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Six things you should check on your FAFSA Submission Summary
April 23, 2024
After successfully completing your FAFSA, you should celebrate your accomplishment.
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"4 reasons why you need to complete the FAFSA" flyer updated
April 11, 2024
To help high school educators and college access professionals communicate with students about the importance of the 2024-25 FAFSA, Mapping Your Future created the "4 reasons why you should complete the FAFSA" flyer.
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2024-25 FAFSA presentations scheduled
April 11, 2024
Share information with your students and parents about the April 16 and April 19 presentations.
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A peek at this week's updated FAFSA records release to schools
April 11, 2024
Financial aid professionals are getting a look at what's in their future - at least with regards to updated student files.
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Students begin receiving FAFSA Submission Summaries but can't make corrections yet
April 11, 2024
The Department of Education began processing FAFSAs in March and some students have received their FAFSA Submission Summaries.
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Push to increase FAFSA completion before graduation
April 10, 2024
For high school seniors, the next few weeks will be critical to getting their FAFSA completed.
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Close your week with the latest in FAFSA news from the Department of Education
April 09, 2024
It's probably becoming a regular part of your Friday afternoons, but just in case you need a reminder - the Department of Education will provide its weekly update for financial aid professionals again this week.
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Think twice before you answer "yes" to this FAFSA question
April 09, 2024
Among the problems facing students and parents with the 2024-25 FAFSA are the wording of some of the questions.
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The key to your FAFSA status
March 26, 2024
It's no longer just a matter of "done" or "not done" when considering the status of your financial aid application.
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Department reminds financial aid professionals where to find FAFSA Simplification updates
March 25, 2024
Just in case you were afraid to ask, there's a place where you can find everything you always wanted to know about FAFSA Simplification.
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FAFSA contributor update listserv available
March 14, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education is making improvements to the StudentAid.gov account creation process for those without Social Security numbers.
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Three reasons a FAFSA filer won't need to report assets
March 01, 2024
The asset information required and who has to report assets will change beginning with the 2024-25 FAFSA.
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Important steps to try before deleting a 2024-25 FAFSA
February 23, 2024
When all else fails, sometimes it's best to just best to start over but not give up.
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Department of Education implements strategy to help institutions with implementation of new FAFSA
February 15, 2024
To alleviate some of the issues with implementation of the 2024-25 FAFSA, the Department of Education developed what it is calling the FAFSA College Support Strategy, and this week announced further steps it will take to help institutions.
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FAFSA corrections or updates need to wait - for now
February 15, 2024
If you have submitted your 2024-25 FAFSA and then decided you wanted to add another college or correct a mistake, you'll need to wait a few weeks.
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U.S. Senate sets up FAFSA complaint hotline
February 15, 2024
It's a digital complaint box of sorts.
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Helping students with 2024-25 FAFSA are top concern of financial aid professionals
February 14, 2024
Of all the worries about the 2024-25 FAFSA, financial aid professionals are most concerned about the problems encountered by students trying to complete the form.
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Federal Student Aid schedules series of financial aid webinars
January 31, 2024
Students, parents, and college access professionals may be interested in attending some webinars on financial aid and the FAFSA, to be presented by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid.
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More 2024-25 FAFSA delays for students, parents, and schools
January 30, 2024
Students may not receive financial aid offers until sometime after mid-March, based on 2024-25 FAFSA timeline changes announced today by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Solving the issue of no parent invite
January 30, 2024
Among the issues reported with the new FAFSA is the missing parent invite – making it impossible for the parent to contribute to the student's financial aid form.