Author name: Marlene Seeklander

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Batch corrections not available for 2024-25, additional support, and flexibilities

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By Marlene Seeklander Many schools may now need to dedicate staff to performing individual corrections to FAFSA information. In an already frustrating award cycle, the Department of Education announced that it will not offer schools the ability to do batch corrections for 2024-25 and has deferred this functionality until 2025-26. The news was released via a

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Labor Day holiday closings for federal offices

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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education is among the federal offices closed for the Labor Day federal holiday on Monday, September 2. The August 19 announcement states that the Federal Student Aid (FSA) processors and contact centers will be closed on September 2. All FSA websites will be operational on the holiday. The following additional

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Identity validation flexibilities for those without a social security number

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By Marlene Seeklander A flexibility that allowed students and their family members without a Social Security number to complete the 2024-25 FAFSA will be extended to the 2025-26 FAFSA. In a July 30 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education (ED) said it will extend this flexibility to continue temporarily enabling FAFSA applicants and other contributors without

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2025-26 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide now available

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By Marlene Seeklander With the 2024-25 FAFSA work still underway, an important guide for 2025-26 is now available for financial aid professionals. In an August 13 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education said the 2025–26 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide includes information on methodology for determining eligibility for federal student aid, and

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School participation information posted by Federal Student Aid (FSA)

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By Marlene Seeklander To improve transparency, institutional accountability, and general deterrence, the Department of Education will be posting the status, including any enforcement actions, of colleges participating in federal financial aid programs. Federal Student Aid announced that starting August 14, they will post the status of Program Participation Agreements (PPAs), required of those schools participating in

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Tip of the Week – August 14, 2024

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Tip of the Week Your suggestions are needed You probably have a lot to share when it comes to giving recommendations about the 2024-25 FAFSA. However, the Department is asking specific questions aimed at improving the 2025-26 experience for students, families, and institutions. A Request for Information (RFI) was posted in today’s Federal Register. In

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2024 Virtual FSA Training Conference program information

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By Marlene Seeklander Participants can now start reviewing the FSA Training Conference session information and descriptions before registration opens in October. The Department of Education announced that program information is available for the 2024 virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference, which will be held December 3-6. Before registration opens in October, financial aid professionals can review

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Temporary change to DHS/SAVE process allows schools to complete third-step verification

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By Marlene Seeklander Although it’s only temporary for now, financial aid professionals are getting an elevated permission status with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The elevated status will enable schools to determine whether some non-citizens are eligible to receive federal financial aid. An August 8 Electronic Announcement outlines an interim solution to the DHS Systematic

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Draft Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Completers List sent to schools

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals have another deadline to add to an already busy fall calendar and issues that would have impeded meeting the deadline have been resolved. The Department of Education last week updated an August 5 Electronic Announcement about sending draft Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) Completers List. The list identifies

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