By Marlene Seeklander All good things must come to an end, including the Fresh Start initiative. The Fresh Start initiative, which was announced in a Dear College Letter dated August 17, 2022, allowed schools to award Title IV aid to a student who would have otherwise been ineligible due to a prior defaulted loan. This applied […]
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By Catherine Mueller Although there’s been a lot of controversy and confusion about student loan forgiveness, students should be aware that programs do remain, for which they may be eligible, to have at least part of their loans forgiven. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is a federal program which is, perhaps, available to the most borrowers.
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By Marlene Seeklander Impacted by the pandemic pause on student loan repayments, the national student loan default rate remains at 0% for the second year in a row. The Department of Education (ED) released their FY 2021 national default briefing and, as expected, the FY 2021 cohort default rates were affected by the pause on
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By Catherine Mueller Borrowers on track to receive Public Service Loan Forgiveness will soon see some changes in how their loans are serviced. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is updating its systems and contact centers to better manage the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) process to improve the overall borrower experience. For borrowers already working
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By Beth Ziehmer The FAFSA is getting a lot of our attention and rightfully so. However, Mapping Your Future recognizes that you have a lot of other responsibilities in addition to helping incoming students. With graduation just weeks away, you may be preparing your graduating and withdrawing students for exit counseling. Whether you use the Department
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By Beth Ziehmer In the March 20 “What financial aid professionals should know about student loan repayment plans” webinar, student loan expert Betsy Mayotte of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors (TISLA) provided valuable information to webinar attendees. The presentation included information on the various student loan repayment plans and addressed what repayment plan information needs
