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Tip of the Week The magic of your kindness If it weren’t for the kindness of friends and strangers, I am not sure where I would be. When I think about what I am thankful for, I am aware of the many times someone helped me. Much of that help has come from family, friends,

Tip of the Week An offering of thanks – financial aid for veterans To those veterans who have sacrificed and served our country, we owe much. Veterans’ educational benefits is one way as a country we can express our gratitude. But understanding veteran education benefits can be a challenge – especially with different programs, different

Tip of the Week It changed our lives Most people can’t imagine life without the internet. The internet has changed our lives, how we do business, and how we help students. From its early origins in 1969 when the APRANET was developed by the U.S. Department of Defense, to the late 1980s-early 1990s when the

Tip of the Week A hand-up for college 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. With the upcoming

Tip of the Week Happy Financial Aid Day Over time, I realized I had “been bitten by the financial aid bug.” This was a career field I wanted to continue in and advance myself. I’ve always said that people either like working in financial aid or they don’t. If they don’t, they move on to

Tip of the Week Resources to make completing the 2026-27 FAFSA even easier Completing the FAFSA usually isn’t difficult, especially if students and families are prepared. There are two important steps when preparing to complete the 2026-27 FAFSA: Setting up StudentAid.gov account (also known as creating an FSA ID) is the first step when completing