By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals often want to get to know their students to provide the most appropriate assistance. One way to do that is to know a student’s financial aid history and a new report is now available to make that part of the job easier. In a recent Electronic Announcement, the National Student […]
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Tip of the Week The ups and downs of funding If you weren’t buckled in your seat, you might have been shaken up a bit. For those in higher education (and for many others as well), yesterday was a day that turned out to be one heck of a roller coaster ride. News trickled out
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Higher Ed News Vol. 17 – Issue 2 FSA Training Center releases new learning tracks Federal Student Aid is offering more training to help financial aid professionals prepare for and manage the 2025-26 processing cycle. Federal Loan Servicing Center closures due to hazardous weather conditions Severe weather and resulting closures are unpredictable, but the Department
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Tip of the Week Questions to ask yourself before applying for scholarships Students should apply for as many scholarships as possible. That’s good advice, but with that advice in mind, students should prioritize some scholarships and maybe avoid some scholarships altogether. In general, you should apply for those scholarships that are a good fit and
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Tip of the Week Reminder about FAFSA Call Center extended hours While many financial aid professionals have been dealing with data and deadlines in recent weeks, the 2025-26 FAFSA completion cycle has gotten underway. That launch of the FAFSA cycle also typically means more calls from students and parents. Hopefully, the expanded hours for the
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Higher Ed News Vol. 17 – Issue 1 Federal government closures on Thursday, January 9, 2025 You will want to make note that the federal government offices will be closed on January 9 for a National Day of Mourning and some processing may be impacted. Partial version of 2025-2026 COD Technical Reference available Another tool
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Tip of the Week What are your New Year’s intentions? There’s something about getting out a new calendar that often prompts us to think about resolutions or intentions for the new year. Many times, our resolutions or intentions are focused on our health, our financial habits, or our family and friends. Have you set some
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Tip of the Week Reminder of COD peak processing times Delays in COD processing can be frustrating as you prepare to disburse aid, so you may want to make note of the peak processing times. In a recent announcement, the Department of Education reminds schools that starting in January, processing for the 2024-25 award year
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 26 Five steps to correct personal identity information on the FAFSA Even though we all know our own name and other personal information very well, we can’t help but sometimes enter a typo or other mistake on a form. 6 things to know about assets before completing the
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Tip of the Week Mapping Your Future offers helpful tips on FAFSA completion, StudentAid.gov account creation in new videos Students and parents wanting to know about the FAFSA or who need to create a StudentAid.gov account will want to watch the latest videos from Mapping Your Future. The “2025-26 FAFSA and Financial Aid” presentation and
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