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Most recent 2025-26 Federal School Code List now available

By Marlene Seeklander The Federal School Code List – a key component of the FASFA – has been updated by Federal Student Aid (FSA). A recent Electronic Announcement provided information on the most recent 2025–26 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools.  Students sometimes enter these codes on the FAFSA in order for colleges to […]

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EDExpress for Windows 2025-26, Release 2.0 now available

By Marlene Seeklander EDExpress users will want to make note of several resources that are now available for Release 2.0 of the 2025-26 software. In a recent Electronic Announcement, Federal Student Aid announced the availability of EDExpress for Windows 2025-26, Release 2.0, which is available in the Software and Other Tools area of the Knowledge Center website.

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Online training for 90/10 Reporting in eZ-Audit now available

By Marlene Seeklander There’s no room for error when it comes to complying with federal rules. To help schools comply with the 90/10 Revenue Calculation, the Department of Education created new training modules. In a recent Electronic Announcement, Federal Student Aid (FSA) said it has published six new training modules in the FSA Training Center. These

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Department of Education to resume collection of defaulted student loans

By Marlene Seeklander Borrowers with defaulted federal student loans will soon find their loans once again in collections. In an April 21 press release, the Department of Education (ED) announced that Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections of its defaulted federal student loan portfolio on May 5, 2025. Defaulted student loans have not been collected

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Upcoming FSA webinar – Submitting Corrections in the FAFSA Partner Portal

By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can learn helpful tips and guidance about submitting corrections in the FAFSA Partner Portal in an upcoming webinar. Federal Student Aid recently announced an upcoming webinar that will address navigation tips, how to resolve reject codes, and guidance on applying professional judgment, with a focus on the most common reasons

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2025-26 FAFSA spring renewal campaign reminders sent

By Marlene Seeklander Despite the importance of students and parents completing a renewal FAFSA, it’s understandable that because of their busy lives, they still sometimes need a reminder to complete the form. In an April 23 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education announced that between April 14 and 22 they emailed 2024-25 FAFSA filers (and parents

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2024-25 verification reporting reminders and “W” warning message

By Marlene Seeklander Schools may need to update verification records soon or possibly risk having their students considered to be in an over-award situation. A recent Electronic Announcement outlined several verification reminders for schools that should be reviewed to ensure compliance. Beginning April 23, the Department started sending messages to schools with one or more 2024-25

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Final 2026-27 FISAP Form and related materials now available

By Marlene Seeklander While the deadline to submit the next FISAP is several months away, financial aid administrators can get a head start on some planning for it. In an April 22 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education announced that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the 2024-25 Fiscal Operations Report and Application

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More volumes of 2025-26 FSA Handbook now available

By Marlene Seeklander If you want to update your financial aid reading list, the latest volumes of the 2025-26 Federal Student Aid Handbook have just been released by the Department of Education (ED). The April 18 Electronic Announcement from ED announced the availability of Volume 3 – Academic Years, Academic Calendars, Payment Periods, and Disbursements and Volume 7 – The Federal

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Updates to 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA form processing

By Marlene Seeklander Financial Aid Administrators have some new workarounds and functionality to address some of the lingering issues related to 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA form processing. An April 14 Electronic Announcement provided updates and guidance for several items, including: Student Records with a Pseudo-SSN First-time FAFSA filers from the Freely Associated States (the Republic of

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