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2026-27 Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Technical Reference partially updated

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid industry professionals now have some of the information they need to plan development of products and services for 2026-27 award year. The Department of Education announced that they have posted a partial version of the 2026-2027 Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Technical Reference which contains development information of interest to vendors, servicers, partners, […]

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EDExpress 2025-26 Service Release now available – resolves two recent issues  

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By Marlene Seeklander EDExpress for Windows users have a new service release available that resolves two recent issues. In a February 27 Electronic Announcement, Federal Student Aid announced a new service release for EDExpress for Windows 2025–26, Release 2.0 that resolved the following issues: Users must have EDExpress 2025–26, Release 2.0 installed before running the service

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Reminders on the reporting of 2025 student loan interest payments on tax returns

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By Marlene Seeklander Tax preparation time is here, and, although financial aid professionals aren’t required to be tax experts, you may receive questions about the reporting of student loan interest payments. In a recent Electronic Announcement, Federal Student Aid (FSA) outlined general information about the reporting of 2025 student loan interest payments. Borrowers who made federal

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2024-25 Campus-Based Awards Closeout

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By Marlene Seeklander The 2024-25 Campus-Based program awards will soon be “in the books” for schools. An Electronic Announcement from the Department of Education stated that the 2024-25 Campus-Based program awards closeout will be completed by March 16. The Department uses data from a school’s Fiscal Operations Report for 2024-25 and Application to Participate for 2026-27

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Department of Education drafting materials to prepare for final rule changes

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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education is drafting presentations and documents in advance of the publication of the final rules from the amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) through the Budget Reconciliation Bill. In a February 20, 2026 update to an earlier Electronic Announcement, the Department noted that they are drafting

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Additional information for 2026 FSA Training Conference participants now available

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By Marlene Seeklander Participants in the upcoming FSA Training Conference now have additional information to access as they prepare for the conference. On February 25, the Department of Education announced that the following information is available on the FSA Training Conference website: A limited number of attendees were selected by lottery to attend the conference, scheduled for

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Updated NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Guide (February 2026) now available

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals now have a new enrollment reporting guide, updated with references to the latest website for fulfilling the reporting requirements. On February 23, the Department of Education announced an updated version of the Enrollment Reporting Guide. The guide provides step-by-step instructions for NSLDS enrollment reporting. This update includes replacing references to

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Draft 2027-28 FAFSA application materials available for comment and news of upcoming enhancements

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By Marlene Seeklander While many students, parents, and schools are currently focused on the 2026-27 FAFSA, the Department of Education is looking ahead to next year’s FAFSA to prepare for its launch on October 1, 2026. The Department of Education recently announced the availability of the 2027-28 FAFSA materials for public comment, a process that occurs

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Verification of Identity Reporting training now available in the FSA Training Center

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can add to their roster of skills by learning how to use the Verification of Identity tool in the FAFSA Partner Portal. The FSA Training Center now features the “How to Report Verification of Identity Results” microlearning, designed to provide an overview of the verification reporting requirements, including a walkthrough

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Work Colleges Program 2026-27 application information

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By Marlene Seeklander Colleges participating in the Work Colleges Program under Federal Work Study program must apply by March 2 if they want to continue participating in the program in the next academic year. A February 18 Electronic Announcement outlined the application process for colleges interested in participating in the Work Colleges Program for the 2026-27

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