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Schools can set lower, program specific student loan limits
By Marlene Seeklander Individual adding numbers on calculator. As of July 1, schools can establish…
Updated PC and system requirements for EDExpress users for 2027-28
By Marlene Seeklander EDExpress users will want to take note of possible PC and system requirements…
Independence Day holiday closings for federal offices
By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education is among the federal offices that will be closed…
Four things rising seniors can do this summer to prepare for the future
By Catherine Mueller Although rising high school seniors shouldn’t complete the FAFSA until fall, there’s still…
Managing Workforce Pell Programs training offered by Department of Education
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals interested in applying for Federal Pell Grant program eligibility for…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – June 25, 2026
Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 13 Millions of student loan borrowers in default,…
Millions of student loan borrowers in default, totaling billions of dollars
By Marlene Seeklander US Department of Education building More than 9 million borrowers with $220 billion…
2026-27 FSA Handbook Volumes 4 and 5 now available
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals now have two essential volumes of the 2026-27 FSA Handbook…
Updated guide for helping students who have exceeded student loan limitations
By Marlene Seeklander As new federal student loan limitations are implemented, financial aid professionals may see…
Outage alert for StudentAid.gov on June 27-28
By Marlene Seeklander The StudentAid.gov website will be unavailable June 27-28, 2026. Federal Student Aid announced that they…
Reporting Federal Work-Study Earnings to COD System for 2025 calendar year
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals now have instructions for the reporting of student-level earnings for…
Updates to FAFSA Specifications Guides
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals will want to make note of recent updates to the…
