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2025-26 Federal Student Aid Handbook now available in PDF format

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals have another way to access the 2025-26 Federal Student Aid Handbook – via PDF format. In an August 20 Dear College Letter, the Department of Education announced the availability of PDF files of the 2025–26 Federal Student Aid Handbook. This allows schools to download the entire handbook or individual volumes. […]

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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – August 20, 2026

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Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 17 Online training available for completing the 2027-28 FISAP In addition to many responsibilities, financial aid professionals have an important responsibility coming up – completing the FISAP (fiscal reports and application to participate in federal financial aid). Guidance released on FVT/GE Data Reporting and STATS early implementation Institutions

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Schools identifying as public institutions must maintain documentation

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By Marlene Seeklander Schools that identify as public institutions for purposes of the federal student aid programs must maintain documentation stating as much and must be ready to provide it to the Department of Education when requested. In an August 17 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education clarified the regulatory requirements for all institutions of higher

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COD system peak processing reminders for 2026-27 award year

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By Marlene Seeklander As schools are ramping up for the start of another academic year, the COD system is doing the same. In an August 17 announcement, the Department shared the following peak processing reminders: Questions can be directed to the FSA Partner and School Relations Center at 1-800-848-0978 or via email at CODSupport@ed.gov.

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Tip of the Week – August 19, 2026

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Tip of the Week A higher education battle It seemed like all hope was lost. The American army had marched for days in freezing cold – some soldiers without shoes, leaving a trail of blood where they stepped. Many were sick and had not eaten for days. How could an army that was so bedraggled

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Department publishes additional materials for the 2026–27 Federal Student Aid Handbook

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By Catherine Mueller Financial aid professionals can now access supporting materials for the 2026–27 Federal Student Aid Handbook. In an August 14 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), the Department of Education announced the availability of the appendices, which include the following: Information previously in the FSA Assessments is now part of training that can be found on

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Online training available for completing the 2027-28 FISAP

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By Marlene Seeklander In addition to many responsibilities, financial aid professionals have an important responsibility coming up – completing the FISAP (fiscal reports and application to participate in federal financial aid). It’s not an easy task, but those responsible for it can prepare by completing an online, self-paced training course. Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that

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Guidance released on FVT/GE Data Reporting and STATS early implementation

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By Marlene Seeklander Institutions now have guidance from the Department of Education about the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) data reporting requirements, as well as the option to early implement the new Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability data collection. In an August 11 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education provided

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Report of foreign involvement in U.S. higher education further delayed

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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education has once again pushed back its planned publication of all foreign sources of ownership, gifts or contracts involving those institutions of higher education required to submit reports. In an August 10 update to a July 6 Electronic Announcement, the Department has agreed to delay by two weeks the planned

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Tip of the Week – August 12, 2026

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Tip of the Week What can you withstand? Growing up in the Ozarks and now living in Texas, I’ve had my share of snake encounters. Some of those encounters have been close calls – like opening the front door and if I hadn’t looked down, I would have stepped on top of a copperhead.  I

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