We are updating our FAFSA resource website: www.FAFSAonline.com with new advice specific to the 2010 – 2011 fafsa financial aid application. Check in periodically if you have suggestions or feedback.
November 25, 2009
November 24, 2009
Edvisors Scholarship Resources
Whenever someone finds out about some of our scholarship resources, they always say: “I wish I knew about it earlier”. Well, here they are:
We offer a couple of websites:
www.studentscholarshipsearch.com offers a free searchable directory of scholarships. Check out www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/eboook/ where you can download a free ebook on how to use the internet to find relevant scholarships.
The other site is www.scholarshippoints.com which offers members the chance to win up to $10,000 each month through it’s scholarship contests.
The one piece of advice – start search for scholarships as early as possible – and keep searching. There is a lot of money out there – go find it!
September 3, 2009
June 22, 2009
Edvisors – Redesigned Online Education Program Website
We have recently redesigned and relaunched Edvisors: Online Education and Degree Programs. The site now focuses more on providing resources for students enrolling in online classes and online courses.
If you are looking for the old Edvisors Online Education Directory, visit: http://directory.edvisors.com
We have also added a blog – blog.edvisors.com – and education forums – forums.edvisors.com
Please feel free to privde feedback, suggestions or compliments below.
March 31, 2009
Petition for Choice and Competition in Federal Student Loans
From the Consumer Bankers Association:
The President’s FY 2010 Budget proposal would eliminate the Federal Family Education Loan Program, effective July 1, 2010. At that time all new federal student and parent loans would be made by the Federal Direct Loan Program. Approximately 4,400 schools would have to switch programs. We invite financial aid professionals, parents, students, student loan professionals and concerned citizens to sign the following petition:
We, the undersigned, respectfully urge the Congress to preserve choice and competition in the federal student loan program. Competition between lenders that make federally guaranteed loans and competition between the two major federal student loan programs have led to significant and continuous improvements in service levels and quality and borrower benefits that reduce loan costs for students and parents.
Therefore, we urge Congress not to accept the Administration’s Budget proposal to eliminate the Federal Family Education Loan Program and to work on a bipartisan basis to preserve a stronger private sector-based federal student loan program that
>Provides student and parent borrowers a meaningful choice of lenders,
>Offers postsecondary institutions a meaningful choice of student loan delivery and servicing
>Offers borrowers and postsecondary institutions the wide array of delinquency, financial literacy and default prevention programs that promote responsible borrowing and repayment and minimize defaults.
Make your Voice Heard, Go To:
http://www.cbanet.org/government/ChoicePetition/ChoicePetition.cfm
February 18, 2009
$10,000 Scholarship Contest from the Student Loan Network
The Student Loan Network is giving away $10,000 for school yet again! For those of you who aren’t familiar with this drawing…keep reading.
To enter the scholarship drawing you must be an undergraduate or graduate student, currently (or soon to be) enrolled full time in an educational institution. See terms and conditions for all the official rules. I think the greatest thing about this contest is how short the entry form is. It takes about 20 seconds (give or take, depending on your typing skills), and you don’t have to submit an essay or provide any recommendations. Just fill out your basic info, click submit, and you are entered. To see how short the entry form is click HERE! Now there is a way to increase your odds of winning. When you sign up for the drawing, you are automatically becoming a member of the Scholarship Points community. ScholarshipPoints.com is a website where you can complete various activities, which gives you more points, which in turn, gives you more entries for the scholarship drawing. It is up to you whether you want to increase your chances, but either way just by filling out that quick form you have one guaranteed entry for the contest. No gimmicks. For real guys…Good luck! OH, and last time I checked, grad school was not cheap, so I think every grad student (and undergrad, AND high school seniors) can spare the 20 seconds, and fill out the entry form.
Here are some recent winners of our monthly scholarship drawings:
January 2009 Scholarship Winner: Adrienne Meagher – Florida Institute of Technology I’m a junior at the Florida Institute of Technology studying aviation management and business administration. I go to school in the summer so this scholarship will definitely help cover the financial stress. Thank you ScholarshipPoints!
