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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 […]

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

By Marlene Seeklander Although it’s only temporary for now, financial aid professionals are getting an elevated permission status with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The elevated status will enable schools to determine whether some non-citizens are eligible to receive federal financial aid. An August 8 Electronic Announcement outlines an interim solution to the DHS Systematic

By Marlene Seeklander Students who struggle with their basic needs and living expenses may benefit from direct outreach efforts about federal benefits programs. Colleges and state grant agencies can now use certain FAFSA data in their direct outreach efforts about means-tested benefits programs. These programs may assist students who struggle with their basic needs and living