When we’re under stress or facing an urgent situation, relief can sometimes come in the most unlikely of places or ways. My husband and I moved across the country several years ago. We were overwhelmed and under time pressure. As we packed, I helped my husband sort through boxes from his childhood. While I wanted
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You might be tired of talking about it. As a financial aid professional, you’ve probably answered more than enough questions already about the FAFSA. You’ve likely answered a ton of questions from students, faculty, and administrators. Some have just heard about this year’s FAFSA issues and wonder if it’s had any impact on you. Yeah,
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We could all use a hero right now. For followers of the Paris Olympics with all of its controversies, that hero is a young man from Massachusetts – also known as the Clark Kent of the pommel horse. The FAFSA has also had its share of controversies this year, and the Department of Education’s news
Now that we’re all enjoying a little quiet time before the students return… Okay, okay, before you start throwing things and anyone gets hurt, we really know there’s never any quiet time in financial aid or higher education, and this past year has put the exclamation point on that fact. If you were lucky enough
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Getting up every morning, making the coffee, letting the dogs out, driving to the office, and all the other daily things we do in our personal and work lives are a matter of habit. I’ve been thinking about daily routines recently because of the movie Perfect Days, which follows the daily life of a Japanese
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I’m not trying to impress you with my clairvoyance, but I predict your office is going to continue be busy for the next several weeks. Now that I’ve stunned you with my powers, let me say that you will also be dealing with some pretty irrational people who don’t understand how financial aid works and
Tip of the Week Baseball, hot dogs and apple pie It was a little unscheduled break in the action during the baseball game. It was the 8th inning, and the Texas Rangers were safely in the lead when a fan decided to run the bases. While the overexuberant fan in this game a few years
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By Catherine Mueller There’s no definitive answer yet for those up-and-coming high school seniors wondering about the release of the 2025-26 FAFSA. However, while the Department of Education has not given an official release date yet, they have indicated that they tentatively plan to release the next FAFSA on October 1. The Department has said
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By Catherine Mueller The gate restricting entry to the FAFSA for some students and their parents has been opened by the Department of Education. In an Electronic Announcement this week, the U.S. Department of Education said it would allow students, whose parents may not have a Social Security number, to immediately access the 2024-25 FAFSA online after creating
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By Catherine Mueller Saving for college can be tough. With costs of just about every living expense continuing to rise, setting aside money for a child’s education may have been challenging. Even if a family has managed to save some money, it may not be enough to cover all of a student’s college expenses. Parents who
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