Audio and Video Resources

Staff in the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid continue to work to make this website a useful and accesible tool for all members of the university community.

Audio:

• Podcast Library  (generally just audio files)
• Audio and Video Programs about Federal Student Aid
  • Seven Easy Steps to Completing the FAFSA -this outlines the application steps for the 2011-2012 academic year.
• Ten Things You Must Know About Financial Aid  from The College Board
• FDIC's "Money Smart" Podcast Library
• Audio Resources from the Internal Revenue Service
  • Audio Tax Tips — Looking for an audio tip from the source? These tax segments may be just what you need online or on air. 
  • Radio PSAs — These radio spots provide helpful information to get your taxes done. They include the latest Recovery Act PSAs. Other spots feature the voice of IRIS, a friendly IRS helper with useful information for your listeners during tax time. There are :30, :60 and donut spots to use as a plug in for local sponsors. We also have radio spots on some of our important programs such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and our e-file and Free file programs. All of the spots are in MP3 format and can be downloaded.
  • Sound Bites — This is the place to find various sound bites from the IRS Commissioner and other IRS officials.
• IRS in American Sign Language (ASL)  - This is  the official YouTube channel of the Internal Revenue Service. This channel will feature videos produced by the IRS on various tax administration topics in American Sign Language (ASL).

   

• "Feed the Pig" Podcasts - The Feed the Pig podcast series is one of several free resources available as part of the Feed the Pig national public service campaign. Sponsored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Ad Council, the campaign helps 25-34 year olds work toward long-term financial security. For more tools and information, visit: www.FeedthePig.org
• Podcasts on the new Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program- this student debt relief series is a jont effort of Equal Justice Works and Washington College of Law

Video

Closed Captioning on YouTube

• Viewing Videos With Captions - We have added a number of videos throughout this web site to help you learn more about the financial aid process, Loyola University and the city of New Orleans.  Exercise the option to view the videos on You Tube directly to see if closed captioning is available. (click on the YouTube icon on the bottom right of the embedded video).Most of the videos from federal sites are closed captioned. Once you are on the You Tube site, look for the red "CC" icon in the lower right hand side of the video. Click on that icon to activate this feature. 

General Topics

• Federal Student Aid's "I'm Going to College" campaign on YouTube
• First In the Family - Six students who are the first in their family to go to college tell their stories about the application process.
  • Students talk about their lives in college and discuss Academic Culture Shock, Balancing Work and Studies,  Peer Support , Living and Learning Communities, Becoming A Scholar
• Beware of Scholarship Scams
• FAFSA Made Easy Video Series (English and Spanish versions)
• Visit the website of the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance to view a series of short videos describing aid programs for undergraduate students,
• Loan Information
  • Borrow Smart: Kiplinger's No-Nonsense Guide to Understanding Student Loans
  • Basics of Borrowing for College  - from the National Association fot College Admissions Counseling
  • Loan Offer Warnings:Beware of those Official -Looking Student Loan Offers - from U.S. News and World Reports
• Videos from Sallie Mae
  • “Investing for the Future”
  • “ Selecting Your School and Determining Cost”
  • "Calculating Financial Need"
  • "Paying for Education"
• U.S. Department of Veterans Administration -- Social Media Channels
• Illegal Downloading of Music from the Internet
• The White House

New Orleans Channels We Like on You Tube

• The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation
• GoNOLA TV
• New Orleans Convention and Visitors' Bureau
• New Orleans Museum of Art
• Audubon Nature Institute
• National World War II Museum

Updated January 30, 2012