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POET offers “Never Satisfied Scholarships”
By Marlene Seeklander POET is offering scholarships to help students take that big step to pursuing…
FSA offers “Mid-year Transfer Students” learning track
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid administrators often face a complex process for determining eligibility for mid-year…
Scholarship opportunities to help students pay for college
By Marlene Seeklander Scholarships are a wise investment in a student’s educational career – both for…
Contributing to a student’s FAFSA when the invite isn’t received
By Catherine Mueller Sure, sometimes high school students don’t want to invite their parents to something, but in…
Holiday hours for Federal Student Aid and Mapping Your Future
By Marlene Seeklander Hopefully, your holiday “to do” list doesn’t include working on Christmas or New…
Why your college may ask for a tax transcript and how to get one
By Catherine Mueller Just when you think you have completed all the financial aid applications,…
Things to know when calculating assets for the 2026-27 FAFSA
By Catherine Mueller While several steps have been taken to simplify the FAFSA, students and parents…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – December 18, 2025
Higher Ed News Vol. 17 – Issue 25 Students completing the FAFSA to be notified…
Tip of the Week – December 17, 2025
Tip of the Week Happy Holidays from Mapping Your Future
Important reminders for schools with Federal Perkins Loan portfolios
By Marlene Seeklander Schools with existing Federal Perkins Loan portfolios will want to make note of…
Federal Student Aid Training Conference to be held March 4-6, 2026
By Marlene Seeklander After several years of hosting a virtual conference, the Department of Education is…
More than $1 billion in federal student aid fraud halted in 2025
By Marlene Seeklander Enhanced controls prevented more than $1 billion in attempted financial aid fraud in…
