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Brief outage planned on StudentAid.gov website this weekend

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By Catherine Mueller The outage hopefully won’t impact too many students trying to complete the FAFSA, but the Department of Education is planning an outage for the StudentAid.gov website on Saturday, April 27. In an April 25 Electronic Announcement, the Department said the Office of Federal Student Aid must complete maintenance on the website on Saturday from approximately 2 […]

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Comments sought on proposed program to recognize postsecondary institutions supporting student success

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By Catherine Mueller To recognize and perhaps encourage postsecondary institutions to develop student success programs on their campus, the Department of Education is considering a new awards program. In the April 25 Federal Register, the Department announced it is interested in developing an award system to recognize institutions of higher education that are supporting success across all

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Department outlines schools’ responsibilities to ensure service providers meet security certification requirements

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In what it said was in response to requests for additional information, the Department of Education this week provided guidance to postsecondary institutions on the information security requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). In an April 24 Electronic Announcement, the Department provided additional guidance regarding information security certification requirements necessary to ensure compliance with GLBA. According

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Exit counseling resources available

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This spring is likely even busier in your office than “normal.” That’s why Mapping Your Future provides a variety of customizable resources to help you communicate with your students and meet regulatory requirements for exit counseling. Presentations To help you meet the Direct Loan exit counseling needs of your students, Mapping Your Future offers Member

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The bottom line on financial aid offers

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By Catherine Mueller Choosing a college is an important financial decision. After all, you are making an investment in your future. Therefore, it’s important to carefully review all the financial aid offers you receive from the colleges you’ve listed on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Bottom line, you want to make sure the

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Upcoming webinar to prepare schools for new reporting requirements

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Identifying which students should be included in the new financial value and gainful employment reporting requirements is the purpose of some new reports now available in the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). In an April 23 Dear Colleague Letter, the Department said it will host a webinar to train institutions on using the reports to

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Six things you should check on your FAFSA Submission Summary

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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 2024-25 FAFSA (and provided a valid email address), the student

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