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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
January 20, 2022
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New funds to support students, institutions with greatest needs
January 20, 2022
Those with the greatest needs, including students, community colleges, and other institutions, will receive additional support with resources to reduce barriers to success in higher education.
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Webinar Wednesday Series for financial aid professionals
January 20, 2022
The learning never stops when it comes to doing our jobs – especially in financial aid where changes occur every day.
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Early Awareness E-News-Special Issue
January 19, 2022
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Reminder issued about winter weather and impact on loan servicers
January 19, 2022
Although snow days have pretty much been eliminated thanks to technology, the Department of Education this week reminded the financial aid industry that some federal loan servicers may have to close during hazardous weather conditions.
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Tip of the Week
January 19, 2022
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Updated tool for completing 2022-23 FAFSA verification
January 19, 2022
The job of financial aid professionals got just a little easier this week when the Department of Education released the 2022-2023 FAFSA Verification-IRS Tax Return Transcript Matrix.
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February 28 deadline for schools in North Carolina to join the Membership Program
January 17, 2022
Mapping Your Future's Membership Program will be implemented Tuesday, March 1 for schools in North Carolina.
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2022-23 Verification worksheets released
January 13, 2022
Mapping Your Future recently released the 2022-23 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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Participating Members, schools in Sponsored states receive several benefits
January 12, 2022
Mapping Your Future's Membership Program provides access to several resources institutions have come to depend on from Mapping Your Future.
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Tip of the Week
January 12, 2022
Sharing information on applying for scholarships
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Deadline approaching for waiver of campus-based program funds requirement
January 06, 2022
Institutions that participate in the federal campus-based programs have until January 21 to apply for a waiver of the non-federal share requirements.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
January 06, 2022
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Updated verification worksheets under development
January 06, 2022
Mapping Your Future staff are working on the 2022-23 verification worksheets and the worksheets should be available in the next week.
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Years like this
January 06, 2022
Here we are, almost two years into the pandemic, and COVID is still an issue impacting all our lives.
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Federal Student Aid launching communications campaign to encourage students to complete the 2022-23 FAFSA
January 05, 2022
Students and parents, who have not yet completed the Renewal FAFSA for 2022-23 will soon receive a reminder email from Federal Student Aid.
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Tip of the Week
January 05, 2022
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A checklist of applications to complete for a college education
January 04, 2022
By the first day of college classes, a student has completed a lot of paperwork to begin their educational journey.
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Early Awareness E-News
January 04, 2022
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Educators invited to apply for School Ambassador Fellowship
January 04, 2022
Teacher, administrators, counselors, and other school leaders have an opportunity to join a national dialogue about education.
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How do I start applying for financial aid?
January 04, 2022
If you are a high school senior or the parent of a senior, the next few months are important for applying for financial aid, such as scholarships, grants, and loans.
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Schools warned about conducting security exercises that include intellectual property
January 04, 2022
Postsecondary institutions should conduct exercises to help educate employees about security procedures, but the exercise itself should not violate government trademarks or copyrights.
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January tasks for high school seniors
January 03, 2022
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Strategies for making the most of scholarship applications webinar scheduled for students, parents
January 01, 2022
When it comes to getting money for college, scholarships can be critical.
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Tip of the Week
December 22, 2021
The perfect gifts
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Department of Education updates EDExpress training
December 16, 2021
If you plan to work some over the holidays, it might be a good time to catch up on some professional development.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
December 16, 2021
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Mapping Your Future review of top articles for 2021
December 16, 2021
Mapping Your Future strives to provide a variety of articles to benefit students, parents, high school counselors and educators, and financial aid professionals.
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Upcoming holiday schedules
December 16, 2021
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Tip of the Week
December 15, 2021
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Understanding taxes webinar recording available
December 15, 2021
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 the impact of the pandemic and tax law changes.
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Department of Education outlines goals under Executive Order on customer experience
December 14, 2021
Students and parents should and will be able to expect a good customer experience when they interact with any federal agency, including the U.S. Department of Education, under a new executive order announced earlier this week.
