Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 23 BETA Updates Page for 2025-26 FAFSA Schools and interested stakeholders can find updates on the 2025-26 FAFSA BETA testing by going to one central location. Resources to help students and borrowers impacted by hurricanes Students and borrowers experiencing hardship because of damage done by the recent hurricanes […]
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By Catherine Mueller If you haven’t heard already, the 2025-26 FAFSA will be released by December 1. Normally, the FAFSA is released on October 1 for the following academic year. This year, however, to avoid some of the problems and delays experienced with the 2024-25 FAFSA, the Department is putting the 2025-26 FAFSA through beta testing.
Five things you can do while you wait for the 2025-26 FAFSA Read More »
By Marlene Seeklander Planning for the upcoming 2025-26 FAFSA cycle may be a little easier with some new resources from the Department of Education. The Department announced this week that new and updated resources are available to schools, software vendors, supporting agencies, and students and families to help them prepare for the 2025-26 FAFSA cycle. The
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By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education reminds schools not to lose access to critical systems. In a recent Electronic Announcement, the Department reminds schools enrolled for a Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) account that they are required to review and validate its assigned TG/FT numbers and Electronic Services user accounts by December 10. This
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Tip of the Week 2025–26 FAFSA Form Preview Presentation Now is the time to update your financial aid night presentation and training materials with the 2025-26 screenshots. The Department of Education has released a PowerPoint presentation and PDF file that includes information and screenshots of the 2025-26 FAFSA. The presentation includes scenarios for the initial
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By Marlene Seeklander Schools and other entities have additional 2025-26 test ISIRs available to assist them in their 2025-26 set up and testing. In a recent update to an earlier Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education announced that an additional set of system-generated 2025-26 ISIRs is now available. The ISIRs includes a wider array and higher
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By Marlene Seeklander The long-awaited processing of corrections to paper forms is finally available. In an October 18 update to a previous Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education announced that the paper corrections functionality has been implemented. The Department estimates that by the end of October, they will have processed paper corrections received to date. After
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It’s a critical step and one that sometimes can be fraught with emotion. Determining which parent contributes to the FAFSA can create a challenge for students. And, for some, it’s better to determine which parent should contribute to the FAFSA before sitting down to complete the application. Perhaps for those reasons and others, the Department
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Tip of the Week Who’s my FAFSA parent? It’s a critical step and one that sometimes can be fraught with emotion. Determining which parent contributes to the FAFSA can create a challenge for students. And, for some, it’s better to determine which parent should contribute to the FAFSA before sitting down to complete the application.
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By Catherine Mueller Students and borrowers experiencing hardship because of damage done by the recent hurricanes have resources to help them cope with the disaster. According to the U.S. Department of Education, current students and federal student loan borrowers who have been impacted by a federally declared natural disaster should visit StudentAid.gov/naturaldisaster for guidance and support.
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