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Early Awareness E-News – May 2026
Early Awareness E-News May 2026Vol. 18 – Issue 5 Continuing the financial literacy month celebration…
May checklist for high school seniors
By Marlene Seeklander As your senior year winds down, you may find yourself distracted with plans…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – April 30, 2026
Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 9 Real-time fraud detection capability launched in FAFSA…
Real-time fraud detection capability launched in FAFSA form
By Marlene Seeklander Wooden cubes with the abbreviation Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA To…
Tip of the Week – April 29, 2026
Planning for 2026-27 When we see darkly – when we don’t have enough information –…
Financial aid offers – the bottom line
By Marlene Seeklander Choosing a college is an important financial decision. After all, you are making…
Debunking FAFSA myths
By Marlene Seeklander Spreading myths may not seem a serious issue and, yet it can be…
Two factors for a successful financial future
By Marlene Seeklander Stack coins and piggy bank on wooden background, blue piggy bank saving money…
Continuing the financial literacy month celebration
By Marlene Seeklander Financial literacy is a year-long concern. Although April and the celebration of financial…
Pell Grant and Work-Study awards subject of upcoming Wednesday Webinar Series
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals know that awarding Pell Grants and Federal Work-Study may seem…
Federal loan data system updated to accommodate changes under federal budget reconciliation
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can now better prepare for the 2026-27 financial aid award…
Department of Education implements financial aid origination and disbursement system changes
By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education took another step forward in the 2026-27 award year…
FSA implements system updates on April 26
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals will notice some updates to their institutional student information…
Combating Federal Student Aid fraud across the country
By Marlene Seeklander Students and families should benefit from federal financial aid instead of criminals. Safeguarding…
Tip of the Week – April 22, 2026
Rough going in the implementation of new financial aid rules The ripples spreading through the…
