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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…
Tip of the Week – June 3, 2026
Selecting a student loan repayment plan It seems that everyone should know by now. For…
Best Practices for preventing FAFSA fraud and protecting Title IV funds
By Marlene Seeklander Wood squares with “TIPS” next to keyboard and office supplies. Financial aid professionals…
Real-Time FAFSA results now available
By Marlene Seeklander Students completing the FASA will no longer have to wait to view their…
