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Department plans webinar to demo FAFSA correction process for institutions

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By Catherine Mueller The long-awaited ability for schools to make manual FAFSA corrections should soon be available and to help schools with the new process, the Department of Education is offering training. The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will demonstrate how to use the FAFSA Partner Portal (FPP) to submit FAFSA corrections in a webinar […]

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How to navigate the new Mapping Your Future website

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By Catherine Mueller With every move, things are in a new place. The new design of the Mapping Your Future website features revised navigation and new graphics. The home page contains a variety of information about Mapping Your Future, including links to recent Newsroom posts. The top navigation for the website includes tabs for Home, About

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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – June 20, 2024

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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 13 Mapping Your Future website and contact information updates Exciting things are happening at Mapping Your Future! Updated “preview” presentation now available for the current FAFSA At first, it seems a little unusual – receiving an update to a FAFSA preview presentation when the 2024-25 FAFSA was released

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Mapping Your Future website and contact information updates

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By Beth Ziehmer Exciting things are happening at Mapping Your Future! In particular, the long-awaited new website is within days of being released. The homepage will remain MappingYourFuture.org, but other pages may have a new web address. The new website will provide much of the same content to which you are accustomed, with a fresh, updated

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Moving forward toward the 2025-26 FAFSA

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By Beth Ziehmer As everyone in the industry continues to work to increase 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completions, the 2025-26 FAFSA is on the horizon and is hoped to be back to a “normal” October 1 release date. Electronic Announcement GENERAL-24-72 provides information about the 2025-26 FAFSA. The 2025-26 FAFSA will remain

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More guidance on resolving conflicting information released

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By Beth Ziehmer A June 17 Electronic Announcement clarified some instances when schools should resolve conflicting information. Examples of these instances include questions regarding a student’s high school diploma, academic progress, enrollment, and tax filing status. The conflicting information may involve another office at your school. If the school has conflicting information or if you have any

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Federal offices to close on July 4

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By Beth Ziehmer Independence Day falls on a Thursday this year. According to the Department’s June 18 Electronic Announcement, federal offices as well as the Federal Student Aid processors and contact centers will be closed on Thursday, July 4 to observe the Independence Day federal holiday. The FAFSA Processing System will accept 2024-25 data on July

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Important questions to ask yourself before applying for a scholarship

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By Catherine Mueller Students should apply for as many scholarships as possible. That’s good advice, but with that advice in mind, students should prioritize some scholarships and maybe avoid some scholarships altogether. In general, you should apply for those scholarships that are a good fit and not apply to any scholarships that seem questionable. To determine

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Practice budgeting skills with summer job earnings

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By Catherine Mueller A summer job offers many benefits for students in addition to the money earned. Of course, there’s the opportunity for work experience, but students can also practice some important life skills with their summer jobs. One of those life skills is managing a budget (sometimes called a spending plan) for those summer earnings.

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