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Colorado: Students Turn Out for Free Help on College Financial Aid Application (Denver Post)

"More than 70 students showed up at the Auraria campus Sunday, despite snowy weather, to receive free help filling out their applications for federal student aid," the Denver Post reports.
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Washington: State Colleges Face Cuts To Work-Study (Pacific Public Media)

"Thousands of college students hope state senators will spare some financial aid dollars when they release their version of the budget," Pacific Public Media reports. "Governor Chris Gregoire has called for cuts to student aid programs to close revenue gaps. That includes the state's work-study program."
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ANN-09-35: Recorded Training Session on Performing Verification of Student Applicant Data

The Department has posted a recorded training session that provides detailed information about performing verification of student applicant data. This one-hour training session is intended for financial aid office personnel and other staff at participating Title IV institutions who are responsible for performing verification. The session is geared towards individuals who have a basic working knowledge of the Federal student aid programs, the FAFSA, the Student Aid Report (SAR), and the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR).
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College students stung by Promise Scholarship cuts – The Detroit News

MLive.com College students stung by Promise Scholarship cuts The Detroit News Lansing --With just weeks before the end of the fall semester many college students are unsure if Promise Scholarship money will be available for next term ... Taxpayers United Michigan Foundation: Gov. Granholm Beguiles College Audiences ... PR Newswire (press release) Granholm Hits College Circuit WKZO Granholm recruits for student aid battle Detroit Free Press 9&10 News
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Video: Harkin Voices Opposition to Using Reconciliation to Pass Healthcare

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, made it clear last night on the Rachel Maddow show that in his opinion, healthcare reform will not, and should not, be part of any budget reconciliation process. Yesterday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled the Senate's healthcare reform bill and is expected to call a vote later this week. The timeframe for a student aid reconciliation bill continues to be dependent on the fate of healthcare legislation. Watch the entire Maddow video in the article.
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Granholm Hits College Circuit – WKZO

MLive.com Granholm Hits College Circuit WKZO 96-thousand Michigan college students were counting on that money this school year to help them defray the cost of their college education. ... Granholm recruits for student aid battle Detroit Free Press Gov. Granholm urges students to fight for Promise Grants The Detroit News Students must pay lost scholarships Battle Creek Enquirer Michigan Radio
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Granholm Hits College Circuit – WKZO

MLive.com Granholm Hits College Circuit WKZO 96-thousand Michigan college students were counting on that money this school year to help them defray the cost of their college education. ... Granholm recruits for student aid battle Detroit Free Press Gov. Granholm urges students to fight for Promise Grants The Detroit News Students must pay lost scholarships Battle Creek Enquirer Michigan Radio
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Student Aid Legislation Update

The timeframe for a student aid reconciliation bill continues to be dependent on the fate of pending healthcare legislation. If Congress is able to pass a healthcare reform package through the normal legislative process, Congress will likely use the budget reconciliation process to pass student aid legislation separately. If Congress is unable to pass healthcare through the normal legislative process, the health bill will likely be combined with student aid legislation to make one reconciliation bill. This means it is unlikely that any student aid legislation will be brought before the Senate Education Committee until Senate leaders have decided whether to include healthcare in the budget reconciliation process. In short, we likely won't see student aid legislation in the Senate in the immediate future.
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2010-11 School Electronic Process Guide

Federal Student Aid has posted the 2010-11 School Electronic Process Guide. This guide, which describes changes to Web and software products used by schools participating in the federal student aid programs, is designed to meet the reference needs of financial aid administrators (FAAs), programmers, and data processing staff.
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Message from John Lewis About SAFRA

Dear Friends, I am proud to announce that on September 18th, Congress passed a bill that will have a real and meaningful impact on the education of each and every child in America - from our youngest children, to our college students. I am sending you this email to let you know what is i n this legislation that will be helpful to you and your children. This bill makes the single largest investment in student aid in American history-- and at no additional cost to taxpayers. The Student
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