Early Awareness E-News June 2024Vol. 16 – Issue 6 Five reasons to complete the FAFSA Completing the FAFSA can make the difference when it comes to pursuing your dreams for the future. Two FAFSA Simplification changes impacting financial aid offers Students across the country are now beginning to receive their long-awaited financial aid offers, and […]
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By Catherine Mueller Students across the country are now beginning to receive their long-awaited financial aid offers, and for some families those offers are not what they hoped for or what they expected. In previous years, students would have received financial aid offers much earlier in the year, but this year due to problems with the
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By Catherine Mueller Congratulations on your graduation from high school! Like most high school graduates, you may be just now catching your breath after all the activity surrounding the end of the senior year. It’s a good time for you to relax and reflect on your accomplishments. But once you’ve had some time to consider all
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By Catherine Mueller Completing the FAFSA can make the difference when it comes to pursuing your dreams for the future. For many students, who couldn’t otherwise afford the cost of an education, the FAFSA makes it possible. If you haven’t completed the 2024-25 FAFSA, here are some reasons why you should: Because financial aid could be
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By Catherine Mueller As a part of the process to participate in federal financial aid programs, all postsecondary institutions must regularly renew their registration with the federal government. In a May 7 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education said an institution’s Unique Entity ID (UEI) must be verified in the General Services administration (GSA) System for Award Management
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By Catherine Mueller Many have predicted the problems with the 2024-25 FAFSA will have an impact on college enrollment this fall. A new research article out this week, however, provides new analysis on FAFSA completion data, enrollment projections, and recommended actions. A May 7 article, written by Katharine Meyer and published on the Brookings Institute website, suggests
By Catherine Mueller Only a portion of postsecondary institutions are likely impacted by the regulation, but for those that could be affected, compliance is important for continued Title IV funding. In a May 6 Electronic Announcement, The Department of Education reminded schools about the regulation, effective last July, that requires schools to notify them of a change
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By Catherine Mueller Unfortunately, we are all the target of online scammers. Because of all the personal information being entered, students and parents need to be especially careful about what emails they open, what links they click on, and what websites they visit. Although it’s always been a problem, legitimate websites are being spoofed – sometimes
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Tip of the Week Taking wing With eyes bright, they are embarking on their maiden flight. Beginning this week, soon-to-be fully fledged college students are descending on college campuses across the country to attend summer orientation. For incoming freshmen, it is a beginning. But for many parents, it’s part of a journey that began long
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By Beth Ziehmer New student loan borrowers will be facing higher interest rates starting July 1. To help students know the upcoming July 1 interest rates, Mapping Your Future staff recently updated several references to interest rates. The new rates were announced in a May 14 Electronic Announcement. Updates were completed on the: Contact the Mapping Your
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