By Marlene Seeklander Student loan borrowers may feel overwhelmed right now and it may not just be about the amount of debt. Keeping track of all the latest news and determining whether any of the administrative changes and legal challenges of student loan repayment impact borrowers, could be leaving them and you feeling anxious. Mapping Your
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Higher Ed News Vol. 17 – Issue 8 Department of Education seeking public feedback for proposed regulations The Department of Education is inviting public feedback on several student loan related topics. What student loan borrowers need to know Student loan borrowers may feel overwhelmed right now and it may not just be about the amount
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Tip of the Week What student loan borrowers need to know Student loan borrowers may feel overwhelmed right now and it may not just be about the amount of debt. Keeping track of all the latest news and determining whether any of the administrative changes and legal challenges of student loan repayment impact borrowers, could
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By Marlene Seeklander Financial Aid Administrators have some new workarounds and functionality to address some of the lingering issues related to 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA form processing. An April 14 Electronic Announcement provided updates and guidance for several items, including: Student Records with a Pseudo-SSN First-time FAFSA filers from the Freely Associated States (the Republic of
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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education announced it has resolved a problem — for the most part, that is – with 2024-25 FAFSA information that was preventing schools from awarding financial aid to students. According to the Department, some schools were receiving student records for the 2024-25 FAFSA that were missing a Student Aid Index
By Marlene Seeklander Knowing the final amounts of funding is a key component in the 2025-26 award year planning process for financial aid professionals. After an initial delay, an update on April 10 to a March 31 Electronic Announcement announced that the final 2025-26 Campus-Based programs funding worksheets and the 2025-26 Statement of Account for each
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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education is inviting public feedback on several student loan related topics. In a Federal Register Notice dated April 4, 2025, the Department announced its intent to host public hearings and establish negotiated rulemaking committees as well as inviting public feedback on the following topics: Written comments on these and any
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By Marlene Seeklander Building your financial future can be like building a house. You need a “blueprint” or a plan in order to have a sound foundation. Create a budget Creating a budget needs to be your foundation. After all, a house without a foundation won’t stand upright very long. Make sure you account for all
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Tip of the Week Building your financial future Building your financial future can be like building a house. You need a “blueprint” or a plan in order to have a sound foundation. Create a budget Creating a budget needs to be your foundation. After all, a house without a foundation won’t stand upright very long.
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By Marlene Seeklander Borrowers seeking a TPD Discharge can now submit forms and track their progress at StudentAid.gov. In an April 7 Electronic Announcement, Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that the TPD Discharge process has now fully transitioned to FSA as of March 23, 2025 and allows borrowers seeking TPD to submit their TPD forms and
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