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ScholarshipPoints.com Announces $10,000 Scholarship to be Awarded in October
25 Sep 2009 at 2:00am

ScholarshipPoints.com Approaches Milestone of 500,000 Members; Adds More Than 200,000 Members In 2009 Alone (PRWeb Sep 25, 2009)

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ScholarshipPoints.com, an Edvisors online education company working to make college education more affordable for students, recently topped the 400,000 member mark and is on pace to hand out more than $100,000 in free scholarships in 2009, highlighted by three separate $10,000 scholarship awards. (PRWeb Sep 1, 2009)

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Ten college students will be chosen to compete in a month long social media marketing challenge with the winner earning a $500 scholarship. The challengers' classroom knowledge as well as their social media influence will both be put to the test as they work to refer the most sign-ups to ScholarshipPoints.com as of midnight, September 30. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2009)

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The Student loan Network introduces a new private student loan comparison website offering a variety of loans for funding a college education. Compare private student loans to federal student loans and competing offers from various private loan lenders. (PRWeb Jul 13, 2009)

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Edvisors.com's new design and functionality position it as the #1 community resource for elearners. The addition of community features allows students to compare online degree programs, rate schools and exchange ideas. To better serve students, the new design incorporates blogs (www.blog.edvisors.com), news feeds, forums and ebooks customized to the online learner. These resources support students in their effort to find the best online degree programs based on their unique needs by encouraging community interaction, discussion and feedback. Also home to a directory of more than 30,000 education programs (directory.edvisors.com), 6,000 colleges and 1,000+ online degree programs, students can now find all they need at www.Edvisors.com. (PRWeb Jul 6, 2009)

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As part of a larger effort to achieve its mission to "Better Educate the World", the Student Loan Network, an Edvisors Company, has committed to give away more than $75,000 in scholarships and awards in 2009. In 2008, the Student Loan Network celebrated its 10th anniversary by awarding a $10,000 scholarship to one lucky student (Laura a sophomore at Hartwick College). The program received more than 20,000 applications. Due to overwhelming demand, the program was expanded and is now awarding $10,000 scholarships every six months. (PRWeb Mar 18, 2009)

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On January 1, 2009, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, became available to students for requesting college financial aid, yet thousands will not get all the financial aid they're qualified for because of errors or omissions on the FAFSA. (PRWeb Feb 3, 2009)

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Despite tough economic times and greater demand for financial aid, at least one source of free scholarships will be increasing this year: ScholarshipPoints.com, an Edvisors company, anticipates giving away nearly $100,000 in free scholarships to college students, more than double the $40,000 given away in 2008. (PRWeb Jan 19, 2009)

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Do you have an extra $1,700 to spare? That's the question some colleges are asking students, parents, and families with projected 5-9% tuition increases in 2009, and more families facing tighter budgets will need to investigate private student loans from PrivateStudentLoans.com just to keep up. (PRWeb Dec 23, 2008)

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When the economy declines, saving money is more challenging and also far more important. For students struggling to pay for college and everyday expenses, this predicament is especially relevant. To help students learn to save, www.ScholarshipPoints.com has issued a challenge to encourage students to begin saving money. As motivation ScholarshipPoints is offering to pay students to take their challenge. ScholarshipPoints is challenging students to save $500 by the end of the year. Each student who enters the challenge will be eligible to win one of two $500 cash prizes to be deposited into the students' savings account. (PRWeb Nov 5, 2008)

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What can you do in 60 seconds? Send a text message. Leisurely walk half a football field. Reheat a frozen pretzel or pizza, perhaps. The Student Loan Network has added "Apply for a $10,000 scholarship" to the list of things you can do in 60 seconds. The Boston-based financial aid company is holding a drawing for $10,000 on Halloween night, open to graduating high school students and current college students. (PRWeb Oct 14, 2008)

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Paying for college has never been easy. Too many students and families say they can't understand the financial aid maze at all, fear making costly mistakes, and end up paying thousands more for college than necessary. The Financial Aid Podcast, an internet radio show, has been broadcasting a helping hand to families for over two years and is celebrating its 600th episode on Friday, August 10, 2007. (PRWeb Aug 10, 2007)

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As spring 2006 college graduates approach the end of their six month federal student loan grace period, they will be faced with repaying their federal student loans at a time when student loan debt has never been greater. Student loan consolidation holds out the promise for recent graduates to lower their monthly student loan payments up to 60% and reap additional interest rate savings - but only if they act quickly, before their grace periods end. (PRWeb Oct 31, 2006)

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The Financial Aid Podcast, an award-winning free internet radio program published by The Student Loan Network, has interviewed First Marblehead Corporation CEO Jack Kopnisky about his company's recent publication, "Family Conversations about College Financing Are Typically Late, Brief and Not Well Planned." More details, including notes about the interview, will be made available on the Financial Aid Podcast web site. Visit: http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com/fmd (PRWeb Oct 19, 2006)

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With an average sticker price of $40,000 per year, graduate school can be a costly, though important, next step for those seeking greater opportunities for advancement. The new Federal Graduate PLUS Loan from the Student Loan Network can help fill this need. (PRWeb Aug 8, 2006)

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