Tip of the Week Addressing those other items on your to-do list The FAFSA is getting a lot of our attention and rightfully so. However, Mapping Your Future recognizes that you have a lot of other responsibilities in addition to helping incoming students. With graduation just weeks away, you may be preparing your graduating and […]
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By Beth Ziehmer During Financial Literacy Month in April, Mapping Your Future encourages you to use its financial literacy tools and share the tools and resources with your students: Contact the Mapping Your Future staff at feedback@mappingyourfuture.org or (800) 374-4072 with any questions.
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By Beth Ziehmer In the March 20 “What financial aid professionals should know about student loan repayment plans” webinar, student loan expert Betsy Mayotte of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors (TISLA) provided valuable information to webinar attendees. The presentation included information on the various student loan repayment plans and addressed what repayment plan information needs
– By Catherine Mueller It’s no longer just a matter of “done” or “not done” when considering the status of your financial aid application. Due to all the changes with the 2024-25 FAFSA, there are some nuances and it’s important to understand the different status updates to determine if you need to take any action. When
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By Catherine Mueller Just in case you were afraid to ask, there’s a place where you can find everything you always wanted to know about FAFSA Simplification. In a March 22 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education reminded financial aid professionals about the FAFSA Simplification Information area. In the announcement, the Department said the FAFSA Simplification Information area “has
By Catherine Mueller Once again, it’s time to book your virtual space (in other words, your calendar) for the 2024 Federal Student Aid Training Conference for Financial Aid Professionals. In a March 22 Electronic Announcement, the Department said the FSA conference will be held virtually, December 3-6, 2024. In the announcement, the Department said they weighed the
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By Catherine Mueller Institutions who won’t be able to meet the community service requirements of the Federal Work Study program have until next month to request a waiver. In a March 12 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education said April 22 is the deadline for an institution to submit a waiver request for the 2024-25 Federal Work
By Catherine Mueller Importing ISIRs has been a top priority for many financial aid professionals this week, but errors were preventing any progress on that goal. To correct the issue, the Department of Education announced on March 13 that it has a service release to correct the issue. According to the announcement, the service release is now available
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By Catherine Mueller The U.S. Department of Education is making improvements to the StudentAid.gov account creation process for those without Social Security numbers. According to the National College Attainment Network (NCAN), the Department will automate much of the process and expand call center staff. The Department also created an e-mail listserv for students and families impacted
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– By Catherine Mueller School counselors are essential to helping students access financial aid for college, according to a February 6 article on the Brookings Institution website. The commentary said counselors are on the front lines of supporting students and their families with this year’s FAFSA. According to the recent research findings, published by the author of the
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