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Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Discharge Transition and updates

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By Marlene Seeklander Borrowers seeking a TPD Discharge can now submit forms and track their progress at StudentAid.gov. In an April 7 Electronic Announcement, Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that the TPD Discharge process has now fully transitioned to FSA as of March 23, 2025 and allows borrowers seeking TPD to submit their TPD forms and […]

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EDExpress microlearning courses updated

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By Marlene Seeklander EDExpress users now have six updated microlearning courses available for their training needs. The FSA Training Center has released six updated microlearning courses for EDExpress for Windows, which include multiple video demonstrations and uses the most recent release of the 2025-26 software. To access the training: The microlearning courses include: Questions about the

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Public feedback sought by Department of Education to establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

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By Marlene Seeklander Nominations are being sought by the Department of Education for negotiators who represent various sectors impacted by proposed regulations. An April 3 press release by the Department of Education states that a Federal Register Notice will be published on April 4 announcing the Department of Education’s intent to receive public feedback for the

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Draft 2026-27 FAFSA application materials available for comment

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By Marlene Seeklander While many students and parents are completing the 2025-26 FAFSA, the Department of Education is already looking ahead to next year’s FAFSA. Now is your opportunity to submit comments on or before April 7 to the Department of Education about the proposed draft 2026-27 FAFSA form and FAFSA Submission Summary. In an Electronic

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Department of Education reopens Income-Driven Repayment Plan and Loan Consolidation Applications for borrowers

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By Marlene Seeklander Student loan borrowers wanting to apply for the Income-Drive Repayment Plan or Loan Consolidation can once again do so. A March 26 Press Release from the Department of Education announced that they have reopened the online income-driven (IDR) plan and loan consolidation applications for borrowers. In order to comply with the 8th Circuit

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Deadline nearing to request waiver of 2025-26 FWS program community service requirements

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By Marlene Seeklander Institutions who won’t be able to meet the community service requirements of the Federal Work Study program have until next month to request a waiver. Schools may request a waiver from the Federal Work Study (FWS) program community service requirements if those requirements cause hardship for students. A March 24 Electronic Announcement outlines

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Letter to education stakeholders from Acting Under Secretary James Bergeron

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By Marlene Seeklander The FAFSA and student loan servicing are two areas left unimpacted by the recent Department of Education layoffs, according to a letter sent out late last week. In a March 17 Electronic Announcement, the Department published the March 14 letter from Acting Under Secretary James Bergeron, addressing the recent reduction in force (RIF). The

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2025-26 FAFSA reminder campaign underway

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By Marlene Seeklander Most of us need a nudge every once in a while, a little reminder to do something important like, maybe, completing the FAFSA. Students who completed FAFSAs in the last couple of years are receiving reminders from the Department of Education that the 2025-26 FAFSA is ready for them to complete. And the

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Updated School Participation Division contact information

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By Marlene Seeklander Schools with questions related to the E-App and other general school eligibility will want to make note of updated contact information. According to a recent Electronic Announcement, with the recent regional organizational changes, Federal Student Aid (FSA) is now responding to questions related to the completion of the Application for Approval to Participate

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2025–26 award year COD System implementation

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By Marlene Seeklander Another important piece of the 2025-26 award year processing will soon be in place. The Department of Education announced that on March 23 they will implement the functionality to support Campus-Based programs and the processing of Pell Grant, TEACH, and Direct Loan awards for the 2025-26 award year in the Common Origination and

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