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FSA Training Center to update award-year specific training courses
By Marlene Seeklander The clock is ticking for financial aid professionals to complete award-year specific training…
2027-28 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide now available
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals now have access to financial aid eligibility calculations for the…
Federal Student Aid closures due to Juneteenth federal holiday
By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education is among the federal offices closed for the Juneteenth…
2026-27 Award Year additional COD System implementation coming soon
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals will soon see additional Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) functionality…
Schools directed to ignore flag associated with loan limits on student FAFSA records
By Marlene Seeklander It’s not often that a financial aid professional can ignore an FPS C…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – June 11, 2026
Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 12 Best Practices for preventing FAFSA fraud and…
Tip of the Week – June 10, 2026
Schedule of Reductions/Loan Limits webinar today It’s probably safe to say that what sounded like…
FAFSA Real-Time Fraud Detection screenshots now available
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals, counselors and others can now better advise students who are…
Updated NSLDS Reports for Schools Guide now available
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals now have an updated guide to help them better understand…
Interest rates on federal student loans to increase
By Marlene Seeklander Student loan borrowers will see an increase in interest rates starting July 1…
Effective dates for Pell provisions clarified
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals don’t always get what they ask for, but the Department…
Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2027-28 award year now available
By Marlene Seeklander With everything on their plate right now, most financial aid professionals are…