By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals have another deadline to add to an already busy fall calendar and issues that would have impeded meeting the deadline have been resolved. The Department of Education last week updated an August 5 Electronic Announcement about sending draft Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) Completers List. The list identifies
Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 17 2025-2026 FAFSA will be available on or before December 1 To have time for more testing, the release of the 2025-26 FAFSA will be delayed until on or before December 1. The FAFSA impact – 8 things to discuss You might be tired of talking about it.
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By Marlene Seeklander To have time for more testing, the release of the 2025-26 FAFSA will be delayed until on or before December 1. The Department earlier indicated they planned to release the 2025-26 FAFSA on October 1 since the form would be unchanged from 2024-25. However, industry groups called on the Department to avoid a
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By Marlene Seeklander It may be hard to comprehend why they would opt out, but student loan borrowers can do just that under a recently announced student loan debt relief program. Under the program, borrowers who, for whatever reason, don’t want to be considered for debt relief must opt out by August 30. In an August
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By Marlene Seeklander In the midst of processing FAFSAs and making corrections, schools are facing a couple of important deadlines early this fall. Both the Gainful Employment/Financial Value Transparency report and the FISAP are due on October 1. In a July 31 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education reminded schools about the availability of the 2025-26
By Marlene Seeklander Ongoing training is something that just comes with the territory of being a financial aid administrator. To that end, Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced on August 5 newly redesigned and updated offerings in the FSA Training Center Learning Tracks, including an updated FSA Basic Training for New Staff. Since the Learning Tracks are
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By Marlene Seeklander Learning the fundamentals is essential for anyone taking on a new job, but it’s especially true in the world of financial aid. On August 5, the Department of Education announced the launch of Federal Student Aid’s 2024–25 FSA Fundamentals Training Series. Two courses make up this training series: Participants must successfully complete the
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By Marlene Seeklander The latest volume of the 2024-25 Federal Student Aid Handbook released by the Department of Education (ED) may be one you want to bookmark. The August 1 Electronic Announcement from ED announced the availability of Volume 2 – School Eligibility and Operations. It addresses topics such as administering the Title IV student aid programs:
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Early Awareness E-News August 2024Vol. 16 – Issue 8 Strategies for students (and parents) when money for college runs short Not to ruin anyone’s summertime vibe, but just a reminder – it won’t be long now before fall semester tuition bills come due. Seven questions every college student should ask before seeking an internship An
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We could all use a hero right now. For followers of the Paris Olympics with all of its controversies, that hero is a young man from Massachusetts – also known as the Clark Kent of the pommel horse. The FAFSA has also had its share of controversies this past year due to its overhaul by
