By Catherine Mueller This week, the Department of Education is emailing students and contributors who still need to make a correction to a 2024-25 FAFSA form, as well as to those who started a form, but did not yet submit it. In addition, the Department recently launched two videos – one for students and one for contributors – that […]
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Tip of the Week No easy decisions And that commitment – both from students and from financial aid professionals – should not be taken lightly. When we see darkly – when we don’t have enough information – making a decision is difficult. That’s not only true for students today on college decision day but also
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Early Awareness E-News May 2024Vol. 16 – Issue 5 Resources to help with FAFSA corrections This week, the Department of Education is emailing students and contributors who still need to make a correction to a 2024-25 FAFSA form, as well as to those who started a form, but did not yet submit it. Accessing the
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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 9 Exit counseling resources available This spring is likely even busier in your office than “normal.” Brief outage planned on StudentAid.gov website this weekend 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
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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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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
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
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 very air we breathe is their gift to us. Trees produce half of the oxygen in the earth’s atmosphere, meaning we wouldn’t be able to live without them. And yet, while being an oxygen-giving plant is pretty important – there’s so much more we can admire about trees. Trees add beauty to our lives,
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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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