By Marlene Seeklander Building your financial future can be like building a house. You need a “blueprint” or a plan in order to have a sound foundation. Create a budget Creating a budget needs to be your foundation. After all, a house without a foundation won’t stand upright very long. Make sure you account for all
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Tip of the Week Building your financial future Building your financial future can be like building a house. You need a “blueprint” or a plan in order to have a sound foundation. Create a budget Creating a budget needs to be your foundation. After all, a house without a foundation won’t stand upright very long.
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By Marlene Seeklander Borrowers seeking a TPD Discharge can now submit forms and track their progress at StudentAid.gov. In an April 7 Electronic Announcement, Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that the TPD Discharge process has now fully transitioned to FSA as of March 23, 2025 and allows borrowers seeking TPD to submit their TPD forms and
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By Marlene Seeklander EDExpress users now have six updated microlearning courses available for their training needs. The FSA Training Center has released six updated microlearning courses for EDExpress for Windows, which include multiple video demonstrations and uses the most recent release of the 2025-26 software. To access the training: The microlearning courses include: Questions about the
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By Catherine Mueller Students interested in kicking off the summer by completing a college admissions requirement can register now for the June ACT test. The registration deadline for the June 14 test is May 9. Registration takes about 30 minutes to complete and requires students to register online, pay the fee, and upload a recent photo.
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By Catherine Mueller Although there have been administrative changes and legal challenges in the federal student loan program in the past several months, the Public Service Loan Program (PSLF) remains a benefit for some borrowers. Borrowers currently enrolled in PSLF should continue making payments to ensure progress toward forgiveness. Some borrowers enrolled in PSLF and also
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Higher Ed News Vol. 17 – Issue 7 Keys to a successful scholarship strategy topic of upcoming webinar When it comes to getting money for college, scholarships can be critical. Public feedback sought by Department of Education to establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Nominations are being sought by the Department of Education for negotiators who represent
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By Marlene Seeklander Nominations are being sought by the Department of Education for negotiators who represent various sectors impacted by proposed regulations. An April 3 press release by the Department of Education states that a Federal Register Notice will be published on April 4 announcing the Department of Education’s intent to receive public feedback for the
By Catherine Mueller It’s a good financial decision. When it comes to taking care of your financial health, there are the basics – establishing a budget, tracking income and expenses, and saving for the future – to name a few. But all that work means nothing when you become the victim of identity theft. And it
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By Marlene Seeklander Imagine for a moment if you had no idea how much money you had in your bank account. Writing checks or swiping your debit card could get you into serious financial trouble. That’s just one example of where being financially literate is so important. Financial literacy is a lifelong skill. It shouldn’t end
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