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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 – September 2, 2026
Tip of the Week Financial aid superheroes Financial aid professionals are superheroes. Granted, they don’t…
Department releases report on which institutions have reported financial value data; reminds institutions about upcoming 2026 deadline
By Marlene Seeklander Institutions now have a little less than a month to submit their Financial…
Early Awareness E-News – September 2026
Early Awareness E-News September 2026Vol. 18 – Issue 9 Department of Education announces the launch…
Preparing for the 2027-28 FAFSA
By Marlene Seeklander There’s nothing like being prepared to make something a little easier and less…
September checklist for high school seniors
By Catherine Mueller Most high school seniors anxiously await life after high school. Many are ready…
Registration deadlines approaching for October ACT and SAT tests
By Marlene Seeklander Students can get a head start on completing a college admissions requirement by…
