceptions.) In addition, finding a private student loan can be more challenging due to the logistics of certifying a loan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/degree-abroad/</link>
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		<title>Were your Stafford loans enough?</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/were-your-stafford-loans-enough/</link>
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		<title>What is Entrance Counseling?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Taking out student loans is a major responsibility, one most prospective college students undertake without actually knowing the ins and outs of the process. For that reason, the federal government requires entrance counseling for any undergrad who is taking out a Direct Loan, and has not previously taken out federal student loans.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/fafsa/what-is-entrance-counseling/</link>
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		<title>Need Loans for Summer Grad School?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many students choose to use the summer break wisely as a vehicle to get extra classes done and accelerate their degree program.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/loans-for-summer-grad-school/</link>
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		<title>3 Alternatives to a Private Student Loan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Private student loans are based exclusively on applicant credit, so unsurprisingly it can be very difficult for students to get them without a creditworthy co-signer. In my personal experience, I was only able to get a small one ($3,000) on my own after three years of building credit.
In our financial aid forum, the question of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/student-loans/alternatives-to-private-student-loans/</link>
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		<title>Ready for a rate cut? One&#8217;s coming in July!</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/stafford-loan/stafford-loan-rate-cut-2010/</link>
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