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Final regulations on Workforce Pell and other Pell Grant student eligibility published

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid administrators now have access to the final regulations that impact Federal Pell Grant student eligibility and establish the new Workforce Pell program. On May 18, the Department of Education issued the final regulations in the Federal Register that have a significant impact on Federal Pell Grant eligibility. The statutory changes, which

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New volumes added to 2026-27 FSA Handbook

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can update their financial aid reading list with the latest volumes of the 2026-27 Federal Student Aid Handbook have just been released by the Department of Education. In the May 14 Electronic Announcement, the Department announced the availability of Volume 1 – Student Eligibility and Volume 9 – The TEACH Grant Program. The Federal

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Additional volumes added to financial aid origination and disbursement guide

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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education recently made updates to a key technical resource for schools. On May 18, the Department posted an update to the 2026–2027 Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Technical Reference by adding Volume 3 (Combination System Supplement) and Volume 4 (Campus-Based Processing Technical Reference).   Questions can be directed to the

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Hundreds of thousands of FAFSAs selected for identity verification

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By Catherine Mueller Financial aid professionals will be busy checking student identity after a few hundred thousand FAFSAs were selected for additional verification. The selection of the FAFSAs for additional identity verification follows the implementation of a new fraud detection system. On May 14, the Department added information to a April 15 announcement about the fraud

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Department of Education recommendations and response to Canvas security breach

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By Marlene Seeklander Following a widespread security breach involving the Canvas Learning Management System, the Department of Education detailed its response and provided recommendations for institutions. In a May 12 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education stated that they have been actively working with Instructure Holdings, Inc, the parent company of the Canvas Learning Management System

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Student eligibility for Pell Grants increased after FAFSA Simplification

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By Marlene Seeklander While FAFSA Simplification may have been a challenge for many schools, a recent GAO study confirms what many in the industry thought – that student eligibility increased for Pell Grants after changes were made to the FAFSA. A recent study published by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicates that student eligibility for Pell Grants,

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