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Student eligibility volume of Student Aid Handbook addresses pandemic
July 23, 2020
Having just come off a year that defied what was known as normal operating procedures in financial aid, the Department of Education earlier this week released Volume 1 the 2020-2021 Student Aid Handbook.
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Changes are coming - but not yet
July 22, 2020
If you're waiting for information about a new servicer for your student loans, you may want to take a break from hanging around your mailbox.
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Department to only accept electronic copies of statements and audits
July 21, 2020
In a move that's bound to save paper and ink, the Department of Education has announced that as of next month it will no longer accept hard copies of financial statements and compliance audits.
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Direct Loan fees for 2020-21 announced
June 25, 2020
The Department of Education this week announced the new fees to be charged to borrowers under the Direct Loan Program. According to a June 23 Electronic Announcement.
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Updates continue on StudentAidPandemic.org site
June 25, 2020
It is challenging to keep up with the updates to the information for current college students and student loan borrowers.
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Federal offices to close on July 3
June 24, 2020
If you are working on Friday, July 3, it should be a good day to get caught up on answering your emails or on organizing your office.
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It's June 2020 and all is quiet on the IFAP website
June 11, 2020
If you haven't checked IFAP lately, you might not have missed a lot.
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Taxpayers will soon be able to file amended tax returns electronically
June 11, 2020
If you've ever had to tell a student or parent that their income tax return must be amended in order to receive financial aid, you will soon be able tell them they can do that electronically.
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CDC Stakeholder Call: Institutes of Higher Education scheduled for May 29
May 28, 2020
The U.S. Department of Education issued an invitation for higher education leaders to join a May 29 stakeholder call.
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New call center hours for COD School Relations Center
May 28, 2020
For those financial aid professionals who like burning the midnight oil, reaching some of the school relations staff at the Department of Education won't be possible in those late-night hours.