By Marlene Seeklander TEACH Grant recipients now have a streamlined process to manage their participation in the program. In a December 16 update to an earlier Electronic Announcement (LOANS-24-05), the Department of Education announced that the TEACH Grant Program has moved to StudentAid.gov and the processing of TEACH Grant forms has resumed. With this new process, […]
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By Marlene Seeklander Delays in COD processing can be frustrating as you prepare to disburse aid, so you may want to make note of the peak processing times. In a recent announcement, the Department of Education reminds schools that starting in January, processing for the 2024-25 award year will ramp up. A few reminders to help
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By Marlene Seeklander Hopefully, your holiday list doesn’t include working on Christmas or New Year’s day, but if you do, be aware that some Federal Student Aid offices are taking a break or will have modified hours. Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that their federal offices and Federal Student Aid processors and contact centers will be
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By Marlene Seeklander Students and families needing FAFSA assistance now have more opportunities available to contact the FAFSA Call Center. The FAFSA Call Center is offering expanded hours, including evenings and weekends, which started November 22 and extend through March 2, 2025. In addition, English and Spanish speaking agents are available, as well as interpretation services in
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By Marlene Seeklander While another FSA Conference is in the books, there are some post-event tasks you may want to check off your list. The Department of Education announced that the 2024 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference had over 20,500 registered participants for the four-day conference. Attendees can provide feedback to assist in future planning
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By Marlene Seeklander Having resources in one place is essential for understanding and complying with new regulations. The Department of Education announced a new resource page on the FSA Training Center that provides Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) training materials in one central location. To assist schools in understanding and complying with the FVT/GE regulations
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By Marlene Seeklander Ensuring reporting compliance is essential for schools with a Perkins Loan portfolio. The Department of Education announced that the NSLDS 2025 Data Provider Schedules for Perkins Loan Reporting are now available on the NSLDS Professional Access website for Perkins schools and their third-party servicers. Perkins schools will want to view the updated schedules to
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By Marlene Seeklander Both new and experienced financial aid professionals will benefit from two new courses offered by the Federal Student Aid (FSA) Training Center. The two new microlearning courses on the FAFSA Partner Portal (FPP) include: FPP Overview and Applicant View – This includes a general overview of the FAFSA Partner Portal to help
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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education continues to roll out the 2025-26 FAFSA processing. The Department announced that as of November 24, they have started processing 2025-26 paper applications. Schools can make corrections to paper forms via the FAFSA Partner Portal and student corrections to paper forms will be available in early 2025. Updates to
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By Marlene Seeklander When it comes to compliance with federal regulations, it’s better to find out about any issues and make corrections before it comes time for an audit. To help financial aid professionals evaluate compliance and make necessary corrections, the Department of Education has announced the release of the 2024-2025 FSA Assessments. FSA Assessments is
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