Palos Verdes Art Center: Beverly G Alpay Award (deadline Feb. 24, 2011) Open to High School seniors, undergraduate ($2,500) and MFA ($3,000). Scholarship details & Application

Buick Achievers Scholarship Program (deadlineFeb 29, 2012) Open to Com. Arts and Product Design students only. Application New

US Bank (deadline Mar 31, 2012) 40 - $1000 scholarship recepients. No essay. Enter at www.usbank.com/scholarship

Krylon Clear Choice Art Scholarship (deadline April 30, 2012) www.krylon.com/art

Jewish Vocational Service Scholarship Program (Open Jan4-Mar 16,2012) visit www.jvsla.org/scholarship

INTEREST RATES JULY 1, 2012 - JUNE 30, 2013:

For fixed rate loans first disbursed between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013, the Direct Loan interest rates are as follows:

Undergraduate Subsidized & Unsubsidized Direct Loan – 6.80%
Graduate Unsubsidized Direct Loan – 6.80%
PLUS Loan - 7.90%

Federal Consolidation will only be available through the Federal Direct Loan Program.

A Special Direct Consolidation Loan option is available for qualified students. Students are being contacted by the serviser begining Jan. 1, 2012. The program will end June 30, 2012.

Income Based Repayment and Loan Forgiveness Information is located at www.ibrinfo.org