By Marlene Seeklander Delays in COD processing can be frustrating as you prepare to disburse aid, so you may want to make note of the peak processing times. In a recent announcement, the Department of Education reminds schools that starting in January, processing for the 2024-25 award year will ramp up. A few reminders to help […]
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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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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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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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By Marlene Seeklander Students and families needing FAFSA assistance now have more opportunities available to contact the FAFSA Call Center. The FAFSA Call Center is offering expanded hours, including evenings and weekends, which started November 22 and extend through March 2, 2025. In addition, English and Spanish speaking agents are available, as well as interpretation services in
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By Catherine Mueller While several steps have been taken to simplify the FAFSA, students and parents often still have questions about calculating the value of assets. To help students and parents understand and be prepared to answer the asset questions, here are some things to know: To determine the value of an investment, the student or
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 26 Five steps to correct personal identity information on the FAFSA Even though we all know our own name and other personal information very well, we can’t help but sometimes enter a typo or other mistake on a form. 6 things to know about assets before completing the
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By Marlene Seeklander While another FSA Conference is in the books, there are some post-event tasks you may want to check off your list. The Department of Education announced that the 2024 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference had over 20,500 registered participants for the four-day conference. Attendees can provide feedback to assist in future planning
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By Marlene Seeklander Having resources in one place is essential for understanding and complying with new regulations. The Department of Education announced a new resource page on the FSA Training Center that provides Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) training materials in one central location. To assist schools in understanding and complying with the FVT/GE regulations
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Tip of the Week Mapping Your Future offers helpful tips on FAFSA completion, StudentAid.gov account creation in new videos Students and parents wanting to know about the FAFSA or who need to create a StudentAid.gov account will want to watch the latest videos from Mapping Your Future. The “2025-26 FAFSA and Financial Aid” presentation and
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