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Mark Kantrowitz
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Near Pittsburgh, PA
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http://www.finaid.org
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Publisher of Student Aid Web Sites

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Mark Kantrowitz

Mark Kantrowitz is a nationally recognized expert on student financial aid and paying for college. He is the founder and publisher of FinAid.org, the leading source for unbiased and clear financial aid information, advice and tools. He is also the publisher of FastWeb.com, the most popular and complete free scholarship matching site. He is the author of FastWeb College Gold: The Step by Step Guide to Paying for College. He is a member of the editorial board of the Council on Law in Higher Education and a member of the board of trustees of the Center for Excellence in Education. He has degrees in mathematics, philosophy and computer science from MIT and Carnegie Mellon University. Noteworthy honors include awards from NASFAA, the College Board, NAGPS, the American Institute for Public Service and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Mark is a cancer survivor, the author of four books and holds six patents, with additional patents pending.

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Will the Kindle Make Textbooks More Affordable?

Wednesday Sep 30, 2009

Ebook readers work well for pleasure reading, but need some improvements in usability before they will be able to replace textbooks on a widespread basis. The potential cost-savings are more limited than most people expect.

House Looks to End Federally-Guaranteed Student Loan Program

Monday Sep 21, 2009

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation replacing the federally-guaranteed student loan program with 100% direct lending from the federal government. Savings will go to increase the Pell Grant program.

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