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Updated deadline for Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment reporting

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can remove one deadline from an already busy fall calendar. The Department of Education announced that schools will have until January 15, 2025, to report required information and review the Completers Lists under the Financial Value Transparency (FVT) and Gainful Employment (GE) rules. The Department recognized that the additional

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Another opportunity to test the 2025-26 FAFSA now available

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By Marlene Seeklander Schools, colleges, and organizations can now apply to be a part of the next couple of rounds of testing for the 2025-26 FAFSA. The Department of Education announced that community-based organizations, high schools, school districts representing multiple schools, county and state organizations, and higher education institutions can submit an interest form to participate

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Reminder: FISAP deadline October 1, 2024

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By Marlene Seeklander The clock is ticking for a critical deadline for financial aid administrators. The Department of ED reminded schools that the deadline for submitting the Fiscal Operations Report for 2023-24 and the Application to Participate for 2025-26, also known as the FISAP, is October 1. Schools requesting Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) or

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2025-2026 FAFSA information to be verified and acceptable documentation

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By Marlene Seeklander More tools are available for your 2025-26 award year planning. A recent Dear Colleague Letter from the Department details the changes in verification for 2025-26 and provides suggested text for schools to use. According to the Department, the verification process for 2025-26 is essentially unchanged. Federal tax information (FTI) transferred via the FA-DDX

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Upcoming FSA Wednesday Webinars

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By Marlene Seeklander More training opportunities from the convenience of your office are coming your way. A recent announcement from Federal Student Aid (FSA) reminds schools of two upcoming Wednesday Webinars. These include the Federal Update on September 25 and Finding Answers Using FSA Resources on October 30. No registration is required for the webinars as

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2025-26 FAFSA information to be verified

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By Marlene Seeklander As you start your planning list for the 2025-26 award year, you can add verification requirements to the list. The Department of Education announced the publication of the Federal Register notice outlining the 2025-26 FAFSA information that schools and applicants may be required to verify, including the acceptable documentation.

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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – September 5, 2024

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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 19 2025-26 FAFSA information to be verified As you start your planning list for the 2025-26 award year, you can add verification requirements to the list. 2025-26 FAFSA Beta 1 Interest Form available Interested community-based organizations (CBOs) can apply to participate in the first beta testing period of

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