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Tip of the Week – October 7, 2026

Tip of the Week Dealing with student loan nonrepayment It’s not just a financial aid office issue. While higher education institutions are dealing with recruitment, enrollment and retention on the front end, student loan default is sneaking up on the back end. The FY 2023 default rates were just released last week and remain low

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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – October 1, 2026

Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 20 Updated reports posted by Federal Student Aid to FSA Data Center Student loans now total more than $1.7 trillion with nearly 14 percent or $234 billion of the federal student loan portfolio in default. 2027-28 FAFSA now available for all students and contributors Students and parents can

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Early Awareness E-News – October 2026

Early Awareness E-News October 2026Vol. 18 – Issue 10 2027-28 FAFSA now available for all students and contributors Students and parents can now complete the 2027-28 FAFSA – in advance of the Congressionally mandated release date of October 1. Mapping Your Future offers FAFSA Presentation video Students and parents preparing to complete the 2027-28 FAFSA

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Tip of the Week – September 30, 2026

Tip of the Week Student loan borrowers have additional time to enroll in auto pay Student loan borrowers have an additional three months to enroll in auto pay and receive a one percent interest rate reduction benefit. Auto pay allows the student loan servicer to automatically deduct the monthly student loan payment directly from the

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Tip of the Week – September 23, 2026

Tip of the Week Mapping Your Future offers FAFSA video presentation in preparation for the 2027-28 FAFSA Although the FAFSA application is much simpler to complete, financial aid remains a complex topic for students and parents. With the release of the 2027-28 FAFSA just around the corner, Mapping Your Future recorded a financial aid presentation

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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – September 17, 2026

Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 19 2027-28 FAFSA Preview Presentation now available Financial aid and college access professionals can now access information and screenshots for the 2027-28 FAFSA to use for planning purposes, communicating changes, and training. 2027-28 FAFSA prototype now available Financial aid and college access professionals now have a tool available

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Tip of the Week – September 16, 2026

Tip of the Week Fall is in the air Depending on where you live, it may feel more like fall than it had been even a week or two ago. I’ve noticed that weather reporters now talk about fall using two different terms and dates – astronomical fall and meteorological fall. Astronomical fall starts on

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Tip of the Week – September 9, 2026

Tip of the Week 25 years ago – Remembering 9/11 Do you remember where you were or what you were doing on September 11, 2001? Many of us very distinctly remember exactly where we were or what we were doing when the news broke on the radio and TV about the first plane crash. Many

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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – September 3, 2026

Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 18 Department releases report on which institutions have reported financial value data; reminds institutions about upcoming 2026 deadline Institutions now have a little less than a month to submit their Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) data for 2026. Federal Student Aid offers webinars aimed at reducing

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Tip of the Week – September 2, 2026

Tip of the Week Financial aid superheroes Financial aid professionals are superheroes. Granted, they don’t wear fancy superhero outfits or have special powers. Or maybe they do. This time of the year especially, financial aid professionals have always exhibited their “superhero” abilities. As another academic year settles in, a long “To Do” list continues. But

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