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EDExpress 2025-26 Service Release now available – resolves two recent issues  

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By Marlene Seeklander EDExpress for Windows users have a new service release available that resolves two recent issues. In a February 27 Electronic Announcement, Federal Student Aid announced a new service release for EDExpress for Windows 2025–26, Release 2.0 that resolved the following issues: Users must have EDExpress 2025–26, Release 2.0 installed before running the service

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Project Yellow Light Scholarships

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By Marlene Seeklander For those individuals who like to bring about change, particularly as it relates to distracted driving, the Project Yellow Light Scholarship may be an opportunity to consider.    The Project Yellow Light/Hunter Garner Scholarship is a scholarship competition founded by the family of Hunter Garner, who was killed in a car crash in

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Reminders on the reporting of 2025 student loan interest payments on tax returns

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By Marlene Seeklander Tax preparation time is here, and, although financial aid professionals aren’t required to be tax experts, you may receive questions about the reporting of student loan interest payments. In a recent Electronic Announcement, Federal Student Aid (FSA) outlined general information about the reporting of 2025 student loan interest payments. Borrowers who made federal

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2024-25 Campus-Based Awards Closeout

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By Marlene Seeklander The 2024-25 Campus-Based program awards will soon be “in the books” for schools. An Electronic Announcement from the Department of Education stated that the 2024-25 Campus-Based program awards closeout will be completed by March 16. The Department uses data from a school’s Fiscal Operations Report for 2024-25 and Application to Participate for 2026-27

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Early Awareness E-News – March 2026

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Early Awareness E-News March 2026Vol. 18 – Issue 3 Keys to a successful scholarship strategy topic of upcoming webinar When it comes to getting money for college, scholarships can be critical.  Draft 2027-28 FAFSA application materials available for comment and news of upcoming enhancements While many students, parents, and schools are currently focused on the

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Department of Education drafting materials to prepare for final rule changes

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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education is drafting presentations and documents in advance of the publication of the final rules from the amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) through the Budget Reconciliation Bill. In a February 20, 2026 update to an earlier Electronic Announcement, the Department noted that they are drafting

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National scholarship opportunities for students

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By Marlene Seeklander Scholarships are often the additional funding that helps many students pursue their educational goals and dreams. Charles L. Shor Foundation Epilepsy Scholarship – This $5,000 award is designed to assist students currently being treated for active epilepsy seizures who plan to purse a college education. Applicants must be a high school senior, high

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Additional information for 2026 FSA Training Conference participants now available

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By Marlene Seeklander Participants in the upcoming FSA Training Conference now have additional information to access as they prepare for the conference. On February 25, the Department of Education announced that the following information is available on the FSA Training Conference website: A limited number of attendees were selected by lottery to attend the conference, scheduled for

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