Episode Synopsis "12/12: Is college worth the cost?, scholarship update, rant, mail bag, privacy, Jill Parr, Doug Boldt, Beatrice Ericsson, #135"

Student Financial Aid News + Absence of solutions in opinions - a bit of a rant, followup to SC decision + Ideas for the government reduction of deficit + Spiraling college costs + Numbers from TheStreet.com: + Prestige school: tuition, $31,644; room/board, $9,873; books & supplies, $1,419; plus similar costs for personal expenses and transportation. Total cost: an estimated $44,592 per year. + Well-regarded school: tuition, $16,086; room/board, $6,540; books & supplies, $920; plus costs for personal expenses and transportation. Total cost: an estimated $26,226 per year. + State university: tuition, $8,670; room/board $7,176; books/supplies $950; plus expenses and transportation. Total cost: an estimated $18,452 per year. + Valid question raised: is college worth it? + According to the Census Bureau, over an adult's working life, high school graduates earn an average of $1.2 million + Associate's degree holders earn about $1.6 million + Bachelor's degree holders earn about $2.1 million + Are half as likely to be unemployed compared with high school graduates Scholarship Update + All Ink $10,000 Scholarship + December 31 deadline + 2 essays required + Detailed page at Student Scholarship Search Mail Bag + Where to get a Stafford Loan application + StaffordLoan.com + Reminder: You must have completed your FAFSA first! + + Need money faster? Get an alternative student loan. + AlternativeStudentLoan.com + ActEducationLoans.com + Paying off a loan on someone's behalf as a wedding present + Privacy concerns + Reputable student loan companies cannot give out borrower information to someone who is not the borrower + Consider a different wedding gift Podsafe Music + Jill Parr, Do You Hear What I Hear + Doug Boldt, Deck the Halls blend + Beatrice Ericsson, In My Heart + Support Indie Artists, Buy the Podsafe Album for only $9.90! + Via the Podsafe Music Network Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com Listen now with Pupu Player! Direct file download: MP3 file

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