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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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Scholarship opportunities to help students pay for college
By Marlene Seeklander Scholarships are a wise investment in a student’s educational career – both for…
Contributing to a student’s FAFSA when the invite isn’t received
By Catherine Mueller Sure, sometimes high school students don’t want to invite their parents to something, but in…
Holiday hours for Federal Student Aid and Mapping Your Future
By Marlene Seeklander Hopefully, your holiday “to do” list doesn’t include working on Christmas or New…
Why your college may ask for a tax transcript and how to get one
By Catherine Mueller Just when you think you have completed all the financial aid applications,…
Things to know when calculating assets for the 2026-27 FAFSA
By Catherine Mueller While several steps have been taken to simplify the FAFSA, students and parents…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – December 18, 2025
Higher Ed News Vol. 17 – Issue 25 Students completing the FAFSA to be notified…