By Catherine Mueller Saving for college can be tough. With costs of just about every living expense continuing to rise, setting aside money for a child’s education may have been challenging. Even if a family has managed to save some money, it may not be enough to cover all of a student’s college expenses. Parents who […]
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By Catherine Mueller Although there’s been a lot of controversy and confusion about student loan forgiveness, students should be aware that programs do remain, for which they may be eligible, to have at least part of their loans forgiven. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is a federal program which is, perhaps, available to the most borrowers.
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By Catherine Mueller During your senior year, you will finalize your college choice. Use some of your spare time in the month of December and your Christmas break to complete tasks related to applying for college. Below are the tasks you should complete during the month of December: Review the complete Senior year college planning calendar
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 25 Final 2025-26 forms available at StudentAid.gov Several final 2025-26 forms are available as a resource to assist schools and students. 2024 FSA Training Conference Virtual Event Platform now open The countdown is on for the upcoming Virtual FSA Training Conference to be held December 3-6, and you
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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education continues to roll out the 2025-26 FAFSA processing. The Department announced that as of November 24, they have started processing 2025-26 paper applications. Schools can make corrections to paper forms via the FAFSA Partner Portal and student corrections to paper forms will be available in early 2025. Updates to
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By Marlene Seeklander When it comes to compliance with federal regulations, it’s better to find out about any issues and make corrections before it comes time for an audit. To help financial aid professionals evaluate compliance and make necessary corrections, the Department of Education has announced the release of the 2024-2025 FSA Assessments. FSA Assessments is
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By Marlene Seeklander The countdown is on for the upcoming Virtual FSA Training Conference to be held December 3-6, and you can do some prep work now. Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that the 2024 Virtual FSA Training Conference Event Platform is now available for registered participants to log in and build a schedule, view speaker
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By Marlene Seeklander Several final 2025-26 forms are available as a resource to assist schools and students. The Department of Education announced the release of the final 2025-26 FAFSA Form, 2025-26 FAFSA Form for Confined or Incarcerated Individuals, and the 2025-26 FAFSA Submission Summary. 2025-26 FAFSA Form – Individuals needing to access either an English and Spanish PDF
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By Marlene Seeklander Hopefully, you won’t be working on Thanksgiving day, but if you do, you should know that some Federal Student Aid offices are taking a break or will have modified hours. Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that their federal offices and Federal Student Aid processors and contact centers will be closed on Thursday, November
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By Marlene Seeklander When it comes to learning about financial aid, you can never have enough training tools available for staff. The Department of Education announced the release of mock-ups of the final version of the 2025-26 English and Spanish FAFSA Submission Summary. Schools and other interested organizations can use these as a training resource for
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