By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals will have the opportunity in a June webinar to ask questions about recently released Department of Education (ED) and Federal Student Aid (FSA) guidance. In an Electronic Announcement this month, ED announced an upcoming webinar that will focus on topics presented in the Federal Update presentation held earlier this year. […]
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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals who need to finish any of the 2024-25 award year specific training courses need to do so soon before the courses are removed. Since most of the online courses in the FSA Training Center are award year specific, the 2024-25 training courses will be removed on June 27 and replaced
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By Marlene Seeklander Schools needing to report Federal Work Study (FWS) wages are encouraged to send a test file prior to sending data for real. In a recent Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education announced that the FSA Partner and School Relations Center will conduct Campus-Based school testing from May 21 through September 30, 2025, for
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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education is among the federal offices closed for the Memorial Day federal holiday on Monday, May 26. The May 19 Electronic Announcement states that the Federal Student Aid (FSA) processors and contact centers will be closed on May 26. All FSA websites will be operational on the holiday. The FAFSA Processing System
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By Marlene Seeklander Schools that have not yet closed out their 2023-24 Direct Loan Program year need to make note of the upcoming closeout deadline. A May 19 Electronic Announcement reminds schools that Thursday, July 31, 2025, is the closeout deadline and last processing day before the end of the program year. This means that all
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By Marlene Seeklander Draft versions of the 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) are now available for public comment. In a May 16 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education (ED) announced the availability of the draft forms and invited public comments. ED is only seeking comments regarding the FAFSA form and the FAFSA Submission
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By Marlene Seeklander New financial aid professionals will likely benefit the most from a new training course on the handling of student data, but experienced professionals may want to attend the course as a refresher. The FSA Training Center includes a learning track – 2025-26 Use and Disclosure of Federal Tax Information and FAFSA Data –
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By Marlene Seeklander If you missed any of the recent Federal Student Aid (FSA) webinars or want to watch them again, the recordings are available for viewing. By logging into the FSA Training Center, you can choose Recorded Webinars and Training from the black main menu bar and then select Webinar and Training Videos from the
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By Marlene Seeklander Anyone who has ideas on how the Department of Education could minimize the administrative burden of the 2026-27 FAFSA on applicants, has an opportunity now to submit their recommendations. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Department of Education is soliciting written comments and recommendations for the collection of FAFSA information. A
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals will lose access to Federal Student Aid systems faster under new rules to be implemented this month but will also be able to restore their access faster with some new self-service options. In a recent Electronic Announcement, Federal Student Aid (FSA) stated that on May 18, 2025, they will implement
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