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Deadline nearing to apply for waiver of Federal Work Study community service requirements

By Catherine Mueller 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. In a March 12 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education said April 22 is the deadline for an institution to submit a waiver request for the 2024-25 Federal Work […]

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Department issues software update to resolve ISIR import issue

By Catherine Mueller Importing ISIRs has been a top priority for many financial aid professionals this week, but errors were preventing any progress on that goal. To correct the issue, the Department of Education announced on March 13 that it has a service release to correct the issue. According to the announcement, the service release is now available

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FAFSA contributor update listserv available

By Catherine Mueller The U.S. Department of Education is making improvements to the StudentAid.gov account creation process for those without Social Security numbers. According to the National College Attainment Network (NCAN), the Department will automate much of the process and expand call center staff. The Department also created an e-mail listserv for students and families impacted

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