Author name: Marlene Seeklander

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Strategies for students (and parents) when money for college runs short

By Catherine Mueller Not to ruin anyone’s summertime vibe, but just a reminder – it won’t be long now before fall semester tuition bills come due. If you are running short of funds, there are some actions you can take now if you are worried about paying for college this fall: Students have other options as

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Seven questions every college student should ask before seeking an internship

By Catherine Mueller An internship may serve as a sort of trial run, but it can also be so much more for both the student and the employer. Through internship programs, students learn new skills and explore career opportunities while employers gain new talent and possible long-term employees. If you are a student considering an internship,

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Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment FAQs available

By Marlene Seeklander Staying on top of new regulations and getting answers to your questions can be a challenge at any time but this year it is especially true. The final regulations for Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) took effect on July 1, 2024, in the midst of all the FAFSA changes and challenges.

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G6 system outage July 26-29 will impact FSA processing and Title IV fund availability

By Marlene Seeklander If your office had plans to catch up on some work over the weekend, your plans may be on hold, particularly if it involves using the G6 or COD systems. The Department of Education announced in GEN-24-87 that they will perform extended system maintenance to the G6 Grants Management System (G6) on July

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Helping homeless youth get access to education – the new rules for 2024-25

By Catherine Mueller Youth dealing with homelessness face many challenges, but access to education shouldn’t be one. In a July 19 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education reminds institutions of their roles and responsibilities related to making dependency determinations for unaccompanied homeless youth effective with the 2024-25 FAFSA. For the 2024-25 award year, a student is

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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – July 12, 2024

Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 15 Public Service Loan Forgiveness Processing Resumes Borrowers seeking Public Service Loan Forgiveness should check their StudentAid.gov accounts in the next few months to determine their progress toward that goal. 2025-26 FAFSA tentatively scheduled for October 1 release There’s no definitive answer yet for those up-and-coming high school seniors wondering

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Department of Education publishes CIP codes needed for Gainful Employment reporting

By Marlene Seeklander For those schools required to report data under the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment final regulations, one small part of that data is now available in the Federal Register. A Federal Register Notice published on June 28 includes a list of CIP codes for qualifying graduate programs. The CIP codes are

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New Password Requirements for FSA System Users

By Marlene Seeklander Now might be a good time to consider a password manager if you are accessing any of the Department of Education’s systems to manage federal financial aid. In a July 1 Electronic Announcement, the Department said it is implementing new password requirements for its systems accessed by many of its industry partners.

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Registering for a college entrance exam – what you need to know

By Catherine Mueller While it’s not as challenging as the test itself, registering for a college entrance exam, such as the ACT or SAT, does take some preparation. The steps for each test are different but both the ACT and the SAT remind students a photo is needed to register, and the registration process will take

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness Processing Resumes

By Marlene Seeklander Borrowers seeking Public Service Loan Forgiveness should check their StudentAid.gov accounts in the next few months to determine their progress toward that goal. In a July 3, 2024, update to an April 2024 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education said borrowers can expect to see updated payment counts during the summer and

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