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March tasks for high school seniors

By Beth Ziehmer As your senior year gets closer to winding down, make sure to complete the necessary admission applications, scholarship essays, and financial aid information – keeping in mind the necessary deadlines. Don’t let yourself become overwhelmed with the tasks at hand, but continue to progress through your to do list. Below are the tasks […]

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Important steps to try before deleting a 2024-25 FAFSA

By Catherine Mueller When all else fails, sometimes it’s best to just best to start over but not give up. For some students and parents encountering errors with their 2024-25 FAFSA (such as greyed-out boxes that don’t allow them to move forward) the best action to take to ensure getting access to financial aid is to

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Financial aid offer changing with new FAFSA

By Catherine Mueller Financial aid offers will look a little different next year – thanks to some changes to the FAFSA. The U.S. Department of Education recently released an updated version of the sample College Financing Plan (often referred to as a financial aid offer or award letter). Mapping Your Future created a version of the sample

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