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Mapping Your Future 2022 holiday calendar
December 13, 2021
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Simple steps to update your FSA ID
December 09, 2021
Your FSA ID is your key to your federal student aid account, and therefore it?s important that you keep information associated with your account up to date.
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Tip of the Week
December 08, 2021
Understanding Taxes webinar reminder
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
December 02, 2021
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Support Mapping Your Future while shopping online this holiday season
December 02, 2021
While shopping online for the holidays, you can support Mapping Your Future by shopping through the AmazonSmile program.
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Updated Application and Verification Guide now available
December 02, 2021
It's that time of year again – when financial aid professionals' thoughts turn to the latest rules for verification.
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December tasks for high school seniors
December 01, 2021
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Displaying your accomplishments
December 01, 2021
Winter break is a good time to get caught up on projects that are harder to find time for during the school year.
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Early Awareness E-News
December 01, 2021
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Happy Holidays from Mapping Your Future
December 01, 2021
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Tip of the Week
December 01, 2021
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Dealing with FAFSA issues
November 30, 2021
Many of us know that feeling of frustration – you’re trying finish an online task, but it just doesn’t work.
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness Tool updated to help borrowers determine eligibility
November 30, 2021
Students who haven't checked their eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness lately may want to try again using the updated tool provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
November 23, 2021
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Thank you
November 23, 2021
If it weren't for the kindness of friends and strangers, I am not sure where I would be.
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Tip of the Week
November 23, 2021
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Tip of the Week
November 17, 2021
Maybe, at the center of it all, things really haven't changed that much.
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The where and how of a successful scholarship search
November 15, 2021
If you are looking for scholarships to help you play for college, there are a lot available.
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Department clarifies guidance for treatment of name, image, and likeness compensation in the awarding of financial aid
November 11, 2021
Although it may not be an issue for too many students, nonetheless, compensation for a student's name, image, and likeness could cause some confusion when awarding federal financial aid.
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Department creates "Return to Repayment" toolkit
November 11, 2021
With a little more than two months before borrowers must resume repayment of their student loans, the Department of Education has prepared a communications toolkit for the industry.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
November 11, 2021
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Thanking veterans
November 11, 2021
The pursuit of an education is a precious freedom.
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Tool helps veterans estimate educational benefits
November 11, 2021
It may be impossible to repay the sacrifice of our veterans, but one attempt is taxpayer-supported educational benefits.
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"Understanding taxes - The basics and beyond" webinar scheduled
November 10, 2021
As a financial aid professional, you already face many challenges in reviewing tax documents of students and parents in the verification process.
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Tip of the Week
November 10, 2021
Understanding taxes webinar scheduled
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Two important reasons for the Student Aid Report
November 09, 2021
Compared to the financial aid offer, the SAR may seem like an unimportant document when it comes to getting funding for college.
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Early Awareness E-News
November 03, 2021
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Tip of the Week
November 03, 2021
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November tasks for high school seniors
November 02, 2021
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Troubleshooting the FAFSA's IRS Data Retrieval Tool
November 02, 2021
Applying for financial aid is easy when you use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool – unless the tool doesn't work for you.
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Huge challenges and responsibilities facing Federal Student Aid
October 28, 2021
A defining moment for FSA.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
October 28, 2021
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Mapping Your Future third-party servicer reminders
October 28, 2021
Completing forms and paperwork is a necessary part of a financial aid administrator's job.
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MappingXpress could be the key to improving your document collection process
October 28, 2021
An easy, secure way for your office, and other offices on campus, to handle documents collected from students is through MappingXpress.
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Planned outages to impact financial aid application and repayment plan requests
October 28, 2021
If you want to make applying for financial aid as easy as possible, you may want to avoid completing the application during a few specific times in November.
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Steps to repayment flyer updated
October 28, 2021
With student loan repayment set to begin February 1, your former students may be asking for guidance.
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These numbers have a huge impact on your financial aid offer
October 28, 2021
Whether you love or hate math problems, figuring out the amount of money you?ll need for college can be overwhelming.
