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New Section 117 Portal now live – Reminder of January 31 reporting deadline

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By Marlene Seeklander Institutions that need to submit foreign gifts and contract information can now use the new Section 117 reporting portal. In a recent Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education is reminding institutions that the new Section 117 reporting portal located at ForeignFundingHigherEd.gov is now live. Institutions need to use the portal to submit foreign […]

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COD school testing for the 2026-27 award year available soon

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By Marlene Seeklander Schools and other organizations will soon be able to test the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) system for the 2026-27 award year. In a January 7 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education announced that the FSA Partner and School Relations Center will allow school testing of the COD system for the 2026-27 award

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Historic milestone reached in FAFSA completions

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By Marlene Seeklander More students completed the 2026-27 FAFSA as of late December – at a rate more than double the previous year, according to the Department of Education. In a recent press release, the Department announced that more than 5 million 2026-27 FAFSA forms have been successfully submitted by students and families, an increase of

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FSA offers “Mid-year Transfer Students” learning track

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid administrators often face a complex process for determining eligibility for mid-year transfer students. Mid-year transfer students – those who transfer from one school to another during the award year – understandably want to transfer their financial aid to their new school. However, the process of determining eligibility and packaging Title IV

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Holiday hours for Federal Student Aid and Mapping Your Future

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By Marlene Seeklander Hopefully, your holiday “to do” list doesn’t include working on Christmas or New Year’s day, but if you need to, 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

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Important reminders for schools with Federal Perkins Loan portfolios

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By Marlene Seeklander Schools with existing Federal Perkins Loan portfolios will want to make note of important information to ensure they stay in compliance. In a December 11 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education provided information on the required capital distribution from the school’s Perkins Loan Revolving Fund as part of the wind-down of the Federal

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Federal Student Aid Training Conference to be held March 4-6, 2026

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By Marlene Seeklander After several years of hosting a virtual conference, the Department of Education is once again hosting an in-person training conference. In a December 15 Electronic Announcement, the Department announced that the in-person Federal Student Aid (FSA) Training Conference will be held March 4-6, 2026 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

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More than $1 billion in federal student aid fraud halted in 2025

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By Marlene Seeklander Enhanced controls prevented more than $1 billion in attempted financial aid fraud in the past year, according to the Department of Education. In a December 11 press release, the Department announced by implanting fraud controls they prevented the fraud which included coordinated international fraud rings and AI bots pretending to be students.  The

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Additional volumes of 2025-26 Federal Student Aid Handbook now available

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can now add the latest volumes of the 2025-26 Federal Student Aid Handbook to their financial aid reading list. The December 11 Electronic Announcement from the Department of Education announced the availability of Volume 1 – Student Eligibility, Volume 4 – Processing Aid and Managing FSA Funds, and Volume 6 – The Campus-Based Programs.

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EDExpress 2024-25 has workaround for FISAP Total Income Calculation issue

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By Marlene Seeklander EDExpress users who still need to make corrections to the 2024-25 FISAP now have a workaround for an issue affecting the calculation of total income for dependent and independent students. In a December 9 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education (ED) outlined that the issue only impacts records that have a null or

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