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	<title>Top Colleges Blog &#187; Financial Aid</title>
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		<title>Tuitions Hikes Spark Protests</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/20/tuitions-hikes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The University of California’s Board of Regents recent announcement that undergraduate tuition fees will spike by 32% for the 2010-2011 academic year ignited a string of protests on U.C. campuses. Convening at the UCLA campus, the Board was greeted by protesters as some students barricaded themselves inside a university building while others camped out in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Company Might Pay to Continue Your Education Online</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/19/your-company-might-pay-to-continue-your-education-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you ready to take your education to the next level, but you aren&#8217;t sure how you are going to pay for your college tuition and other fees? If so, you might want to consider talking to your employer about the possibility of continuing your education online through a company-paid scholarship.
Many people don&#8217;t realize it, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Ways to Find More Than $15,000 for College</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/16/save-for-college/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/16/save-for-college/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you taken any drastic measures to fund your college education?
Many students are eating out less. Parents are taking out bigger loans. Even the grandparents are pitching in, all in the pursuit of higher learning. As the economy goes down, the cost of college tuition goes up, and many students are forced scrimp and save [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earn Your Online Degree with Financial Aid from the Government</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/05/earn-your-online-degree-with-financial-aid-from-the-government/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you considering attending an online school? If so, you will be happy to know that there are plenty of financial aid opportunities available to you through the government even when you go to an online college.
Regardless of your current financial situation, it is important for you to complete the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Up, Up and Away! College Tuition Rising to Unreachable Heights</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/20/up-up-and-away-college-tuition-rising-to-unreachable-heights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/20/up-up-and-away-college-tuition-rising-to-unreachable-heights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Colleges]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students today are getting an increasingly raw deal. The recession has affected young people across the board. Graduating students must contend with serious job shortages across almost all industries, while younger students are being shaken down for even more cash.   
Yahoo news reports that the average cost of tuition at a public four [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Does College Cost So Much?</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/19/cost-of-college/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Going Broke By Degree: Why College Costs So Much, Ohio University economist Richard Vedder lays out in plain language why, well, college costs so much.
Vedder, also a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, sat down at FreedomFest in mid-July with Reason magazine Editor in Chief to talk about college costs and more. Watch the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Application Tips</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/19/college-applications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Applying for college can be a daunting feat for even the most diligent students. With pressures from parents, teachers and peers mounting at this time being properly prepared will boost your confidence and make the entire process easier. 
Hopefully, you’ve read through that pile of brochures and have come up with a list of prospective [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financing YOUR Education</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/19/smart-grant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/19/smart-grant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Financing a college education seems to be getting harder all the time.  Tuition, even at state and local colleges, is on the rise and lending institutions are tightening their loan requirements.  Putting together a strategy for financing your degree can be a challenge, but before you throw in the towel, ask your uncle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Find the Best Student Loans</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/19/loan-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/19/loan-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=42201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The current economy is not an environment for sissies.  Banking institutions and other lenders are looking long and hard at credit histories before they lend money, and they reserve the most advantageous interest rates for those with a-list credit scores.  This credit-tight climate has college students and their families wondering how it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Paying for College</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/04/tips-for-paying-for-college/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/04/tips-for-paying-for-college/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=35551</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you having problems with finding the funds you need to pay for school? Unfortunately, the economy has left many people in a bind when it comes to financing their education or helping their children pay for school. Thanks to the turbulent economy, people have suddenly found themselves out of work or low on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guaranteed 529 Plans: An Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/02/guaranteed-529-plans-an-overview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/02/guaranteed-529-plans-an-overview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=35371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although there are certainly a few downsides to some of the college savings plans currently available, financial experts still maintain that they are a good option to explore if you children who will likely be off to college. This is particularly true when it comes to &#8220;guaranteed&#8221; college savings plans, which allow you to prepay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Students Are Not Crossing the Finish Line</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/21/crossing-the-finish-line/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/21/crossing-the-finish-line/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Degrees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[America has served as a world leader in college education for many decades.  However, since the early 1990s, the number of college dropouts has been on the rise.  Mark Schneider, author of The Cost of Failure in American Higher Education and Vice-President of American Institute for Research, describes the low graduate rates, “The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring College Funding Resources for Women</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/15/exploring-college-funding-resources-for-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/15/exploring-college-funding-resources-for-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to statistics gathered by the U.S. Department of Education&#8217;s National Center for Education, it appears that a greater number of women are deciding to head back to school than ever before. In fact, only 415 of all college students were women in 1969, but women comprised 57% of the student body in 2005.

While it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Budgeting for Your Online Education</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/13/budgeting-for-your-online-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/13/budgeting-for-your-online-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you planning to pursue your college degree through an online college? If so, it is important to realize that budgeting to attend an online school is a bit different from budgeting to attend the traditional brick and mortar college or university. While it is certainly possible to take out a student loan in order [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stimulus Package  Provides Grants for Employment Training</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/09/stimulus-package-provides-grants-for-employment-training/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/09/09/stimulus-package-provides-grants-for-employment-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Labor made an exciting announcement on July 14 for those who are interested in pursuing a career in the health care field and other fast-growing fields. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, $220 million will be available in the form of competitive grants to help start [...]]]></description>
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