By Catherine Mueller Although completing the FAFSA is much easier for students and parents, it does help to prepare for some of the questions on the form. One of those questions is determining which parent or parents to invite to the FAFSA. Recently the U.S. Department of Education made its Parent Wizard available on StudentAid.gov to […]
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By Marlene Seeklander Applying for scholarships and keeping track of that information doesn’t have to be a daunting task. Mapping Your Future’s scholarship tracking sheet will help students stay organized by helping them keep track of the scholarships they are applying for and the scholarship awards received. In addition, the tracking sheet has a tab, enabling students
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By Catherine Mueller Mapping Your Future recently redesigned its website to provide a fresh look, while still providing access to important information regarding money management and planning and paying for college, as well as information for financial aid professionals. Students, parents, counselors and financial aid professionals will now find easier access to college, career, money management,
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By Catherine Mueller With every move, things are in a new place. The new design of the Mapping Your Future website features revised navigation and new graphics. The home page contains a variety of information about Mapping Your Future, including links to recent Newsroom posts. The top navigation for the website includes tabs for Home, About
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By Beth Ziehmer Exciting things are happening at Mapping Your Future! In particular, the long-awaited new website is within days of being released. The homepage will remain MappingYourFuture.org, but other pages may have a new web address. The new website will provide much of the same content to which you are accustomed, with a fresh, updated
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By Beth Ziehmer Independence Day falls on a Thursday this year. According to the Department’s June 18 Electronic Announcement, federal offices as well as the Federal Student Aid processors and contact centers will be closed on Thursday, July 4 to observe the Independence Day federal holiday. The FAFSA Processing System will accept 2024-25 data on July
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By Catherine Mueller Students should apply for as many scholarships as possible. That’s good advice, but with that advice in mind, students should prioritize some scholarships and maybe avoid some scholarships altogether. In general, you should apply for those scholarships that are a good fit and not apply to any scholarships that seem questionable. To determine
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By Catherine Mueller Just like students receiving admission into a college that sets them on a path to a successful future, that’s what it was for Mapping Your Future when we began as a project about 27 years ago. Through the years, we’ve seen a lot of changes both in the industry and in our own
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By Catherine Mueller One of the last times I was with my mother, I took her to the family farm. It was a beautiful fall day, and we knew that this trip to the farm might be her last. As we headed back to the city, nature treated us to a masterpiece with the setting sun
By Beth Ziehmer As your senior year winds down, don’t let yourself become distracted by solely focusing on celebrating graduation – stay focused and finish your high school career strong. Below are the tasks you should complete during the month of May:
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