Tip of the Week 2025-26 FAFSA reminder campaign underway Most of us need a nudge every once in a while, a little reminder to do something important like, maybe, completing the FAFSA. Students who completed FAFSAs in the last couple of years are receiving reminders from the Department of Education that the 2025-26 FAFSA is […]
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By Marlene Seeklander Most of us need a nudge every once in a while, a little reminder to do something important like, maybe, completing the FAFSA. Students who completed FAFSAs in the last couple of years are receiving reminders from the Department of Education that the 2025-26 FAFSA is ready for them to complete. And the
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By Marlene Seeklander Schools with questions related to the E-App and other general school eligibility will want to make note of updated contact information. According to a recent Electronic Announcement, with the recent regional organizational changes, Federal Student Aid (FSA) is now responding to questions related to the completion of the Application for Approval to Participate
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By Marlene Seeklander Another important piece of the 2025-26 award year processing will soon be in place. The Department of Education announced that on March 23 they will implement the functionality to support Campus-Based programs and the processing of Pell Grant, TEACH, and Direct Loan awards for the 2025-26 award year in the Common Origination and
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By Catherine Mueller After successfully completing your FAFSA, you should celebrate your accomplishment. However, don’t celebrate so much that you forget you will have other tasks to complete. One of those tasks is to review your FAFSA Submission Summary. One to three days after a student submits a 2025-26 FAFSA (and provided a valid email address),
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By Catherine Mueller It’s no longer just a matter of “done” or “not done” when considering the status of your financial aid application. It’s important to understand the different status updates to determine if you need to take any action. When you log in to your account at StudentAid.gov, the status of your application will be one
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By Marlene Seeklander Students may have a little more access to some federal financial aid programs under a program that waives the institutional funding requirements. The Department of Education provides a waiver of the non-federal share for the Federal Work Study (FWS) and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) programs for certain institutions. A recent Electronic
Tip of the Week The question to ask We all have a lot of questions right now. With the news yesterday about layoffs at the Department of Education, we are wondering what this means for programs supervised by federal staff – the FAFSA, financial aid, and student loans, for example. But most of all, we
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Higher Ed News Vol. 17 – Issue 5 Two-day live virtual training course on Policies and Procedures being offered by FSA The power of the written word is epitomized in the Policies and Procedures manual. More upcoming FSA Wednesday Webinars announced College financial aid staff have the opportunity to increase their professional knowledge by attending
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By Marlene Seeklander The power of the written word is epitomized in the Policies and Procedures manual. The manual is essential in the administration of federal financial aid, providing staff with the proper steps to package, disburse, and manage funds. The manual is also a crucial component of a school’s internal controls, necessary for federal compliance.
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