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It’s not too late to complete the FAFSA

Recent high school graduates still have time to complete the FAFSA for fall 2024 enrollment. Anyone considering attending postsecondary education in the upcoming academic year should know that it’s not too late. Even if a prospective student isn’t sure about plans for the future, it’s a good idea to go ahead and complete the FAFSA.

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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – June 27, 2024

Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 14 Mapping Your Future introduces new website design to benefit students, families, schools Mapping Your Future recently redesigned its website to provide a fresh look, while still providing access to important information regarding money management and planning and paying for college, as well as information for financial aid

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Department plans webinar to demo FAFSA correction process for institutions

By Catherine Mueller The long-awaited ability for schools to make manual FAFSA corrections should soon be available and to help schools with the new process, the Department of Education is offering training. The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will demonstrate how to use the FAFSA Partner Portal (FPP) to submit FAFSA corrections in a webinar

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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – June 20, 2024

Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 13 Mapping Your Future website and contact information updates Exciting things are happening at Mapping Your Future! Updated “preview” presentation now available for the current FAFSA At first, it seems a little unusual – receiving an update to a FAFSA preview presentation when the 2024-25 FAFSA was released

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Moving forward toward the 2025-26 FAFSA

By Beth Ziehmer As everyone in the industry continues to work to increase 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completions, the 2025-26 FAFSA is on the horizon and is hoped to be back to a “normal” October 1 release date. Electronic Announcement GENERAL-24-72 provides information about the 2025-26 FAFSA. The 2025-26 FAFSA will remain

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More guidance on resolving conflicting information released

By Beth Ziehmer A June 17 Electronic Announcement clarified some instances when schools should resolve conflicting information. Examples of these instances include questions regarding a student’s high school diploma, academic progress, enrollment, and tax filing status. The conflicting information may involve another office at your school. If the school has conflicting information or if you have any

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Federal offices to close on July 4

By Beth Ziehmer Independence Day falls on a Thursday this year. According to the Department’s June 18 Electronic Announcement, federal offices as well as the Federal Student Aid processors and contact centers will be closed on Thursday, July 4 to observe the Independence Day federal holiday. The FAFSA Processing System will accept 2024-25 data on July

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Important questions to ask yourself before applying for a scholarship

By Catherine Mueller Students should apply for as many scholarships as possible. That’s good advice, but with that advice in mind, students should prioritize some scholarships and maybe avoid some scholarships altogether. In general, you should apply for those scholarships that are a good fit and not apply to any scholarships that seem questionable. To determine

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