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2025-26 changes incorporated into FAFSA Simplification Training Topics Series

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By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can kick off their 2025-26 planning and processing with some training offered by the Department of Education. The Federal Student Aid Training Center recently announced that they have updated the FAFSA simplification Trending Topic Series with the 2025-26 changes. Topics include: To sign up for the training: Training related questions […]

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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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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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FAFSA Call Center extended hours available

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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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Things to know when calculating assets for the 2025-26 FAFSA

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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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Mapping Your Future offers helpful tips on FAFSA completion, StudentAid.gov account creation in new videos

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By Marlene Seeklander 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 “Creating a StudentAid.gov Account” (setting up an FSA ID) videos are now available on the Mapping Your

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Priority deadlines for South Dakota colleges

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By Marlene Seeklander Colleges often have priority deadlines for the FAFSA to help determine who to consider for certain financial aid programs. Please note: Some institutions may adjust their priority deadlines for 2025-26 due to the delay in the release of the FAFSA. If you have a question about priority deadlines or a suggestion for this

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Microlearning courses on the FAFSA Partner Portal available

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By Marlene Seeklander Both new and experienced financial aid professionals will benefit from two new courses offered by the Federal Student Aid (FSA) Training Center. The two new microlearning courses on the FAFSA Partner Portal (FPP) include: FPP Overview and Applicant View – This includes a general overview of the FAFSA Partner Portal to help

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2025-2026 FAFSA presentation recording available from Mapping Your Future

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By Marlene Seeklander Students and parents wanting to know about the FAFSA will want to watch the latest video from Mapping Your Future. The 2025-26 FAFSA and Financial Aid presentation is now available on the Mapping Your Future YouTube channel. In the presentation, Cathy Mueller, Executive Director of Mapping Your Future, presents a high-level overview of

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Five steps to correct personal identity information on the FAFSA

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By Catherine Mueller 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. When students or parents are completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the first part of the form contains personal identifiers. Students and

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