3/27: Federal funds rate, prime rate, HEA reauthorization, taekwondo scholarship, jobcast, Greta Gaines, #214

3/27: Federal funds rate, prime rate, HEA reauthorization, taekwondo scholarship, jobcast, Greta Gaines, #214 Student Financial Aid News + What's that sound? Why, it's the FOMC raising rates again + Reminder - anything tied to Federal funds rate is going up to 4.75% + Prime rate + 91 day T-bill + Anything tied to these rates also going up + Credit cards + Mortgages + Home equity loans + Student loans + Anything variable rate is currently your enemy + HEA 2.0 hits the House floor this week + Many lobbying groups are not sure what to protest, since no one has actually seen the legislation yet, and won't until about 24 hours before the vote + Mistakes in SAT scores could cost scholarships + Don't try to bluff on aid offers - colleges will ask to see proof of other offers + On a lighter note: who will be the first politician in the 2006 cycle with a MySpace profile? Talk about politics 2.0! + Also a lighter note: bang goes my bracket, and bravo for the team being named The Patriots Scholarship Update + American Taekwondo Association Eternal Grandmaster H. U. Lee Scholarship + 3.0 GPA + Usual paperwork + $3,000 scholarship + Detailed page at "I have no experience" + There's only one way to get experience - go out and do it + Public service + Non-profits + Short term gigs and contract work + While in school is a great time to build experience + Internships + Yes, there's even such a thing in the porn industry, just go check Craigslist Podsafe Music + Greta Gaines, Honeycomb + Via the Podsafe Music Network + Stop by our MySpace page! Reminders + 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 now with Pupu Player! Direct file download: MP3 file Technorati Tags: loans money podcast education finance college financialaid credit podsafe