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Access removed for unconfirmed Electronic Services User Accounts

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By Marlene Seeklander If you aren’t able to do your job because you’ve lost access to critical federal financial aid systems, you may want to check if your account needs confirmation. The Department of Education announced that they have removed access to enrolled services for accounts that had not been actively confirmed. Primary Destination Point Administrators […]

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Cost of attendance information must be readily available to enrolled and prospective students

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By Marlene Seeklander Students and families, who understand a college’s cost of attendance, can better prepare for the expense. For colleges and universities, providing cost of attendance information is an important compliance issue. The Department of Education reminds Title-IV eligible schools in a December 2024 FSA Enforcement Bulletin that institutions must make cost of attendance information

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Create your StudentAid.gov account updated flyer available

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By Marlene Seeklander Students and parents setting up an FSA ID find it easy to do so, but there are some important tips to avoid account problems in the future. Setting up an FSA ID (also known as creating a StudentAid.gov account) is the first step to complete the FAFSA. To assist students and parents with

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2025-26 FSA Handbook Application and Verification Guide now available

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By Marlene Seeklander Another tool is now available as you begin processing for the 2025-26 award year. The Department of Education announced that the Application and Verification Guide of the 2025-26 Federal Student Aid Handbook is now available. Financial aid administrators and counselors use this guide when helping students with the financial aid process, filing the

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TEACH Grant processing update

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By Marlene Seeklander TEACH Grant recipients now have a streamlined process to manage their participation in the program. In a December 16 update to an earlier Electronic Announcement (LOANS-24-05), the Department of Education announced that the TEACH Grant Program has moved to StudentAid.gov and the processing of TEACH Grant forms has resumed. With this new process,

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A few tips for creating an FSA ID

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By Catherine Mueller Creating a StudentAid.gov account isn’t difficult but sometimes a few tips will make the process easier. Setting up an account at StudentAid.gov, is also known as creating an FSA ID, which is the username and password for the account. Students and generally at least one parent will need to create one in order to

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Christmas and New Year’s holiday hours for Federal Student Aid and Mapping Your Future

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By Marlene Seeklander Hopefully, your holiday list doesn’t include working on Christmas or New Year’s day, but if you do, be aware that some Federal Student Aid offices are taking a break or will have modified hours. Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that their federal offices and Federal Student Aid processors and contact centers will be

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South Dakota public universities may have a new Civics graduation requirement

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By Marlene Seeklander Students who plan to attend a South Dakota public university may soon need to meet a new civics proficiency requirement to graduate. At the December South Dakota Board of Regents meeting, an initiative was announced to ensure that students are prepared to actively participate in civic life once they graduate. This new initiative,

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