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Federal Student Aid Training Conference to be held December 14-16, 2026

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals and other industry partners will have the opportunity to attend the in-person Federal Student Aid (FSA) Conference in December. Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced the in-person training conference that will be held December 14-16 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The agenda will include

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2027-28 FAFSA now available for all students and contributors

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By Marlene Seeklander Students and parents can now complete the 2027-28 FAFSA – in advance of the Congressionally mandated release date of October 1. The early release of the FAFSA enables students and families to get a head start on preparing for the 2027-28 academic year. Once the FAFSA is completed, students and parents can focus

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Updated reports posted by Federal Student Aid to FSA Data Center

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By Marlene Seeklander Student loans now total more than $1.7 trillion with nearly 14 percent or $234 billion of the federal student loan portfolio in default. The federally managed portfolio—which includes FFEL and Perkins program loans owned by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and Direct Loans—is more than $1.64 trillion, representing more than 95 percent

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Transition to new Perkins Loan servicer to impact schools and borrowers

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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education will transfer its Federal Perkins Loan portfolio to a new servicer on December 1, and the move could impact some schools as well as borrowers. In a recent Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education outlined the schedule, which could impact those schools planning to assign their Perkins loans to

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Guidance issued for Prison Education Programs (PEP) – Reporting and Approval Documentation

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By Marlene Seeklander Institutions with a Prison Education Program (PEP) now have federal guidance for post-program approval and reporting documentation. In a September 21 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education (the Department) outlined information addressing “Post Approval Guidance” and “Reporting Guidance” for institutions of higher education. Post Approval Guidance When the Department approves a PEP, the

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FAFSA Specifications Guides updated

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can stay current with any changes to the FAFSA form and financial aid processing by reviewing the recent updates to the FAFSA Specifications Guides for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 award years.   The Department of Education recently announced updates to several volumes of the guides. Updates were made to volumes 1,

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EDExpress changes addressed in latest FSA training offering

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By Catherine Mueller New training sessions in the FSA Training Center offer financial aid professionals an opportunity to learn more recent changes to EDExpress for Windows software. The Department of Education recently announced two training sessions: To access the training, financial aid professionals should log into the FSA Training Center. Questions about the EDExpress training or

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Workforce Pell online self-paced training course now available

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals wanting more information on the Workforce Pell Grant program can access a new online, self-paced course offered by Federal Student Aid (FSA). FSA recently announced the release of an online, self-paced course on Workforce Pell that provides an overview of the program and the expanded opportunity for eligible students to

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Reminder: FISAP deadline October 1, 2026

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By Marlene Seeklander The clock is ticking for a critical deadline for financial aid administrators. On September 10, the Department of ED reminded schools that the deadline for submitting the Fiscal Operations Report for 2025-26 and the Application to Participate for 2027-28, also known as the FISAP, is October 1. Schools requesting Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity

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FSA Training Center has new and improved course offerings

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can look to the FSA Training Center for a variety of training needs, whether that is a refresher course, comprehensive training, or short and focused training. In addition to the 2026-27 Learning Tracks and Training Courses that were launched this summer, FSA has made annual updates and enhancements to all

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