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Mapping Your Future is a nonprofit organization committed to helping students, families, and schools navigate the higher education and student loan processes through trusted career, college, and financial aid resources. Mapping Your Future provides accurate and up-to-date information that helps students plan, prepare, and pay for higher education and contributes to national student loan default prevention efforts by providing information and services to students and their families.
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Tip of the Week – May 27, 2026
Down Time in Financial Aid The cuckoo clock hung in my family’s den, and it…
Key differences between internships, apprenticeships, work-study and part-time jobs
By Catherine Mueller Add some on-the-job experience to your education and you are positioning yourself for…
A handy packing list with everything you need for college
By Marlene Seeklander Graduation ceremonies have recently wrapped up for students, and it won’t be long…
New training course focusing on changes from new regulations now available in the FSA Training Center
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals may have questions about how the new regulations will impact…
Closeout deadline nearing for 2024-25 Direct Loan Program year
By Marlene Seeklander Schools that have not yet closed out their 2024-25 Direct Loan Program year…
Campus-Based school testing is now available for reporting Federal Work Study wages
By Marlene Seeklander Schools can now send a test file of Federal Work Study (FWS) wages…
