Author name: Marlene Seeklander

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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It’s not too late to complete the FAFSA

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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

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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

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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

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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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