Tip of the Week Just what you need in case of emergency 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 […]
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Tip of the Week Your suggestions are needed You probably have a lot to share when it comes to giving recommendations about the 2024-25 FAFSA. However, the Department is asking specific questions aimed at improving the 2025-26 experience for students, families, and institutions. A Request for Information (RFI) was posted in today’s Federal Register. In
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You might be tired of talking about it. As a financial aid professional, you’ve probably answered more than enough questions already about the FAFSA. You’ve likely answered a ton of questions from students, faculty, and administrators. Some have just heard about this year’s FAFSA issues and wonder if it’s had any impact on you. Yeah,
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We could all use a hero right now. For followers of the Paris Olympics with all of its controversies, that hero is a young man from Massachusetts – also known as the Clark Kent of the pommel horse. The FAFSA has also had its share of controversies this past year due to its overhaul by
We could all use a hero right now. For followers of the Paris Olympics with all of its controversies, that hero is a young man from Massachusetts – also known as the Clark Kent of the pommel horse. The FAFSA has also had its share of controversies this year, and the Department of Education’s news
Now that we’re all enjoying a little quiet time before the students return… Okay, okay, before you start throwing things and anyone gets hurt, we really know there’s never any quiet time in financial aid or higher education, and this past year has put the exclamation point on that fact. If you were lucky enough
It’s time for your micro-vacation, er, I mean break Read More »
Getting up every morning, making the coffee, letting the dogs out, driving to the office, and all the other daily things we do in our personal and work lives are a matter of habit. I’ve been thinking about daily routines recently because of the movie Perfect Days, which follows the daily life of a Japanese
A routine matter of great importance Read More »
I’m not trying to impress you with my clairvoyance, but I predict your office is going to continue be busy for the next several weeks. Now that I’ve stunned you with my powers, let me say that you will also be dealing with some pretty irrational people who don’t understand how financial aid works and
Tip of the Week Baseball, hot dogs and apple pie It was a little unscheduled break in the action during the baseball game. It was the 8th inning, and the Texas Rangers were safely in the lead when a fan decided to run the bases. While the overexuberant fan in this game a few years
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Tip of the Week A fitting tribute My husband’s father passed away suddenly and much too soon. A recent college graduate just about ready to embark on his own life, my husband faced the task of cleaning out his dad’s university office. In the midst of his grief, he went through the old files and
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