($MART) Student Monetary Awareness and Responsibility Today! http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart Just another Plymouth State University weblog Tue, 07 May 2013 13:24:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 What do you do if your identity is stolen? http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/146/what-do-you-do-if-your-identity-is-stolen/ http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/146/what-do-you-do-if-your-identity-is-stolen/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:03:49 +0000 Cara http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/?p=146
  • Report it to police
  • report to all account providers (bank, credit)
  • report to credit reporting agencies, and get a copy of credit report
    • ]]>     http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/146/what-do-you-do-if-your-identity-is-stolen/feed/ 0     Where do Identity thieves get their information? http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/144/where-do-identity-thieves-get-their-information/ http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/144/where-do-identity-thieves-get-their-information/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:03:32 +0000 Cara http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/?p=144 Trash, looking over someone’s shoulder, stealing, computers/hacking.

    ]]>     http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/144/where-do-identity-thieves-get-their-information/feed/ 0     What kinds of info are identity thieves looking for? http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/142/what-kinds-of-info-are-identity-thieves-looking-for/ http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/142/what-kinds-of-info-are-identity-thieves-looking-for/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:03:16 +0000 Cara http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/?p=142 Social security numbers, dates of birth, bank account numbers, credit card offers, wallets.

    ]]>     http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/142/what-kinds-of-info-are-identity-thieves-looking-for/feed/ 0     What is Identity Theft? http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/140/what-is-identity-theft/ http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/140/what-is-identity-theft/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:02:59 +0000 Cara http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/?p=140 When someone steals your name and other personal information for fraudulent purposes.

    ]]>     http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/140/what-is-identity-theft/feed/ 0     How long does it take for the school to be notified of an approved loan? http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/138/how-long-does-it-take-for-the-school-to-be-notified-of-an-approved-loan/ http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/138/how-long-does-it-take-for-the-school-to-be-notified-of-an-approved-loan/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:02:39 +0000 Cara http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/?p=138 The time it takes for a school to be notified depends on how long it takes the student to complete the application and sign the promissory note. It could be a week to two weeks once everything is in place.

    ]]>     http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/138/how-long-does-it-take-for-the-school-to-be-notified-of-an-approved-loan/feed/ 0     How will my school be notified I have been approved for a loan? http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/136/how-will-my-school-be-notified-i-have-been-approved-for-a-loan/ http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/136/how-will-my-school-be-notified-i-have-been-approved-for-a-loan/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:02:27 +0000 Cara http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/?p=136 Schools are notified electronically from the lender that you have been approved.

    ]]>     http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/136/how-will-my-school-be-notified-i-have-been-approved-for-a-loan/feed/ 0     What is PSU’s priority filing deadline? http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/134/what-is-psu%e2%80%99s-priority-filing-deadline/ http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/134/what-is-psu%e2%80%99s-priority-filing-deadline/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:02:15 +0000 Cara http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/?p=134 March 1st

    ]]>     http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/134/what-is-psu%e2%80%99s-priority-filing-deadline/feed/ 0     How do you apply for financial aid? http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/132/how-do-you-apply-for-financial-aid/ http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/132/how-do-you-apply-for-financial-aid/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:01:59 +0000 Cara http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/?p=132 Complete FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov and complete any forms necessary for institution applying for.

    ]]>     http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/132/how-do-you-apply-for-financial-aid/feed/ 0     Where can I get advice on taking out a loan? http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/130/where-can-i-get-advice-on-taking-out-a-loan/ http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/130/where-can-i-get-advice-on-taking-out-a-loan/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:01:43 +0000 Cara http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/?p=130 PSU Financial Aid Office

    ]]>     http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/130/where-can-i-get-advice-on-taking-out-a-loan/feed/ 0     What is the maximum Federal Stafford Loan eligibility for an Undergraduate Program? http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/128/what-is-the-maximum-federal-stafford-loan-eligibility-for-an-undergraduate-program/ http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/128/what-is-the-maximum-federal-stafford-loan-eligibility-for-an-undergraduate-program/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:00:53 +0000 Cara http://www.plymouth.edu/office/financial-aid/smart/?p=128 $23,000

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