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	<title>Paying for College</title>
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	<description>SCHEV's Blog on Financial Aid for Higher Education in Virginia</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>First Day of Summer (School)</title>
		<link>http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/first-day-of-summer-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, June 21 is the first official day of summer! Most of us are already enjoying summer vacations, jobs, and internships, but others have made the choice to try to fit in a class or two during summer sessions. Before you decide that an entire semester’s worth of calculus in a 6-week term is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opportunity is Knocking</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you been dreaming of attending a private college or university but think you will not be able to afford tuition? Good news! Virginia residents wishing to attend a private institution within the Commonwealth are eligible to receive a Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG).
In 1972, the Commonwealth of Virginia created VTAG as a way to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financing Your Own Aid</title>
		<link>http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/financing-your-own-aid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 17:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most forms of Financial Aid cover tuition, room/board, fees, and sometimes books. But over time, the cost of living while attending college can add up. This summer, why not create a plan to save money at school next year? Below are some frugal tips gathered from former college students:

Buy necessities like shampoo, laundry detergent and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zoology in Alabama at in-state rates!</title>
		<link>http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/zoology-in-alabama-at-in-state-rates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 15:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s say you want to study Zoology, but cannot find a school in Virginia that offers a degree program in that field. You may still be able to go to an out-of-state school and pay in-state tuition.
Your first step is to make sure that your program is definitely not offered in Virginia. 
SCHEV offers a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why fill out the FAFSA?</title>
		<link>http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/why-fill-out-the-fafsa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 14:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Federal Aid]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We recently received a comment from a student wondering why it was important to fill out the FAFSA and were pleased to find a five minute video on the FinAid website to help us explain. Created by FastWeb, the video is a great introduction to FAFSA and explains its importance in a quick and entertaining way.
 

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		<title>Graduating? Learn about how to repay your student loans</title>
		<link>http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/graduating-learn-about-how-to-repay-your-student-loans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 20:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Federal Aid]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Loans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve done it! Congratulations! After years of hard work, you are finally graduating from college with a degree. Now what? In addition to finding a job and working out the details on the next phase of your life, don&#8217;t forget that an important part of your future is paying back any student loan debt you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does affordability mean to you?</title>
		<link>http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/what-does-affordability-mean-to-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid Terms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, April 25, 2008, SCHEV hosted a student panel on the topic of affordability. Questions submitted by SCHEV staff were presented to the Student Advisory Council which consists of student leaders from Virginia public institutions. Read the article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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		<title>Spring is in the air - it&#8217;s FASFA season!</title>
		<link>http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/spring-is-in-the-air-its-fasfa-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The spring rains have turned our world green - everything is in bloom! And speaking of green, if you completed your FASFA, you should be receiving your award announcement soon.
Federal financial aid is a very good thing, but often it does not cover the entire cost of higher education. Have you thought about how you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Be Scammed</title>
		<link>http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/don%e2%80%99t-be-scammed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[student loan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[US News &#38; World Report recently published an article urging students to “look twice at loan offers” to ascertain whether advice is coming from an unbiased source. 
 
We agree, and hope that students will turn to sites, such as this one, that are run by state agencies, non-profits, the US government, or other organizations that have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 4-1-1 on FAFSA</title>
		<link>http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/the-4-1-1-on-fafsa/</link>
		<comments>http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/the-4-1-1-on-fafsa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Federal Aid]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When exploring financial aid options to help pay for college, one of the first steps for most students and parents is to fill out the FAFSA, which stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The majority of FAFSA forms are filled out online, though students and parents can still request a paper version from [...]]]></description>
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