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Department updates guide to monitor transfer students and their financial aid history

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By Catherine Mueller It may be an indication of the rapid change within our industry. The Department of Education last week announced the availability of the updated NSLDS Transfer Student Monitoring & Financial Aid History User Guide and Record Layouts. The last version was just issued late in 2023. The Department said this updated manual, dated

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Tip of the Week – June 12, 2024

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Tip of the Week A fitting tribute My husband’s father passed away suddenly and much too soon. A recent college graduate just about ready to embark on his own life, my husband faced the task of cleaning out his dad’s university office. In the midst of his grief, he went through the old files and

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Mapping Your Future releases new logo

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By Catherine Mueller Just like students receiving admission into a college that sets them on a path to a successful future, that’s what it was for Mapping Your Future when we began as a project about 27 years ago. Through the years, we’ve seen a lot of changes both in the industry and in our own

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Department working to resolve NSLDS display issue

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By Catherine Mueller Financial aid professionals may have noticed incorrect loan information being displayed in NSLDS for some borrowers. In a June 5 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education said it has identified an issue on the Loan Summary page of the NSLDS Professional Access website that results in the display of incorrect loan details. “Our initial

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Department of Education wants your opinion

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By Catherine Mueller It may be a bold but necessary request in what has been a tumultuous year for federal financial aid. The Department of Education will be asking for your thoughts on how easy it is to work with Federal Student Aid. In a June 4 Electronic Announcement, the Department said an independent vendor will conduct

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College planning flyer for parents updated

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By Catherine Mueller With eyes bright, they are embarking on their maiden flight. This summer, soon-to-be fully fledged college students are descending on college campuses across the country to attend summer orientation. For incoming freshmen, it is a beginning. But for many parents, it’s part of a journey that began long ago. The first look into

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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – June 6, 2024

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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 12 Mapping Your Future releases new logo It’s as if the stars were aligned. Subscribe to the Mapping Your Future newsletters If you are going to sign up for another newsletter, make sure it is something you can use. Mapping Your Future’s newsletters offer timely tips and important

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Tip of the Week – June 5, 2024

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Tip of the Week The stars in our eyes It’s as if the stars were aligned. Just like students receiving admission into a college that sets them on a path to a successful future, that’s what it was for Mapping Your Future when we began as a project about 27 years ago. Through the years,

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Early Awareness E-News – June 2024

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Early Awareness E-News June 2024Vol. 16 – Issue 6 Five reasons to complete the FAFSA Completing the FAFSA can make the difference when it comes to pursuing your dreams for the future. Two FAFSA Simplification changes impacting financial aid offers Students across the country are now beginning to receive their long-awaited financial aid offers, and

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Two FAFSA Simplification changes impacting financial aid offers

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By Catherine Mueller Students across the country are now beginning to receive their long-awaited financial aid offers, and for some families those offers are not what they hoped for or what they expected. In previous years, students would have received financial aid offers much earlier in the year, but this year due to problems with the

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