January 2009 Scholarship Winner: Jessi Hoin – Wheaton College
This is a huge help in covering my expenses as an English major. With all of the books that I have to buy for my literature classes, the
costs really add up. This $1,000 scholarship will more than help ease that burden!
December 2008 Scholarship Winner: Kelli Saxer – Texas Tech University
Being a first generation college student is tough on my family. We save every penny and apply to all the scholarships I’m eligible for. This $1,000 scholarship will help us out tremendously!
December 2008 Scholarship Winner
Lourdes Sanjurjo – University of West Georgia I’m a Language Pathology major at the University of West Georgia. As a Freshman, it’s been a tough year financially. This scholarship will allow me to buy books and possibly a laptop! Thank you ScholarshipPoints, it truly means alot to me.
Learn more at: http://www.StudentLoanNetwork.com/10K/
Other Educational Resources:
February 9, 2009
FAFSA Financial Aid Application Deadlines
Now is the time to complete your FAFSA. Actually, you should have done it already. However, many deadline for filing you financial aid application are coming up quickly. The deadlines vary by state and by school – so check with your financial aid office. Here is an overview:
Financial Aid Application Deadlines
The Department of Education considers an application’s receipt date and time to be when the application/correction has been successfully submitted. The last page of the online application/correction submission process is therefore called the “Confirmation Page”. It contains a 22 (if an application) or 30 (if a correction) character long “Confirmation Number”. This number contains the exact date and time (Central Standard Time) the form was received. It is recommended you print this for your records.
Important to remember: Transactions must be completed and accepted by midnight to meet the deadline. If transmissions are started before midnight but are not completed until after midnight, those transmissions will not meet the deadline. In addition, any transmission picked up on the deadline date that gets rejected may not be able to be reprocessed because the deadline will have passed by the time the user gets the information notifying him/her of the reject.
February 6, 2009
December 30, 2008
Online Education in Michigan
Online education in Michigan is generating some big bandwidth buzz nationally. The state has the country’s second-best online education program, according to the first-ever national survey of online learning policies and practices. That accomplishment is significant in this digital age, when e-learning is rapidly growing and increasing educational choices. Michigan’s goal should be to take over the No. 1 spot from Florida, working on the growth of quality virtual learning programs to benefit all students.
The Center for Digital Education, which provides technology resources for K-12 and higher education, conducted the review of programs and strategies implemented to promote online learning. The purpose was to ascertain the overall landscape of online learning in U.S. schools. As of this fall, 44 states were offering substantial online learning programs.
Michigan is among the leaders in K-12 online education for a few reasons. In 2006, the Legislature was the first in the nation to require online learning as part of its high school graduation requirements.
The rules require students to take an online course or learning experience, or have the online learning experience incorporated into each of the required 16 credits of the Michigan Merit Core Curriculum.
This move was part of a larger state effort. Requiring more rigorous course work will better prepare young people for the new economy.
Michigan was recognized for its creation of the Michigan Virtual School (MVS), an online resource that enables middle and high schools to provide courses and other learning tools that students wouldn’t typically use. Eligible students include the gifted and talented, those with special needs and students who need to make up a credit. MVS is now one of the largest online course providers in the nation. In 2007-08, there were approximately 11,000 course registrations. That virtual program was funded by the Legislature in 2000 to be operated by the Michigan Virtual University, a private, not-for-profit corporation.
The Michigan Department of Education and Michigan Virtual University created a statewide online professional development portal for Michigan educators called Michigan LearnPort that was also cited by the Center’s staff.
The recognition shows the state’s online learning programs and policies are moving in the right direction. The Department of Education, Governor Jennifer Granholm and the Legislature deserve credit for this forward thinking, and should continue it. Learning is learning — online, in the classroom, or both.
December 2, 2008
FAFSA Financial Aid Application
Filing the FAFSA is an important step in the financial aid application process. It allows your school to generate your financial aid package, which can include Federal Stafford loans, work study, and grants.
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