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		<title>The College Perkins Loan Crisis, Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Weingold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Applying for College Funding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College Admissions Guidance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colleges and Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to Pay for College]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In our last story, we took a look at a Bloomberg.com report that detailed a financial crisis being faced by those who utilize federal Perkins loans to pay for college. Thanks to the current state of the economy, this need-based loan (reserved for students with some form of financial ‘need’) is being defaulted upon in <a href="http://www.collegemadesimple.com/college-perkins-loan-crisis-part-2/">Read the rest of this post &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The College Perkins Loan Crisis: Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.collegemadesimple.com/college-perkins-loan-crisis-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 21:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Weingold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Free Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College Planning and Savings News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is absolutely essential that you understand all of your financial options before jumping into any student loans. After all, we are witnessing the “perfect storm” of a poor job market keeping graduates from finding employment that will allow them to pay off student loans, while the cost of college rises faster than inflation. Ever-increasing <a href="http://www.collegemadesimple.com/college-perkins-loan-crisis-part-1/">Read the rest of this post &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How To Tackle the Most Difficult SAT Problems</title>
		<link>http://www.collegemadesimple.com/most-difficult-sat-problems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Weingold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Free Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAT Test Tips and Help]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For many students, the SAT (or the ACT) represents one of the biggest hurdles to getting into the college of their dreams. And with such a wide variety of subjects, it&#8217;s crucial that students handle their “problem areas” – the tough questions, if for no other reason than to allow ample time for the more <a href="http://www.collegemadesimple.com/most-difficult-sat-problems/">Read the rest of this post &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Transferring Colleges: Frequently Asked Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Weingold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Free Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College Admissions Guidance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Picking The Right College or University]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The importance of planning for all aspects of college cannot be overstated. Families must ready themselves for standardized testing, applications, admissions and rejections, financial aid, personal finances, and so much more. You must even prepare for the unexpected, such as your “diamond-in-the-ruff” college choice turning out to be a lump of coal. Transferring colleges is <a href="http://www.collegemadesimple.com/transferring-colleges-frequently-asked-questions/">Read the rest of this post &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Housing: A Different Way To Offset The High Cost Of College</title>
		<link>http://www.collegemadesimple.com/housing-offset-cost-college/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Weingold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Free Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College Planning and Savings News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colleges and Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some families are finding new and innovative ways to save money in college. Scholarships and grants are one thing – but the inventive are often taking advantage of entirely unrelated conditions. One such thing is the real estate market. It’s no secret that the cost of real estate has plummeted in recent years – and, <a href="http://www.collegemadesimple.com/housing-offset-cost-college/">Read the rest of this post &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>College Planning Network: What People Are Saying</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Weingold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Free Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Help with College Planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Often times with these reports, I get so caught up in sharing the insights and tips that help families throughout the entire admissions process&#8230; that I completely forget to pass on something just as important: And that is, what our clients think about us&#8230; and just how, exactly, we&#8217;re helping them. So here&#8217;s a quick <a href="http://www.collegemadesimple.com/college-planning-network-facebook/">Read the rest of this post &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>4 Things To Do Before Heading off to College</title>
		<link>http://www.collegemadesimple.com/4-things-to-do-before-heading-off-to-college/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Weingold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Free Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guidance Counselors College Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Help with College Planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Getting into college is exciting and exhilirating in so many ways. Yet there&#8217;s usually very little time to prepare – before your student leaves home for school. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve put together a brief run-down of the important things to square away with your student – before they leave the nest for their first year <a href="http://www.collegemadesimple.com/4-things-to-do-before-heading-off-to-college/">Read the rest of this post &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The College Tuition Freeze: A New Trend?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Weingold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Free Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College Admissions Guidance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College Planning and Savings News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Help with College Planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[These days it can sometimes feel like colleges are raising their tuition rates even faster than you can send them a check. After all, tuition increases are well outpacing the growth of inflation. Each year, it seems, it’s the same thing: “College X will increase tuition 5 percent next year to help pay for new <a href="http://www.collegemadesimple.com/college-tuition-freeze-trend/">Read the rest of this post &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How To Know What To Spend on College</title>
		<link>http://www.collegemadesimple.com/what-tospend-college/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Weingold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Free Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to Pay for College]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Skyrocketing Cost of College]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a simple plan: Invest money in a college education now, and your child increases his or her earning power over their lifetime. After all, those with college degrees still earn a lot more than those without four-year degrees. Still, as the cost of obtaining that college degree gets increasingly higher, more and more families <a href="http://www.collegemadesimple.com/what-tospend-college/">Read the rest of this post &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Financial Aid Have an Income Limit?</title>
		<link>http://www.collegemadesimple.com/financial-aid-income-limit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Weingold</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Free Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navigating the Financial Aid Process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The FAFSA Form: Insider Tips, Strategies and Techniques]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You would be hard-pressed to find a parent who did not want to receive some sort of financial aid for their college-bound children, but far too many never even attempt to qualify. In fact, many people assume that if they make too much money or have too many assets, then they have no chance of <a href="http://www.collegemadesimple.com/financial-aid-income-limit/">Read the rest of this post &#187;</a>]]></description>
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