Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 22 First round of 2025-26 FAFSA testing is complete, no major problems found Students are completing the beta-test version of the 2025-26 FAFSA without encountering any critical errors and students are receiving the records of those students. 2024 Virtual FSA Training Conference registration now open Of all the […]
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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
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Tip of the Week Hurricane Relief The phone call was both a relief and gut-wrenching at the same time. The year was 2005 and, due to his work, my brother was one of the last to evacuate the Houston area as Hurricane Rita was set to hit landfall in a matter of hours. When the
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 21 Students can complete the 2025-26 FAFSA in December Students seeking financial aid for the 2025-26 academic year should plan to complete the FAFSA after December 1, 2024. Secretary of Education letter on improving the FAFSA experience In an effort to improve communication with schools and colleges, the
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Early Awareness E-News October 2024Vol. 16 – Issue 10 Students can complete the 2025-26 FAFSA in December Students seeking financial aid for the 2025-26 academic year should plan to complete the FAFSA after December 1, 2024. Five tips to complete this important FAFSA first step Although students and parents won’t be able to apply for
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Tip of the Week A hand up 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. There are a lot
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Tip of the Week The impact through the years A long-time family friend recently turned 100 years old. It gave me pause to think about all he has seen and experienced in his 100 years and the impact it has had on his life. There have been several wars involving the United States, the moon
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 20 Another opportunity to test the 2025-26 FAFSA now available Schools, colleges, and organizations can now apply to be a part of the next couple of rounds of testing for the 2025-26 FAFSA. 2025-2026 FAFSA information to be verified and acceptable documentation More tools are available for your
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Tip of the Week Remember, you’re not superhuman Sometimes we may feel superhuman or others may expect us to be superhuman. As another academic year settles in, a long “To Do” list continues. For financial aid administrators, this list includes some important reporting deadlines, along with information that may be requested of you by your
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Tip of the Week The power of your words We appreciate you. It was how the clerk at a local auto service ended the conversation when I called recently to schedule an appointment. Just three simple words, but they stuck with me the entire day. She could’ve ended the call with, “Thanks, see you next
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