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Developing and updating resources
March 25, 2020
As financial aid issues are changing every day with the Coronavirus crisis, Mapping Your Future is continuing to develop and update resources for you and your students.
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Tip of the Week
March 25, 2020
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Educating borrowers about their loan repayment options
March 19, 2020
When it comes to borrowing money for some huge expense - whether it be for a house, a car, or college tuition - most of us want to know the monthly payment amounts.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
March 19, 2020
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Resources for graduating high school seniors, prospective college students
March 19, 2020
In addition to impacting your current students, the coronavirus and social distancing may interrupt your prospective students' college plans, as well as create questions about their financial aid.
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Tools to help with these unprecedented times
March 19, 2020
The coronavirus and social distancing may interrupt your students' education and create concerns about their financial aid.
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Tip of the Week
March 18, 2020
Tools to help with these unprecedented times
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Early Awareness E-News-Special Issue
March 13, 2020
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News-Special Issue
March 12, 2020
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Tip of the Week
March 11, 2020
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Mapping Your Future planned site outage the weekend of March 27-29
March 10, 2020
Mapping Your Future is preparing for future enhancements to its site.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
March 05, 2020
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Avoiding regrets - getting information to your students
March 04, 2020
One of the most frustrating experiences in life is that feeling of regret.
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Default prevention
March 04, 2020
Higher education is, for many people, the key to a brighter future.
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Department of Education issues security reminder
March 04, 2020
When it comes to security issues, there probably cannot be enough reminders about the importance of ensuring the confidentiality, security and integrity of student and parent data.
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Tip fo the Week
March 04, 2020
Default prevention
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Countdown to high school graduation
March 03, 2020
In 80 days, 17 hours, 49 minutes, and 22 seconds.
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Early Awareness E-News
March 03, 2020
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Is it too late to complete the FAFSA?
March 03, 2020
Maybe you have put off completing the FAFSA, the federal student aid application, because, after all, you have a million other things to do.
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Verification of your financial aid application
March 03, 2020
You've completed all the paperwork, filled out the forms, and submitted everything by the deadline to apply for financial aid.
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Answering the household question on the FAFSA
March 02, 2020
It is a simple question, really.
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Getting rid of the "what ifs" when choosing a career
March 02, 2020
Deciding what you want to do for the rest of your life can be rather scary.
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MappingXpress document collection service surpasses 600,000 documents
March 02, 2020
It may be a hassle, but students and parents do it anyway.
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March tasks for high school seniors
March 02, 2020
As your senior year gets closer to winding down, make sure to keep in mind the necessary deadlines.
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Tip of the Week
February 26, 2020
Repayment tool
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Department announces Federal Work Study experiment
February 20, 2020
Landing a job in your chosen career field often depends on having some experience in that career field.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
February 20, 2020
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Tip of the Week
February 19, 2020
New form for loan discharge due to forgery
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New form for loan discharge due to forgery
February 17, 2020
Your signature is uniquely yours - and when someone else uses it. . .well, the impact can be devastating.
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New guide to help financial aid professionals find training and regulatory information
February 17, 2020
It's always nice to have a little help finding your way - especially when things have moved.
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Tip of the Week
February 12, 2020
Sharing scholarship tips
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Strategies for making the most of scholarship applications webinar recording available
February 11, 2020
The Strategies for making the most of scholarship applications webinar addressed tips and techniques for applying for scholarships.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
February 06, 2020
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Use Mapping Your Future verification resources
February 06, 2020
Verification of FAFSA data is a big task for financial aid professionals.
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Early Awareness E-News
February 05, 2020
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Support Mapping Your Future while shopping online
February 05, 2020
While shopping online, you can support Mapping Your Future by shopping through the AmazonSmile program.
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Taking credit for going to college
February 05, 2020
If you are a college student, there is more than one way to get credit for your studies.
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Tip of the Week
February 05, 2020
Thanks for the memories - and the downloads. . .
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A tax benefit that is in your interest
February 04, 2020
The sting of paying interest on student loans can be eased somewhat if you are able to claim on deduction on your income tax return.
