http://blogs.missouristate.edu/financialaid Financial Aid weblog Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:24:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Parents no longer need to wait to apply for the Parent PLUS loan for the 2009/10 academic year. The Federal Department of Education has announced the cancellation of the Competitive Loan Auction Pilot Program for Parent PLUS loans.  Per the Federal Department of Education:  During the 2009-10 and 2010-11 award years, ... http://blogs.missouristate.edu/financialaid/2009/04/14/update-to-the-parent-plus-loan-program-for-200910/   The Office of Student Financial Aid in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) will be presenting  “The Bear Essentials”, a seminar on best financial practices.  The seminar will provide students with excellent tools to aid in surviving these rocky financial times.   The topics that will be covered in ... http://blogs.missouristate.edu/financialaid/2009/04/09/come-learn-%e2%80%9cthe-bear-essentials%e2%80%9d-on-surviving-these-rocky-financial-times/ A long-time lender associate, SmartFUNDS has announced they will no longer be participating in the Federal Family Educational Loan Program (FFELP) effective immediately.  How does this affect MSU students? Nearly 900 of our current students use SmartFUNDS  as the lender for their current student loan; these students will be required to select ... http://blogs.missouristate.edu/financialaid/2009/03/06/important-information-for-smartfunds-borrowers/ The U.S. Department of Education has launched a new website, College.gov, dedicated to informing students about higher education.  As their website states, "this site is intended to be the go-to source for information and resources about planning, preparing and paying for postsecondary education."  This site was designed in conjunction with students ... http://blogs.missouristate.edu/financialaid/2009/03/03/new-us-department-of-education-website/   UPDATE               UPDATE               UPDATE               UPDATE               UPDATE               UPDATE   CHANGES PENDING FOR THE PARENT LOAN PROGRAM (PLUS) FOR 2009/10:   Congress has voted to change the way FFELP PLUS loans will be processed in the future.  This change will affect only NEW PLUS loan borrowers starting in 09/10.  A new policy is being established that will ... http://blogs.missouristate.edu/financialaid/2009/02/24/changes-for-new-parent-plus-loan-borrowers/   Acknowledgement letters are being mailed to students who have submitted their 2009/10 FAFSA.  Please read your letter carefully; if we require additional documentation from you, a list of the required information is provided on your letter.  Follow the instructions on how to access forms on our web site and return ... http://blogs.missouristate.edu/financialaid/2009/02/18/watch-for-your-financial-aid-letter-in-the-mail/ Trying to figure out how much money you will need for the upcoming school year?  There are three new links on our website that can help you estimate your costs and how much financial aid you will need to cover them.  Take a look at the Missouri State Office of Student Financial ... http://blogs.missouristate.edu/financialaid/2009/01/21/new-information-on-the-financial-aid-website/   Welcome to our Financial Aid Blog!  We’re excited about taking this opportunity to communicate with our students on a more personal basis than allowed by e-mail; we anticipate using this space to keep you updated on what’s going on in our world.  We’ll remind you of upcoming deadlines, provide hints ... http://blogs.missouristate.edu/financialaid/2008/12/23/welcome-to-the-office-of-student-financial-aid-blog/