Department of Education

By Marlene Seeklander Some schools may be in line to receive some additional funding to help their students pay for their education. The Department of Education announced how they will distribute 2024-25 supplemental award funds for Campus-Based programs. Supplemental funds are based on the information collected on the Campus-Based Reallocation Forms that were due by August […]

By Marlene Seeklander Federal Student Aid (FSA) recently announced the launch of their 2024-25 Learning Tracks and Training Courses, which have been revised to incorporate changes made through FAFSA Simplification and other guidance. According to an FSA announcement, financial aid professionals should find the training more engaging, interactive, and modern. Whether a comprehensive or a more

By Marlene Seeklander As schools are ramping up for the start of the 2024-25 school year, the COD system is doing the same. In an announcement from the Department, the following peak processing reminders were shared: Questions can be directed to the FSA Partner and School Relations Center at 1-800-848-0978 or via email at CODSupport@ed.gov.

By Marlene Seeklander There’s one item that you may want to have near the top of your financial aid reading list. An August 23 Electronic Announcement from ED announced the availability of the Appendices of the 2024-25 Federal Student Aid Handbook. The Appendices, which includes general interest information that isn’t appropriate for just one volume of

By Marlene Seeklander This past academic year has been one of change for the Department of Education and, as a result, for financial aid professionals. To help financial aid professionals with the changes, Federal Student Aid (FSA) has made available a video about making corrections in the FAFSA Partner Portal. To access the video: No-cost technical

By Marlene Seeklander The long-awaited processing of 2024-25 paper FAFSAs is now underway but won’t be complete until after the fall semester begins for many institutions. The Department of Education (ED) announced on July 30 that they had started processing paper FAFSA forms and an August 19 update stated that they anticipate to complete this processing

By Marlene Seeklander Accurately completing the FISAP is important and those responsible for it can complete an online, self-paced training course. The Department announced that the 2025-26 FISAP course is now available on the FSA Training Center to assist with completing the FISAP for 2023-24 and Application to Participate for 2025-26. The FISAP, available on the