QUINCY, MA–( EMWNews – April 2, 2008) – How will you pay for college in 2008 with so

much uncertainty in the economy and the student lending industry? A panel

of six financial aid experts will answer that question and many more in a

live Web Round Table on April 9, 2008 at 12 PM ET, hosted by the Student

Loan Network.

“Our goal at Student Loan Network has always been to provide the best

resources to help students finance their education. Now more than ever we

recognize that there is a need for accurate information, so we are hosting

this groundbreaking live Web Round Table,” said Joe Cronin, President of

Student Loan Network.

Christopher S. Penn, producer of the Financial Aid Podcast, will moderate

the discussion. Participating as panel members will be:

--  Jill Barnhart, Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Boston College

    Law School;

--  Justin Draeger, Assistant Director of Communications for the National

    Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA);

--  Maria Koklanaris, reporter for Higher Education Washington, Inc.

    (HEWI);

--  Susan Mead, director of Financial Aid at SUNY Dutchess Community

    College in New York State and a 26 year veteran of the financial aid

    industry; and

--  Shelly Saunders, VP of Strategic Services at loan guarantor American

    Student Assistance (ASA).

    

“We’ve got a great group of experts from across the spectrum of student

financial aid gathered, from colleges and graduate schools to national

associations,” says Penn. “As a result, I’m confident that as a group we

can give the in-depth, comprehensive perspective and answers to questions

that I know students, parents, and families are desperately seeking.”

In addition to answering students’ questions live, the panel will address

the questions everyone is asking about the current climate:

--  What is the current status of the student lending market? Will loans

    be available to me?

--  I keep hearing that loans might not be available from some lenders --

    what does that mean for my Stafford loan?

--  Where can I find scholarships, grants and other financial assistance?

--  What do "tighter credit requirements" mean to me?

    

For more about the Live Web Round Table “How to Pay for College in

Uncertain Times,” and to attend on April 9, visit

www.StudentLoanNetwork.com/resources.

About Student Loan Network

Student Loan Network is one of the nation’s fastest growing providers of

student loans and related information. For more than ten years, we have

helped students and their families access federal and private student

loans, scholarships and consolidation funding for undergraduate, graduate

and continuing education. To help make the confusing and stressful

financial aid process easier, the Student Loan Network also delivers

helpful resources, including the award-winning Financial Aid Podcast, a

multitude of financial aid-related blogs, the monthly Financial Aid

Newsletter, free eBooks, and valuable content. Each year, more than 5

million students, parents, and financial aid officers make the most of

their education experience through our loan products and free resources.