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Celebrating school counselors
February 04, 2020
It's not said often enough but school counselors are deserving of our thanks, and one step in showing that appreciation happens in February.
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February tasks for high school seniors
February 04, 2020
During your senior year, you will finalize your college choice.
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Funding students in need with campus-based programs
February 04, 2020
Since it impacts how many students can receive assistance, understanding future funding levels for campus-based programs is critical for many institutions.
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Tip of the Week
January 29, 2020
Weekend predictions
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Strategies for making the most of scholarship applications webinar scheduled for students, parents
January 27, 2020
A third webinar session added for February 6.
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Enhance your financial wellness with free "Let's Talk: Couples and Money" webinar
January 23, 2020
Money Management International and Mapping Your Future offer a free webinar to anyone interested in learning more about making joint financial decisions.
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Let MappingXpress help with your new year goals
January 23, 2020
With a new calendar year and the 2020-21 FAFSA verification year upon us, MappingXpress can help your office meet your goals by streamlining the document collection process.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
January 23, 2020
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Share this budgeting lesson with your students
January 23, 2020
Budgeting seems pretty simple - write down all your income and expenses.
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The benefits of being a curious student
January 23, 2020
If you've ever fallen victim to those click-bait headlines on a website, don't feel too bad.
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Tip of the Week
January 22, 2020
Let MappingXpress help with your new year goals
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Tip of the Week
January 15, 2020
Form opinions
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
January 09, 2020
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Mapping Your Future's 2019 best-read list
January 09, 2020
The books people buy often say a lot about what topics are trending.
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What you need to know about the new StudentAid.gov website
January 09, 2020
The financial aid community received a gift over the holidays - an enhanced StudentAid.gov website.
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Tip of the Week
January 08, 2020
Mapping Your Future's 2019 best-read list
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Can you be trusted?
January 07, 2020
If you have ever had someone betray your trust, then you know how important it is for you to be a trustworthy person.
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Early Awareness E-News
January 07, 2020
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Four tips to avoid missing scholarship deadlines
January 07, 2020
If you don't meet the deadline, you won't qualify.
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Key differences between internships, apprenticeships, work-study and part-time jobs
January 07, 2020
Add some on-the-job experience to your education and you are positioning yourself for a successful career.
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Where do I start applying for financial aid?
January 07, 2020
If you are a high school senior or the parent of a senior, the next few months can be crucial to applying for financial aid, such as scholarships, grants, and loans.
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January tasks for high school seniors
January 01, 2020
During your senior year, you will finalize your college choice.
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Mapping Your Future 2020 holiday calendar
January 01, 2020
At Mapping Your Future, we look forward to working with students, families, schools, our Sponsors, and others in 2020.
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Federal education websites to consolidate this weekend
December 19, 2019
While many of will be celebrating the holidays this weekend, it will be moving weekend for some of the Department of Education websites.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
December 19, 2019
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Understanding taxes - The basics and beyond webinar recording available
December 19, 2019
As a financial aid professional, you already face many challenges in reviewing tax documents of students and parents in the verification process, and this year those challenges may increase due to tax law changes implemented in 2018.
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Tip of the Week
December 18, 2019
Happy Holidays
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Seeking your input for the scholarship applications webinar
December 17, 2019
Mapping Your Future needs your help with the upcoming "Strategies for making the most of scholarship applications" webinars, scheduled for January 30 and February 4, 2020.
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2020-21 Verification worksheets released
December 12, 2019
Mapping Your Future recently released the 2020-21 verification worksheets provided to assist Member schools and schools in Sponsored states in collecting information they need from students to complete the verification process.
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Tip of the Week
December 11, 2019
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
December 05, 2019
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Resources for reviewing tax forms
December 05, 2019
Although financial aid professionals aren't expected to be tax experts, those working with verification documents need to be familiar with tax forms.
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Tip of the Week
December 04, 2019
Reviewing tax information
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December tasks for high school seniors
December 03, 2019
During your senior year, you will finalize your college choice.
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Early Awareness E-News
December 03, 2019
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Five facts everyone should know about parent student loans
December 03, 2019
Numerous studies reveal that the influence of parents on a child's academic success is critical.
