By Marlene Seeklander A key component of the FAFSA – the Federal School Code List – has been updated by the Department of Education for 2027-28. The Department announced the availability of the initial 2027–28 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools. Students enter these codes on the FAFSA in order for the postsecondary schools
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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can now plan for the upcoming FAFSA verification season with the latest guidance from the Department of Education. An October 23 Federal Register Notice announced that the Secretary of Education has published a notice regarding the FAFSA information that an institution and an applicant may be required to verify, as
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By Catherine Mueller Some students are being asked to show their government-issued identification when completing the 2027-28 FAFSA. The request is a part of the Department of Education’s real-time fraud detection system, which is estimated to impact less than 4 percent of FAFSA filers. Before processing the FAFSA, the fraud detection system, implemented in April 2026,
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By Marlene Seeklander Students have been able to complete the 2027-28 FAFSA since September 23, 2026, in advance of the official October 1 release date. Prior to completing the FAFSA, students and parents can go ahead and set up their account at StudentAid.gov, also known as creating an FSA ID. An FSA ID is the username
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By Marlene Seeklander Students, families, and taxpayers now have easier access to information about college costs thanks to a new report released this week by the Department of Education. In an October 14 Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education (the Department) announced the release of the 2025 College Affordability and Transparency Report (CATR), which is based
By Marlene Seeklander Additional 2027-28 FAFSA resources are now available for staff training or financial aid presentations. Federal Student Aid announced the publication of several forms for the 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) award year. All forms are available in both English and Spanish and include the following: 2027-28 FAFSA Form (PDF format)
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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid and college access professionals will want to review the 2027-28 FAFSA Presentation for a recent updated scenario. An October 5 update to a September 3 Electronic Announcement from Federal Student Aid (FSA) states that a missing slide about parent assets to the Dependent Student – Required Parent scenario has now been
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By Marlene Seeklander Students and parents can now complete the 2027-28 FAFSA – in advance of the Congressionally mandated release date of October 1. The early release of the FAFSA enables students and families to get a head start on preparing for the 2027-28 academic year. Once the FAFSA is completed, students and parents can focus
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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can stay current with any changes to the FAFSA form and financial aid processing by reviewing the recent updates to the FAFSA Specifications Guides for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 award years. The Department of Education recently announced updates to several volumes of the guides. Updates were made to volumes 1,
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By Marlene Seeklander Students and parents preparing to complete the 2027-28 FAFSA will want to watch the latest video from Mapping Your Future. The “2027-28 Financial Aid Event” presentation is available on the Mapping Your Future YouTube channel. In the 2027-28 FAFSA presentation, Cathy Mueller, Executive Director of Mapping Your Future, presents a high-level overview of
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