Happy Thanksgiving from Mapping Your Future
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Tip of the Week – November 25, 2025
Tip of the Week Happy Thanksgiving from Mapping Your Future
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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 do need to work, you should know that some Federal Student Aid offices are taking a break or will have modified hours. Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that their offices and contact centers will be closed on Thursday, November 27, in observance
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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 for the 2026-27 academic year with some updated test records. In a recent update to an earlier Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education announced that it has published an additional set of system-generated 2026-27 ISIRs. These ISIRs include updates to
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Making the commitment to meet scholarship requirements
By Marlene Seeklander Not all scholarships are considered “free money.” When you are awarded a scholarship, make sure you understand any terms and conditions. For example, some scholarships may require you to maintain a certain number of credits each semester and/or a minimum GPA, while some may have a “work commitment” as part of the requirements.
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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. The holidays often mean gift giving, but it doesn’t mean that as a student you have to go into debt coming up with gift ideas for friends and family. A few ideas for things you can make: Gifts don’t
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The importance of a FAFSA Submission Summary
By Catherine Mueller The FAFSA Submission Summary may be the unsung hero of the financial aid process. The FAFSA Submission Summary doesn’t get as much attention as the FAFSA application or as the financial aid offer, but it’s an important part of the process and may help a student find a college that’s a good financial
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Department of Education corrects FAFSA error that impacted financial aid calculation for some applicants
By Marlene Seeklander Some FAFSA filers may have received an incorrect determination of their financial aid eligibility due to an error in calculating assets. The Department of Education recently resolved an issue which impacted some 2025-26 and 2026-27 FAFSA filers and how assets were used in calculating their Student Aid Index (SAI). In a November 20,
Latest ACT news available via on-demand virtual events
By Marlene Seeklander School counselors must keep current on a lot of topics, but trying to attend scheduled webinars can be challenging. After all, a student may need your help at any time and often it’s an issue that can’t wait. To address that challenge, ACT offers you a number of on-demand virtual events to watch
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Tip of the Week – November 19, 2025
Tip of the Week November is National Scholarship Month Scholarships play a key role in reducing student debt and increasing access to higher education. And while always important, scholarships will become increasingly so as new federal student loan limitations are implemented in 2026. November is “National Scholarship Month” – a national campaign created and led
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