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Free Federal Student Aid guides and Student Loan information

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The ED Pubs web site is intended to help you identify and order U.S. Department of Education products. All publications are provided at no cost to the general public by the U.S. Department of Education.
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The descriptions below end abruptly. Their site is like that. Not my fault. :)
 

Title : Your Federal Student Loans: Learn the Basics and Manage Your Debt
 
Number of Pages: 56
Description: Provides students and their family with the information needed to understand the financial aid process and make informed decisions regarding it. This guide has a section to cover each of the different stages of a student aid lifecycle: 1) Prepare – learn 
 

 

Title: Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid: 2009-10 
 
Number of Pages: 60

Description: Provides the most comprehensive resource for high school students, college students, parents, and nontraditional students. This guide includes an overview of what federal student aid is, what should be know before applying for aid, how to apply, and how t 

 
 
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Re: Free Federal Student Aid guides and Student Loan information

This site pointed me towards another one. I saw a poster for Govloans.gov.

Description:Describes a Website that will provide information about all types of federal loans. This full color poster displays photographs along with a listing of six types of federal loans: 1) housing; 2) education; 3) agriculture; 4) small business; 5) veterans;

I'll start a new thread on that so as not to take this offtopic. The point is it can pay to look around sites even if you can't use what it's offering yourself. :)



 
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Re: Free Federal Student Aid guides and Student Loan information

That's true, frazzledmom. Thanks to you both for spotting those! I'll spread the word when I can. :)



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Re: Free Federal Student Aid guides and Student Loan information

It only takes a minute to scout around and see what else a site links to. I got in the habit of doing that long ago. Thank you pennywise.



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