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Tip of the Week
October 27, 2021
Huge challenges and responsibilities facing Federal Student Aid
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Seeing is understanding: New mockups of student aid report for training, presenting
October 25, 2021
For college access and financial aid professionals, explaining the 2022-23 Student Aid Report just got a little easier.
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Board of Regents Launches Our Dakota Dream Coalition, Extends Free College Application Campaign
October 21, 2021
All SD Colleges, Universities Extend Free Application Period to Six Weeks for South Dakota Residents.
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Tip of the Week
October 20, 2021
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Department of Education stepping up enforcement
October 14, 2021
Title IV violations can mean serious consequences, and anyone who knowingly violates the rules should probably look over their shoulder now.
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More opportunities to learn about federal financial aid
October 14, 2021
When it comes to federal financial aid, it seems that there is always something new.
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FAFSA webinar materials available
October 13, 2021
The 2022-23 FAFSA webinars have concluded and the webinar materials are now available.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
October 13, 2021
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Tip of the Week
October 13, 2021
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News-Special Issue
October 08, 2021
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Mapping Your Future planned site outage the weekend of October 15-17
October 08, 2021
Mapping Your Future is preparing for future enhancements to its site. As a part of that process, we plan to do upgrades and maintenance the weekend of October 15-17.
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PSLF Program overhaul and webinar opportunity for financial aid professionals
October 08, 2021
To help financial aid professionals learn more about the temporary changes to the PSLF Program, TISLA is hosting an "Explaining the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waivers: For Professionals" webinar on October 11.
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PSLF Program overhaul
October 06, 2021
The country's teachers, nurses, firefighters, and other public servants – many of whom have been on the frontline of the pandemic, should find it easier to take advantage of a promise made to them when they entered their career field.
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Tip of the Week
October 06, 2021
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program overhaul
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2022-23 FAFSA form now available
October 01, 2021
A great way to kick off the weekend is to apply for financial aid.
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Early Awareness E-News
October 01, 2021
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October tasks for high school seniors
October 01, 2021
During your senior year, you will finalize your college choice.
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2022-23 FAFSA filers with unemployment income may see impact to financial aid eligibility
September 30, 2021
Some students and parents who received unemployment income in 2020 could see an incorrect reduction in their eligibility for need-based aid for the 2022-23 academic year.
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2022-23 FAFSA filers with unemployment income may see impact to financial aid eligibility
September 30, 2021
Some students and parents who received unemployment income in 2020 could see an incorrect reduction in their eligibility for need-based aid for the 2022-23 academic year.
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Department requests financial aid administrators watch for FAFSA filers with $1 AGI
September 30, 2021
Although the 2022-23 FAFSA won't be released until tomorrow, the Department of Education has already identified a potential issue that could indicate some students are eligible for more aid than they should receive.
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FAFSA webinar recordings available
September 30, 2021
Completing the FAFSA is an important task for students and families.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
September 30, 2021
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New Federal Update video available for viewing
September 30, 2021
If you missed the Federal Update webinar earlier this week, you still have a chance to catch up on all the latest news from the Department of Education.
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New tool launched to estimate federal financial aid
September 30, 2021
Students and parents can get a peek at how much federal financial aid they might receive with a new tool released this week by the U.S. Department of Education.
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The latest trend
September 30, 2021
It's a downward trend, and that's a good thing.
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Tip of the Week
September 29, 2021
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Tip of the Week
September 22, 2021
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
September 16, 2021
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New guidelines issued for proper use of Department of Education systems
September 16, 2021
Everyone should know by now that improper use of Department of Education information can result in serious consequences.
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What it's all about
September 16, 2021
It's about people.
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Tip of the Week
September 15, 2021
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Tip of the Week
September 08, 2021
What it's all about
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2022-23 FAFSA materials now available for training and presentations
September 07, 2021
In another sign that a new FAFSA season is upon us, the Department of Education has released the final versions of the 2022-23 FAFSA form and worksheet.
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Worksheet now available to prepare for 2022-23 FAFSA
September 07, 2021
Students and parents seeking financial aid for college can get a head start on the application process by reviewing a worksheet released earlier this month by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
September 02, 2021
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Offices closed on September 6 for Labor Day
September 02, 2021
As with last year, since Labor Day falls pretty late on the calendar, it has been harder to realize that it is already September.
