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		<title><![CDATA[College Applications: 7 Things to Do Now]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a checklist of what your high school senior should be doing during the college application season. Don't be in a rush to commit to any college since first offers can be low-ball ones. by Lynn O'Shaughnessy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:56:54 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Amazon Wants Your Used College Textbooks]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for the holidays, Amazon has launched a trade-in program for used textbooks. In its announcement today, Amazon says it's developed an easy way for students to trade in their college textbooks for gift cards. by Lynn O'Shaughnessy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:25:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[10 Best and Worst States for Student Loan Debt]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you attend a college in the Northeast, you're likelier to graduate with higher student loan debt. Most of the states which produce graduates with the worst student debt are located on the East Coast and the states with the lowest student debt are located in the West. by Lynn...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:52:28 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Student Debt:  A $400,000 Mistake]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/college-solution/student-debt-a-400000-mistake/1108/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A panel of judges in New York has determined that a man, who has racked $400,000 worth of student loan debt doesn't deserve to be a lawyer. What's next debtor prison for delinquent student loan borrowers?    The five judges decided last week that Robert Bowman, whose odyssey...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:43:14 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ditch This College Savings Plan]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/college-solution/ditch-this-college-savings-plan/1088/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you own a Coverdell Education Savings Account, here's some lousy news:  For many parents, the Coverdell Ditch This College Savings Planis going to become a tax dud. After 2010, the attractive tax benefit for this college savings plan will disappear for many parents.  And that's not the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:28:48 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Getting a Head Start on the FAFSA]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[You won't be able to file the FAFSA until Jan. 1, 2010, but you can get a head start on the federal financial aid process by obtaining a FAFSA PIN and reviewing the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet. by Lynn O'Shaughnessy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:18:48 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[College Drinking: Top Five Risk Factors]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/college-solution/college-drinking-top-five-risk-factors/1066/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The top five risk factors for college drinking are being a freshmen, living in a dorm, attending a Division I sports university, picking a school in the Northeast or North Central region or one that is in a rural setting. by Lynn O'Shaughnessy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:38:08 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Are College Athletes Getting Smarter?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The graduation rate among Division I athletes is 79%. Division I athletes are graduating from college at higher rates than the rest of their student bodies. by Lynn O'Shaughnessy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:02:53 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Elite State Universities:  Why Their Rejection Rates Are Climbing]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flagship universities are rejecting growing number of their own state residents.  As support from state governments dwindles across the country, state universities are desperate for cash and they can charge outsiders much more. by Lynn O'Shaughnessy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:34:10 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[12 Most Popular Universities for International Students]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The number of international students attending colleges in the US climbed for the third straight year, according to the Institute of International Education. Roughly 671,600 international students attended colleges and universities here during the 2008-2009 school year. by Lynn O'Shaughnessy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:31:46 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Horrors of Defaulting on a Student Loan]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defaulting on a college student loan will be a financial nightmare. Mark Kantrowitz, the creator of FinAid.org, says that defaulting on students loans is a "one-way ticket to hell." by Lynn O'Shaughnessy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:21:37 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Let's Kill the 529 Plan's Tax Deduction]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thirty four states currently offer investors state tax deductions when they contribute money into their home-state 529 college savings plan. These state tax deductions, however, are relics and should be eliminated. by Lynn O'Shaughnessy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:02:38 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How Much Are Assistant College Football Coaches Worth?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A growing number of assistant college football coaches are making far more money than tenured college professors and even some universities presidents. The salaries of assistant college football coaches are climbing along with the top football coaches. by Lynn O'Shaughnessy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:34:36 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Financial Aid Dilemma: Should I Apply for Financial Aid?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/college-solution/financial-aid-dilemma-should-i-apply-for-financial-aid/1004/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Applying for financial aid will not ruin teenagers' college admission chances. Kalman Chany, the author of Paying for College Without Going Broke, says filing for financial aid shouldn't ruin a child's admission chances for families who are debating what to do. by Lynn O'Shaughnessy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:49:10 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[College Admissions: Playing the Gender Card]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/college-solution/college-admissions-playing-the-gender-card/1000/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Teenagers can may increase their college admission chances if they play the gender card. Some colleges want more women applicants and other schools are eager for more boys.  You can uncover gender biases by looking at a college's Common Data Set, which is a wealth of information about a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:31:25 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Are Colleges Discriminating Against Girls?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is investigating whether liberal arts colleges are discriminating against female applicants. Some liberal arts colleges are worried about gender imbalance so they accept more male applicants. Universities that focus on engineering and science, however, accept more female applicants. MIT recently accepted 8.7% of male...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:56:50 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Record College Enrollment: Why You Shouldn't Worry]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[More students are attending college than at any time in the nation's history. Close to 40 percent of Americans between 18 and 24 are in college, which translates to 11.5 million students. by Lynn O'Shaughnessy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:43:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Boosting Your SAT Score: The Latest SAT Strategy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/college-solution/taking-the-sat-the-latest-sat-strategy/985/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Score Choice, teenagers taking the SAT test now enjoy the option to decide which test scores to submit to colleges and universities. by Lynn O'Shaughnessy]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:14:01 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[College Admission Season: Will Money Talk?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are rich teenagers going to catch a break in this year's college admission season?    It's a question that admission directors are skittish about discussing. No college wants to admit that it will reject more needy students so they can embrace the affluent applicants.    It...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:30:52 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Baby Einstein Bust: Toys That Will Make Your Child Smarter]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wasn't surprised when I read today that watching a Baby Einstein DVD won't make a kid smart. The Disney Co. is offering refunds to any parents who feel ripped off that these videos didn't turn their children into geniuses.    While Baby Einstein DVDs are an educational...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:00:27 -0700</pubDate>
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