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ED makes correction to Federal Register Notice on FAFSA information to be verified

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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 – September 17, 2025

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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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ED reminder: Final deadline for Pell Grant records for 2024-25 award year

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By Marlene Seeklander Schools that still need to transmit Federal Pell Grant records for the 2024-25 award year will want to make note of an upcoming deadline. In a September 12 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education reminds schools that the final deadline for electronically transmitting 2024-25 award year Pell Grant records is Tuesday, September 30.

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Department of Education extends some 2024-25 award year deadline dates

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By Marlene Seeklander Although it may not be the deadline they were hoping to get extended, schools have some additional time for some 2024-25 processing with the Department of Education. As the end of the federal fiscal year ends, schools are facing many reporting deadlines, but the Department of Education did announce on September 16 that

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Effective cash management to be covered in upcoming Federal Student Aid webinar

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals wear many hats and perhaps one of the most critical is understanding cash management. A recent announcement from Federal Student Aid (FSA) reminds schools of an upcoming Wednesday Webinar, addressing one of the areas of effective cash management: No registration is required for the webinar as each session can accommodate up to

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Reminder of Constitution Day on September 17

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By Marlene Seeklander Educational institutions receiving Federal funding will want to make sure they are observing Constitution Day. In a September 15 Dear College Letter (DCL), the Department of Education reminds schools of the requirement related to Constitution Day and Citizenship, observed on September 17 each year. As part of the requirement, schools are required to

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Impact of end of Federal Fiscal Year 2025 on federal financial aid systems

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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education last week alerted financial aid professionals about the upcoming end to the federal fiscal year and how that will impact the processing of financial aid. According to the Department of Education in a recent Electronic Announcement, the fiscal year end will have an impact on their systems, including G5.

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EDExpress for Windows 2024-25, Release 2.0 Service Release now available

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By Marlene Seeklander When it comes to completing the FISAP, financial aid professionals would likely welcome any help. Schools using EdExpress for Windows now have a service release available that adds a new summary field on the FISAP reports, aiding in the completion of the FISAP. In a September 12 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education

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Reminder: FISAP deadline October 1, 2025

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By Marlene Seeklander The clock is ticking for a critical deadline for financial aid administrators. On September 12, the Department of ED reminded schools that the deadline for submitting the Fiscal Operations Report for 2024-25 and the Application to Participate for 2026-27, also known as the FISAP, is October 1. Schools requesting Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity

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