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September tasks for seniors

By Catherine Mueller Most high school seniors anxiously await life after high school. And while that life offers new-found freedoms, those same seniors may experience stress over the responsibilities that come with those freedoms. Your senior year is a time to dream of the future and think about all your life’s possibilities. But college preparation also […]

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FSA Fundamentals Training Series available to new and experienced professionals

By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals know that understanding the basics is critical to administering federal student aid. For those who are new to financial aid or want a refresher on the basics, the Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) offers a Fundamentals Training Series. The FSA Fundamentals Training Series consists of: To

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Preparing for the 2026-27 FAFSA

By Marlene Seeklander There’s nothing like being prepared to make something a little easier and less stressful, including completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). With the launch of the 2026-27 FAFSA by October 1, 2025, students and families can start doing some prep work in advance. Federal Student Aid encourages students and families

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August tasks for high school seniors

By Marlene Seeklander Starting your senior year is an exciting time. During your senior year, you will finalize your college choice. This year will be filled with admission applications, scholarship essays, financial aid information, and the need to meet deadlines. Throughout your senior year, continue to build your resume by achieving academic success, as well as

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 FSA announces updated course offerings for 2025-26 Award Year

By Marlene Seeklander Federal Student Aid (FSA) redesigned and updated its offerings in the FSA Training Center Learning Tracks. According to the July 1 FSA announcement, the new offerings include an updated FSA Basic Training for New Staff with 2025-26 content. Since the Learning Tracks are award year specific, FSA encourages the completion of training each

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 2025–26 FSA Fundamentals Training Series launched

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 July 1, the Department of Education announced the launch of Federal Student Aid’s (FSA) 2025–26 FSA Fundamentals Training Series. This training series consists of two courses: Participants must successfully complete the FSA

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Additional information for July 2025 implementation of SAIG Enrollment Functionality in FSA Partner Connect

By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid administrators will want to take note of additional information that will help them prepare for an important upcoming implementation for registering new users. The Department of Education announced on July 2 that FSA Partner Connect will include the expanded features on July 14. The Department previously announced that FSA Partner Connect

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Federal Student Aid announces summer 2025 Wednesday Webinars

By Marlene Seeklander More training opportunities from the convenience of your office are coming your way. A recent announcement from Federal Student Aid (FSA) reminds schools of two upcoming Wednesday Webinars. These include: No registration is required for the webinars as each session can accommodate up to 20,000 attendees. The webinars will be hosted with Microsoft’s Town Hall

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Deadline for reporting foreign interests nearing

By Marlene Seeklander U.S. Colleges that are associated with a foreign source either through ownership or other business relationships face an important deadline later this month. The Department of Education reminded institutions in a recent Electronic Announcement that the deadline for submitting disclosure reports is Thursday, July 31, 2025. Failure to comply with the reporting requirement

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