Tip of the Week Who’s my FAFSA parent? It’s a critical step and one that sometimes can be fraught with emotion. Determining which parent contributes to the FAFSA can create a challenge for students. And, for some, it’s better to determine which parent should contribute to the FAFSA before sitting down to complete the application. […]
Tip of the Week – October 23, 2024 Read More »
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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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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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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Tip of the Week Going forward with the 2025-26 FAFSA Although you may still be mired in figuring out issues with the 2024-25 FAFSA, there’s some news today, providing some hope for the 2025-26 FAFSA. The Department of Education announced the availability of the 2025-26 FAFSA prototype. In announcing the prototype, the Department said it offers
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Tip of the Week Your input on the FAFSA is valuable If you ever wondered how making something easy can be really difficult, then look no further than the 2024-25 FAFSA. While the new process in theory may be easier, the problem is there are, in reality, a lot of moving parts necessary to make
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When we’re under stress or facing an urgent situation, relief can sometimes come in the most unlikely of places or ways. My husband and I moved across the country several years ago. We were overwhelmed and under time pressure. As we packed, I helped my husband sort through boxes from his childhood. While I wanted
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