Author name: Marlene Seeklander

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National network formed to support student attendance and engagement strategies

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By Catherine Mueller The U.S. Department of Education invites school districts to join the Student Attendance and Engagement Solutions Network. According to an announcement from the Department of Education, the network (also known as the Attendance Solutions Network) has been created to support districts to reduce chronic absence, increase student engagement, and build on prevention

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By Catherine Mueller Hardly anyone gets through college without help from someone else. That help often comes in the form of money to pay for college. And if it’s not money from parents or other relatives, it’s often scholarships that help students persist and graduate from college. There are a lot of scholarships available for students

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Important deadline coming up for October 26 ACT test date

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By Catherine Mueller In addition to studying, students have some other important things to do to prepare for the ACT test. One of those things is to upload a photo for identification and test security purposes. If a student fails to upload a photo, they will be turned away from taking the test on their registered

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Five tips to complete this important FAFSA first step

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By Catherine Mueller Although students and parents won’t be able to apply for financial aid until December, there are some things you can do in the meantime to prepare. The U.S. Department of Education announced several weeks ago that it would not release the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) until December 1. In

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Colleges reminded about what constitutes misrepresentation to students

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By Marlene Seeklander Colleges that cross the line from communicating the value of their programs into misrepresentation could face fines or be limited in their participation of federal financial aid programs. The Department of Education released a bulletin informing Title IV-eligible schools and third-party servicers of the examples of conduct that creates a risk of

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Secretary of Education letter on improving the FAFSA experience

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By Marlene Seeklander In an effort to improve communication with schools and colleges, the Department of Education recently sent an update to key leadership at postsecondary institutions, outlining their work to improve the FAFSA. On September 23, the Department announced that Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona sent a letter to presidents and chancellors to provide an

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2024-25 award year deadline dates announced

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By Marlene Seeklander When it comes to the administration of federal financial aid programs, deadlines are part of the job. In a September 18 Federal Register Notice, the Department of Education announced the 2024-24 Award Year deadline dates for documents and other information from applicants and schools participating in the Federal student aid programs. Programs

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FY 2021 national default rate briefing released

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By Marlene Seeklander Impacted by the pandemic pause on student loan repayments, the national student loan default rate remains at 0% for the second year in a row. The Department of Education (ED) released their FY 2021 national default briefing and, as expected, the FY 2021 cohort default rates were affected by the pause on

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