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2021-22 Verification worksheets released
January 21, 2021
Mapping Your Future recently released the 2021-22 verification worksheets provided to assist schools in collecting information they need from students to complete the verification process.
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Learning about verification at your own pace
January 21, 2021
Learning about financial aid verification can get very overwhelming very quickly, and that should make the Department of Education's new self-paced verification training course very appealing.
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More "Ability to Benefit" questions and more answers
January 21, 2021
As interest in career pathway programs has increased, so have the questions about federal financial aid for the programs.
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Deadline extension for mandatory software upgrade
January 07, 2021
Schools have been given a couple of extra months to comply with a mandatory upgrade to their Student Aid Internet Gateway software.
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Department releases handbook for campus-based programs
December 03, 2020
The latest information about 2020-21 Campus-Based Programs, including some on the CARES Act, is included in the newly released Volume 6 of the Federal Student Aid Handbook.
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Tax Return Matrix released for upcoming verification season
November 24, 2020
The holidays are just beginning, but the Department of Education already released a gift to help financial aid professionals in the upcoming verification season.
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Training on new tool to calculate CARES Act R2T4
November 24, 2020
Financial aid professionals have faced many challenges during the pandemic - one of those being calculating R2T4 under the CARES Act.
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2021-2022 College Financing Plan improved for graduate and professional students
November 12, 2020
Graduate and professional students could find some additional help in the future as they plan for the costs of an advanced degree.
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Updated list of "Ability to Benefit" tests published in the Federal Register
November 12, 2020
If a student wants to benefit from postsecondary education, they must first prove their ability to benefit.
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Making it easier to ask for forgiveness for public service loans
October 29, 2020
In this complicated world, it's nice when things get a little easier.
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Veteran's Day process and customer service hours posted by Department of Education
October 29, 2020
Most federal offices will close and operations shut down on November 11 in observance of the Veteran's Day federal holiday.