By Marlene Seeklander Educational institutions receiving Federal funding will want to make sure they are observing Constitution Day. In a September 15 Dear College Letter (DCL), the Department of Education reminds schools of the requirement related to Constitution Day and Citizenship, observed on September 17 each year. As part of the requirement, schools are required to […]
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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education last week alerted financial aid professionals about the upcoming end to the federal fiscal year and how that will impact the processing of financial aid. According to the Department of Education in a recent Electronic Announcement, the fiscal year end will have an impact on their systems, including G5.
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By Marlene Seeklander When it comes to completing the FISAP, financial aid professionals would likely welcome any help. Schools using EdExpress for Windows now have a service release available that adds a new summary field on the FISAP reports, aiding in the completion of the FISAP. In a September 12 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education
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By Marlene Seeklander The clock is ticking for a critical deadline for financial aid administrators. On September 12, the Department of ED reminded schools that the deadline for submitting the Fiscal Operations Report for 2024-25 and the Application to Participate for 2026-27, also known as the FISAP, is October 1. Schools requesting Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
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By Marlene Seeklander The 2026-27 Student Aid Index and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide now includes updates based on recent statutory changes made through the Budget Reconciliation Bill. In an August 25 update to an earlier Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education stated that they have made the following updates to the 2026-27 Student Aid Index (SAI)
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By Marlene Seeklander EDExpress for Windows users now have a resource available to help them in planning for the 2026-27 award year. The Department of Education announced the posting of the 2026–27 EDExpress for Windows Packaging Technical Reference in the Software and Other Tools area of the Knowledge Center website. The reference document includes instructions and record layouts for
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By Marlene Seeklander More than 5 million ED-serviced borrowers with nearly $117 billion in outstanding federal student loans are in default as of June 2025, according to a Department of Education announcement. In addition, according to the Department, more than 6 million borrowers are in a delinquent status with about 4 million of those borrowers in
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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education is among the federal offices closed for the Labor Day federal holiday on Monday, September 1. The August 28 announcement states that the Federal Student Aid (FSA) offices and contact centers will be closed on September 1. All FSA websites will be operational on the holiday. The following additional
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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals now have some new tips for resolving a FAFSA error that has created confusion both students and schools. An August 21 Electronic Announcement provided an update from the Department of Education about the FAFSA Reject Code 68 and guidance for resolving issues related to this code. Reject Code 68 indicates
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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education wants to know who to contact when program issues arise, so they are reminding schools and servicers to keep their contact information current. In a recent Electronic Announcement, the Department reminded schools and third-party servicers to keep their contact information in the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) current in
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