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Paying for college - it's about more than the tuition
December 03, 2019
The cost of college and how to pay for it is a big concern for many students and parents.
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Support Mapping Your Future while shopping online
December 03, 2019
While shopping online for the holidays, you can support Mapping Your Future by shopping through the AmazonSmile program.
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Working and budgeting in the gig economy
December 03, 2019
A steady job with a paycheck and benefits may not be a part of the future for some people, and that is just the way they want it.
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High school students: Protect your identity
December 01, 2019
As a high school student, you probably already conduct a lot of your daily life online.
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Tip of the Week
November 26, 2019
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
November 21, 2019
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Tip of the Week
November 20, 2019
Benefits of gratitude
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Update issues
November 18, 2019
The Department of Education is asking EDExpress users to avoid some of the recent Microsoft Office updates - at least temporarily.
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Tip of the Week
November 13, 2019
Understanding taxes webinar scheduled for December 10 and December 18.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
November 07, 2019
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New calculators help student loan borrowers manage repayment
November 07, 2019
Anyone considering refinancing their student loans should determine how a refinance will impact their repayment.
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Standards are changing
November 07, 2019
Department of Education revises definition of standard terms.
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"Understanding taxes - The basics and beyond" webinar scheduled
November 06, 2019
As a financial aid professional, you already face many challenges in reviewing tax documents of students and parents in the verification process, and this year those challenges may increase due to tax law changes implemented in 2018.
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Tip of the Week
November 06, 2019
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Early Awareness E-News
November 04, 2019
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Every college student needs this important skill
November 04, 2019
It is probably one of the most important skills needed for college.
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Guide to Life after High School reinforces discussions about planning, paying for college
November 04, 2019
Students can benefit from learning in a variety of formats.
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Mapping Your Future protects visitors' privacy
November 04, 2019
Mapping Your Future respects the privacy of its website visitors, and actively follows its privacy policy.
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Four questions to answer before enrolling in study abroad
November 02, 2019
One of the great things about education after high school is all the opportunities for new experiences and challenges.
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November tasks for high school seniors
November 01, 2019
During your senior year, you will finalize your college choice.
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Why grades are important in college
November 01, 2019
It is rare that anyone wants to know my scores in college.
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Tip of the Week
October 30, 2019
Daylight Savings Time
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Access restored to most, but not all, after Federal Student Aid system changes
October 24, 2019
The Department of Education has restored access to Federal Student Aid systems for nearly every financial aid professional after inadvertently removing the access recently.
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Enhance your financial wellness with free webinars offered by Money Management International
October 24, 2019
To manage your personal finances successfully, you need an understanding of important financial tools and techniques.
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Many borrowers have grace periods ending soon
October 24, 2019
Spring 2019 graduates and students that dropped below half-time status are going to enter repayment soon.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
October 24, 2019
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New materials for your financial aid nights
October 23, 2019
It's time to update your financial aid event presentations.
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Tip of the Week
October 23, 2019
Value of attending conferences
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Tip of the Week
October 16, 2019
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Communicating about the myStudentAid app
October 10, 2019
The 2020-21 FAFSA is expected to be pretty user-friendly but, even so, your students may still need some guidance - especially when it comes to using the myStudentAid mobile app.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
October 10, 2019
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Mapping Your Future third-party servicer reminders
October 10, 2019
Completing forms and paperwork is a necessary part of a financial aid administrators job.
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MappingXpress could be the key to improving your document collection process
October 10, 2019
An easy, secure way for your office to handle verification documents is through MappingXpress.
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Tip of the Week
October 09, 2019
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A worksheet to prepare for the 2020-21 FAFSA
October 04, 2019
Knowing all the questions on an upcoming exam certainly helps you prepare and chances are you are going to do better.
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Early Awareness E-News
October 04, 2019
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FAFSA webinar materials available
October 04, 2019
The 2020-21 FAFSA webinars have concluded and the webinar materials are now available.
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Understanding the types of financial aid
October 04, 2019
Financial aid is one of the tools that make higher education possible for many students.
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Tip of the Week
October 02, 2019
FAFSA webinar materials available