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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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Tip of the Week – December 17, 2025
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Important reminders for schools with Federal Perkins Loan portfolios
By Marlene Seeklander Schools with existing Federal Perkins Loan portfolios will want to make note of…
Federal Student Aid Training Conference to be held March 4-6, 2026
By Marlene Seeklander After several years of hosting a virtual conference, the Department of Education is…
More than $1 billion in federal student aid fraud halted in 2025
By Marlene Seeklander Enhanced controls prevented more than $1 billion in attempted financial aid fraud in…
Additional volumes of 2025-26 Federal Student Aid Handbook now available
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can now add the latest volumes of the 2025-26 Federal Student…
February 2026 ACT registration deadline approaching soon
By Marlene Seeklander Students who want to take the ACT in February, either for the first…