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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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
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 17 2025-2026 FAFSA will be available on or before December 1 To have time for more testing, the release of the 2025-26 FAFSA will be delayed until on or before December 1. The FAFSA impact – 8 things to discuss You might be tired of talking about it.
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You might be tired of talking about it. As a financial aid professional, you’ve probably answered more than enough questions already about the FAFSA. You’ve likely answered a ton of questions from students, faculty, and administrators. Some have just heard about this year’s FAFSA issues and wonder if it’s had any impact on you. Yeah,
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We could all use a hero right now. For followers of the Paris Olympics with all of its controversies, that hero is a young man from Massachusetts – also known as the Clark Kent of the pommel horse. The FAFSA has also had its share of controversies this past year due to its overhaul by
By Marlene Seeklander There’s still time to complete the FAFSA for starting college this fall. Anyone considering attending postsecondary education in the upcoming academic year should know that it’s not too late. Even if a prospective student isn’t sure about plans for the future, it’s a good idea to go ahead and complete the FAFSA.
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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
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We could all use a hero right now. For followers of the Paris Olympics with all of its controversies, that hero is a young man from Massachusetts – also known as the Clark Kent of the pommel horse. The FAFSA has also had its share of controversies this year, and the Department of Education’s news
