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FAFSA Specifications Guides
By Marlene Seeklander Because the FAFSA Specifications Guides are such a useful tool, financial aid professionals…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – January 22, 2026
Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 2 Registration for the 2026 FSA Training Conference…
Acceptable identity verification methods
By Marlene Seeklander Identity theft is a problem worldwide creating high costs and damaging reputations for companies, organizations, and even higher education institutions. Last…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – January 22, 2026
Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 2 Registration for the 2026 FSA Training Conference…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – January 8, 2026
Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 1 FSA offers “Mid-year Transfer Students” learning track…
Early Awareness E-News – January 2026
Early Awareness E-News January 2026Vol. 18 – Issue 1 Historic milestone reached in FAFSA completions…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – December 18, 2025
Higher Ed News Vol. 17 – Issue 25 Students completing the FAFSA to be notified…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – December 4, 2025
Higher Ed News Vol. 17 – Issue 24 Keeping up the FAFSA momentum After years…
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2025 Thanksgiving holiday hours for Federal Student Aid and Mapping Your Future
By Marlene Seeklander Hopefully, you will be enjoying Thanksgiving day and not working, but if you…
Department provides new student data test files with Budget Reconciliation changes
By Marlene Seeklander Colleges and state agencies which receive student FAFSA data can now better prepare…
Making the commitment to meet scholarship requirements
By Marlene Seeklander Not all scholarships are considered “free money.” When you are awarded a scholarship,…
Don’t go into debt for the holidays
By Marlene Seeklander In case you haven’t realized it, the holidays are just around the corner….