Early Awareness E-News September 25, 2025Special Edition Launch of the 2026-27 FAFSA is the earliest in the program’s history The 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available for all students to complete.
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Higher Ed News Special Edition Launch of the 2026-27 FAFSA is the earliest in the program’s history The 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available for all students to complete.
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By Marlene Seeklander The 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available for all students to complete. The availability of the FAFSA – a week ahead of the official release date of October 1 – is what the Department of Education (ED) said is the earliest launch of the FAFSA in the program’s
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By Catherine Mueller Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can make the difference when it comes to pursuing your dreams for the future. For many students, who couldn’t otherwise afford the cost of an education, the FAFSA makes it possible. Here are some reasons why you should complete the 2026-27 FAFSA now that it
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Tip of the Week Remember, you’re not superhuman Sometimes we may feel superhuman or others may expect us to be superhuman. As another academic year settles in, a long “To Do” list continues. For financial aid administrators, this list includes some important reporting deadlines, along with information that may be requested of you by your
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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals who are facing several reporting deadlines with the end of the federal fiscal year may not want to hear any more about upcoming deadlines. However, in a September 18 Federal Register Notice, the Department of Education announced the 2024-25 Award Year deadline dates for reports and other information from
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Higher Ed News Vol. 17 – Issue 19 Reminder: FISAP deadline October 1, 2025 The clock is ticking for a critical deadline for financial aid administrators. Impact of end of Federal Fiscal Year 2025 on federal financial aid systems The Department of Education last week alerted financial aid professionals about the upcoming end to the
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By Marlene Seeklander Schools participating in the TEACH Grant program will want to check out the additional information available for the 2024-25 TEACH Grant Closeout. In a recent Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education provided some reminders and additional information for colleges that need to complete the 2024-25 TEACH Grant Closeout by the September 30, 2025
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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education (ED) recently made a correction to an earlier Federal Register Notice. On September 12, ED posted a correction to a July 22, 2025 Federal Register about the FAFSA information that an institution and an applicant may be required to verify, as well as the acceptable documentation for verifying FAFSA
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Tip of the Week Gathering feedback on a student financial aid feedback system Sometimes change for the better requires someone to speak up. That’s the intent of most feedback systems – to gather thoughts and ideas from users as to what is not working and how it could be better. While it may seem “meta-like”,
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