Weekly Wrap Up: Financial Aid Literacy Contest Coming Soon

June 25, 2010 | posted by Jeff Sheely.

Happy Friday! Today we are starting a new weekly series of posts that will run on Fridays, the Weekly Wrap Up. Today’s edition contains info on our upcoming contests, how to follow us on Facebook and Twitter, the Tweets of the Week and more!

Financial Literacy Contest Coming Soon

We are pleased to announce that we will soon be starting a financial literacy trivia contest for our followers on Twitter and Facebook! We will post questions about smart borrowing practices that you should know before applying for student loans, and those who guess the correct answer will have a chance to win some great prizes! Stayed tuned for details and the first round of questions next week.

Ask the Experts

Are you confused about the financial aid process? Do you have questions about how to determine which student loan is right for you? We’re here to help! You can ask our college financing experts a question in the comments, via our contact form or on their Twitter or Facebook accounts. Check out the Ask the Experts section of our blog and get your questions answered today!

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook

The Student Loan Marketplace is now on Twitter (@loanmarketplace) and Facebook (facebook.com/privatestudentloans)! We encourage you to follow/like us to get great tips about how to maximize your financial aid and what to consider about when choosing a student loan. Additionally, we will be posting great opportunities for you to participate in our contests and potentially win prizes and money for school!

Tweets of the Week

Each week we will post the most interesting and thought-provoking Tweets that come across our @loanmarketplace Twitter account over the past seven days. Here are this week’s best thoughts in 140 characters or less:

@HuffPostCollege: WATCH: Meet the boomerangers, a generation of college grads moving back home: http://huff.to/91yuwB
@johntlawlor: Recent round of grad parties & conversations confirmed USAToday article about tough job market after college graduation http://bit.ly/9xuLDy
@Williampaid: If a student with debt were to pay $25 extra/month – the term could reduce by 52 months and save almost $5K in interest. #campuschat

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Thanks for reading, and be sure to check back next week for new education financing posts on how to calculate your true cost of attendance and tips on getting the most out of financial aid! Have a great weekend!

Written by Jeff Sheely

Jeff Sheely is the Director of Marketing and Blog Editor for the Student Loan Marketplace. He can be reached at jsheely at overturecorp dot com or on Twitter at @overture_jeff.

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