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FAFSA Application Season – The First Step in Applying for Financial Aid

If you are a high school senior and are planning to go to college in the fall, the first step in the financial help application process is the FAFSA.  What is a FAFSA?  It is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.  What is it for?  You have to complete this government form to qualify…
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Student Loan Network Sponsoring $10,000 Scholarship

This post was originally written in 2008 about the Student Loan Network and we are proud to see that the network is still going strong. In fact the Student Loan networks scholarship is also still available as well, which is even more exciting. You can find out more about the Student Loan Network Sponsoring $10,000…
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First Things First when Applying for Financial Aid

If I could make two suggestions to anyone applying for financial help, they would be: Complete the FAFSA Form EARLY, and Search for and Apply for scholarships as often as possible Why?  The two biggest mis-perceptions about students applying for financial aid are: The FAFSA Form is too complicated (so I will put it off…
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Father Knows Best

Ever since I was a teenager my father, Stephen E. Bonvie, spoke these eloquent words, “The power of disciple the rewards of time. ”He spoke these words in context of saving money. Of course I was caught in the age old conundrum of having the knowledge and game plan at age 15, but not having…
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Need FAFSA Completed Fast

This morning, I chatted with a young woman who needed to have her FAFSA completed ASAP. She was told by financial aid that she could qualify for Stafford loan but needs this once piece of the puzzle completed in order for her to obtain any sort of financial aid. She called me because she needed…
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SLN Update

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted to this blog mainly because it has been very busy at the Student Loan Network. We get requests for help in lots of ways but mostly by phone. June, July and August our call volume spikes from students, parents, schools, lenders, or other industry partners. Loan consolidation has been…
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What is an independent student?

What is an independent student? The independent student definition created by Congress is VERY strict. It is strict because this status is used by school financial aid administrators in determining student’s eligibility for federal and state aid. Unless you are a returning college student it is unlikely that you are an independent student. If you…
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