Federal Student Aid announces webinars and additional resources for FSA Partner Connect

Financial aid professionals will soon have some training resources available to help them understand and transition to FSA Partner Connect for enrollment and user management services.

2026-27 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide now available

Financial aid professionals now have access to financial aid eligibility calculations for the 2026-27 award year with the release of a new guide from the Department of Education.

Improvements planned for 2026-27 FAFSA; testing to begin in August

With the upcoming launch of the 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, the Department of Education is now planning further steps to simplify the process.

Direct Loan interest rates for loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2025 announced

Student loan borrowers will see slightly lower interest rates starting July 1 for Direct Loans borrowed on or after July 1, 2025.

Updated interest rate information available on Mapping Your Future website

July is just around the corner and that means new student loan borrowers will see slightly lower interest rates starting July 1.

Federal Student Aid webinars update

Financial aid professionals can now view some of the Federal Student Aid (FSA) webinars that they might have missed or want to view again.

2025-26 Award Year additional COD System implementation coming soon

Schools will soon see additional Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) functionality for the 2025-26 award year.

Independence Day holiday closings

The Department of Education is among the federal offices that will be closed for the Independence Day federal holiday on Friday, July 4.

Four things rising seniors can do over the summer to prepare for the future

Although rising high school seniors shouldn’t complete the FAFSA until next fall, there’s still plenty of things they can be doing right now to prepare for education after high school.

June tasks for high school seniors

Congratulations on your graduation from high school!