Tip of the Week A hand up Hardly anyone gets through college without help from someone else. That help often comes in the form of money to pay for college. And if it’s not money from parents or other relatives, it’s often scholarships that help students persist and graduate from college. There are a lot […]
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By Catherine Mueller In addition to studying, students have some other important things to do to prepare for the ACT test. One of those things is to upload a photo for identification and test security purposes. If a student fails to upload a photo, they will be turned away from taking the test on their registered
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By Marlene Seeklander When it comes to the administration of federal financial aid programs, deadlines are part of the job. In a September 18 Federal Register Notice, the Department of Education announced the 2024-24 Award Year deadline dates for documents and other information from applicants and schools participating in the Federal student aid programs. Programs
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By Marlene Seeklander Impacted by the pandemic pause on student loan repayments, the national student loan default rate remains at 0% for the second year in a row. The Department of Education (ED) released their FY 2021 national default briefing and, as expected, the FY 2021 cohort default rates were affected by the pause on
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Tip of the Week The impact through the years A long-time family friend recently turned 100 years old. It gave me pause to think about all he has seen and experienced in his 100 years and the impact it has had on his life. There have been several wars involving the United States, the moon
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 20 Another opportunity to test the 2025-26 FAFSA now available Schools, colleges, and organizations can now apply to be a part of the next couple of rounds of testing for the 2025-26 FAFSA. 2025-2026 FAFSA information to be verified and acceptable documentation More tools are available for your
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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can remove one deadline from an already busy fall calendar. The Department of Education announced that schools will have until January 15, 2025, to report required information and review the Completers Lists under the Financial Value Transparency (FVT) and Gainful Employment (GE) rules. The Department recognized that the additional
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 19 2025-26 FAFSA information to be verified As you start your planning list for the 2025-26 award year, you can add verification requirements to the list. 2025-26 FAFSA Beta 1 Interest Form available Interested community-based organizations (CBOs) can apply to participate in the first beta testing period of
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 18 2025-26 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide now available With the 2024-25 FAFSA work still underway, an important guide for 2025-26 is now available for financial aid professionals. School participation information posted by Federal Student Aid (FSA) To improve transparency, institutional accountability, and general
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By Marlene Seeklander To improve transparency, institutional accountability, and general deterrence, the Department of Education will be posting the status, including any enforcement actions, of colleges participating in federal financial aid programs. Federal Student Aid announced that starting August 14, they will post the status of Program Participation Agreements (PPAs), required of those schools participating in
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