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Reminder of upcoming deadline for campus-based financial aid program
September 02, 2021
If you haven't already started working on your report and application for campus-based aid programs, now is the time to do it.
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2022-23 FAFSA information posted by Department of Education
September 01, 2021
It is a sign that fall is almost here.
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Early Awareness E-News
September 01, 2021
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Let Guide to Life after High School help prepare your students this school year
September 01, 2021
Mapping Your Future offers several free online programs to help both schools and students stay on track when planning for education beyond high school.
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Mapping Your Future turns 25
September 01, 2021
Mapping Your Future is now older than many college students.
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September tasks for high school seniors
September 01, 2021
The college preparation that takes place during your senior year is filled with a lot of details and paperwork.
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Strategies for students (and parents) when money for college runs short
September 01, 2021
With the fall semester getting underway, most students have their minds on attending classes and getting good grades – and hopefully not on paying their tuition bill.
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Tip of the Week
September 01, 2021
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Two questions to be removed from future federal student aid applications
September 01, 2021
Two questions will be disappearing from the Free Application for FAFSA. . . but not just yet.
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Tip of the Week
August 25, 2021
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Automatic student loan discharges for totally and permanently disabled borrowers
August 19, 2021
Borrowers who have a total and permanent disability will receive automatic student loan discharges under a new regulation announced August 19 by the Department of Education.
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Census data reveals burden of student loans on younger adults
August 19, 2021
Although the data doesn't provide any surprising insights, it does provide some interesting information about those who have student loan debt and the economic impact of that debt during the pandemic.
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Let MappingXpress help with your new academic year documentation needs
August 19, 2021
With a new school year upon us, let MappingXpress help your office meet your document collection needs by streamlining the document collection process.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
August 19, 2021
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New volume in the FSA Handbook series now available
August 19, 2021
For those collectors of financial aid reading materials, the latest volume of the 2021-2022 Federal Student Aid Handbook has been released by the Department of Education.
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Tip of the Week
August 18, 2021
Got questions?
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Updated guidance addresses unemployment documentation
August 18, 2021
Financial aid professionals received some new guidance that may make it a little easier to help incoming students who were unemployed or underemployed.
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Tip of the Week
August 11, 2021
A new year
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Another chance to participate in Second Chance Pell
August 05, 2021
In anticipation of legislative changes expanding Second Chance Pell, the Department of Education is inviting letters from colleges and universities interested in participating in the Second Chance Pell experiment.
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Guide now available to decipher comment codes on 2022-23 Student Aid Reports
August 05, 2021
Fortunately, financial aid professionals don't have to memorize all the comment codes that could appear on a Student Aid Report.
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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News
August 05, 2021
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The secrets of scholarship-winning students
August 05, 2021
Applying for scholarships can seem like a lot of work when there?s no guarantee that you will receive any money for your education.
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Tip of the Week
August 04, 2021
2022-23 FAFSA webinars scheduled
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Early Awareness E-News
August 02, 2021
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2022-23 FAFSA training available for financial aid professionals and others helping students and parents complete the FAFSA
July 28, 2021
Although a lot has changed for students in the past year or so, it remains critical that they keep their options open by completing the 2022-23 FAFSA.
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Answering student and parent questions about the 2022-23 FAFSA
July 28, 2021
Although the future may still seem a little uncertain now with the pandemic, completing the FAFSA is one way students can keep their options open.
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August tasks for high school seniors
July 28, 2021
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Temporary changes made to financial aid verification
July 28, 2021
A temporary change in the financial aid process may provide relief for some college students.
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The educational and performance benefits of taking a break
July 28, 2021
It was a little unscheduled break in the action during the Tuesday night game.
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Tip of the Week
July 28, 2021
Steps to repayment
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U.S. Department of Education seeks public comments on Public Service Loan Forgiveness
July 28, 2021
If you have an opinion or experience with the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, now is your opportunity to share your thoughts with the U.S. Department of Education.