To celebrate our 10th anniversary, the Student Loan Network is giving away a $10,000 scholarship! Enter to win our drawing at:
and then start participating in Scholarship Points.
Who can win?
Any college student or graduate student attending school in 2008.
Money will be paid directly to the financial aid office, and the contest ends on Leap Day, February 29, 2008.
Happy New Year! I get a lot of questions daily about a school’s role in the Stafford loan. In order to borrow a Stafford loan, the school you attend MUST certify it. There is no way around it. Your school must have an updated/renewed student aid report on file from your FAFSA, and them must certify the loan with the lender of your choice. Yesterday I had a caller that says she attened 75% of her classes in the Fall, and her school would not certify her loans for the Spring because they require an 80% attendance rate. Can they do this? Yes, the school has the right to set policies for the loans they certify. If you do maintain a 2.0 they will not ceritfy loans. If you do not attend your classes, they have the right to revoke your federal loan priveleges. If you are unaware of your school’s policies, I would definitley check with financial aid.
It’s now 2008, and that means it’s time to file your FAFSA as soon as possible! Head over to FAFSAonline.com for some great tips on how to get the most financial aid possible.
