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2027-2028 FAFSA information to be verified and acceptable documentation

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can now plan for the upcoming FAFSA verification season with the latest guidance from the Department of Education. An October 23 Federal Register Notice announced that the Secretary of Education has published a notice regarding the FAFSA information that an institution and an applicant may be required to verify, as

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2026 Federal Student Aid Training Conference registration details announced

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By Catherine Mueller Financial aid professionals and others representing post-secondary institutions are the first who can register for the Federal Student Aid Training Conference, planned for mid-December outside of Washington. In an October 22, 2026, Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education said post-secondary institutions are prioritized in the first phase of registration for the conference. The

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FSA Training Center currently unavailable

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals wanting to access training in the FSA Training Center may have to wait a while. In an October 21 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education announced that the FSA Training Center website is currently unavailable while emergency security updates are completed to address a critical vulnerability affecting web servers worldwide.

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Government-issued identification may now be needed when completing the FAFSA

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By Catherine Mueller Some students are being asked to show their government-issued identification when completing the 2027-28 FAFSA. The request is a part of the Department of Education’s real-time fraud detection system, which is estimated to impact less than 4 percent of FAFSA filers. Before processing the FAFSA, the fraud detection system, implemented in April 2026,

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Department of Education offers training to assist schools in reducing student loan delinquency and default

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By Marlene Seeklander Schools wanting to reduce student loan delinquency and default have several training opportunities to enhance their default prevention programs. As part of their ongoing efforts to provide default prevention resources to schools, the Department of Education recently hosted two webinars, covering the following topics: The recordings, transcripts, and handouts for these webinars

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2025-26 Prison Education Program (PEP) Reporting Tool Workbook now available

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By Marlene Seeklander Colleges participating in a Prison Education Program (PEP) now have a tool available that provides guidance to assist in required reporting. In an October 20 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education announced the availability of the 2025–26 Prison Education Program (PEP) Reporting Tool Workbook on the Prison Education Programs Topics page of the

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New release of EDExpress software for financial aid offices resolves reported problems; includes enhancements

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By Marlene Seeklander EDExpress users should find it a little easier to process, package and manage financial aid with the latest fixes and updates to the software. In an October 19 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education announced that EDExpress for Windows 2026–27, Release 2.0 is now available, resolving, it said, several software issues reported to

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Department answers Workforce Pell questions in new FAQ document

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By Catherine Mueller The expansion of the Federal Pell grant program to cover short-term certificates and credential programs creates opportunities for both institutions and students. However, the expansion, known as Workforce Pell, has also created a lot of questions. To answer some of those questions, the Department of Education on October 15 announced the release of

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Federal report provides insight on 2025 college costs; recent tuition rate hikes and trends

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By Marlene Seeklander Students, families, and taxpayers now have easier access to information about college costs thanks to a new report released this week by the Department of Education. In an October 14 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education (the Department) announced the release of the 2025 College Affordability and Transparency Report (CATR), which is based

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Schools behind on financial value reporting encouraged to attend upcoming training

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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education encourages those higher education institutions delinquent in reporting on financial value and gainful employment to attend training on the requirements. The Department of Education (the Department) recently announced upcoming training sessions to help schools understand complete their Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) and Student Tuition and Transparency

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