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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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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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 16 Helping homeless youth get access to education – the new rules for 2024-25 Youth dealing with homelessness face many challenges, but access to education shouldn’t be one. Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment FAQs available Staying on top of new regulations and getting answers to your questions
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 15 Public Service Loan Forgiveness Processing Resumes Borrowers seeking Public Service Loan Forgiveness should check their StudentAid.gov accounts in the next few months to determine their progress toward that goal. 2025-26 FAFSA tentatively scheduled for October 1 release There’s no definitive answer yet for those up-and-coming high school seniors wondering
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 14 Mapping Your Future introduces new website design to benefit students, families, schools Mapping Your Future recently redesigned its website to provide a fresh look, while still providing access to important information regarding money management and planning and paying for college, as well as information for financial aid
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 13 Mapping Your Future website and contact information updates Exciting things are happening at Mapping Your Future! Updated “preview” presentation now available for the current FAFSA At first, it seems a little unusual – receiving an update to a FAFSA preview presentation when the 2024-25 FAFSA was released
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 12 Mapping Your Future releases new logo It’s as if the stars were aligned. Subscribe to the Mapping Your Future newsletters If you are going to sign up for another newsletter, make sure it is something you can use. Mapping Your Future’s newsletters offer timely tips and important
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 11 Interest rate information updated New student loan borrowers will be facing higher interest rates starting July 1. Questions to determine who needs to contribute to a student’s FAFSA Even though a FAFSA belongs to a student, the student is usually not the only person with a role
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 10 Brookings article recommends actions to minimize postsecondary enrollment declines caused by FAFSA problems Many have predicted the problems with the 2024-25 FAFSA will have an impact on college enrollment this fall. Accessing the 2024-25 FAFSA may be easier now for those without a Social Security number The
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 9 Exit counseling resources available This spring is likely even busier in your office than “normal.” Brief outage planned on StudentAid.gov website this weekend The outage hopefully won’t impact too many students trying to complete the FAFSA, but the Department of Education is planning an outage for the
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