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	<title>Student Loans : News, Updates and Blog Posts &#187; Financial Aid</title>
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		<title>Smarter Solutions for Students Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Student Loan Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you may recall, last year, Congress voted on whether to raise the subsidized Stafford loan interest rate to 6.8%, or keep it at 3.4%.  Congress decided to prolong the decision for another year and keep the subsidized interest rate at 3.4%.]]></description>
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		<title>Elizabeth Warren Calls for Student Loan Changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Student Loan Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senator Elizabeth Warren has introduced the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act. This act would allow students to borrow at the same rate as banks, which is about "one-ninth the amount that students are asked to pay".]]></description>
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		<title>The 6 Costliest Student Loan Mistakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Student Loan Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Find out what student loan mistakes may cost you big, and what you can do to avoid them!]]></description>
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		<title>When to Get Student Loans</title>
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		<comments>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/when-to-get-student-loans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Student Loan Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To help families through this award letter season, here is a breakdown of how and when to accept—or apply for—all types of student loans.]]></description>
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		<title>Parents, 5 Financial Lessons for Your College Student</title>
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		<comments>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/parents-5-financial-lessons-for-your-college-student/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Student Loan Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetAs a parent, you are faced with one of life’s greatest challenges: preparing your child for financial responsibility. When your child leaves home for college, they will explore their independence in more ways than one. Learning the financial facts of life can be confusing and can take years. You can help prepare your child for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stafford Loan Déjà Vu: Interest Rates Set to Double Once Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Student Loan Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, subsidized student loan interest rates are facing an impending increase. Without action, students may see rates double to 6.8% next year. Learn more!]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Financial Literacy Month!</title>
		<link>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/happy-financial-literacy-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/happy-financial-literacy-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Student Loan Guru</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the spirit of Financial Literacy Month, we want to help you learn to manage your money! To kick things off, here's a list of some great websites designed to teach you those much-needed money skills!]]></description>
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		<title>How Repealing DOMA Could Affect Financial Aid</title>
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		<comments>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/how-repealing-doma-could-affect-financial-aid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Student Loan Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An increasingly common issue in the Financial Aid application process is how LGBT families file the FAFSA. Because of DOMA, same-sex parents are unable to apply for financial aid in the same manner as a heterosexual couple.]]></description>
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		<title>10 Things You Didn&#8217;t Know About Financial Aid</title>
		<link>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-financial-aid/</link>
		<comments>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-financial-aid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Student Loan Guru</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The financial aid process can be tough to navigate, and like many students out there, you may not know all of the ins-and-outs. That's why to help you make the most of your financial aid, we compiled a list of some not-so-common facts. ]]></description>
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		<title>Sequester Impacts on Financial Aid</title>
		<link>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/sequester-impacts-on-financial-aid/</link>
		<comments>http://www.studentloannetwork.com/tips/financial-aid/sequester-impacts-on-financial-aid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Student Loan Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent sequestration has impacted education across the board, and Higher Ed. is no exception. Here's a brief overview of what to expect from student aid programs going forward.]]></description>
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