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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – March 19, 2026
Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 6 Number of student loan borrowers in default…
Department of Education releases NSLDS layout changes to accommodate new financial aid requirements
By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education released new NSLDS layout changes to help the industry…
Department of Education publishes “E-App User Guide”
By Marlene Seeklander Schools now have a user resource available to them when completing an important…
2025-26 FSA Handbook Appendices now available, Department of Education to seek input on future content
By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education released new content for the FSA Handbook and announced…
State specific and national scholarship opportunities for students
By Marlene Seeklander Students seeking additional funds for their college education may want to review these…
Tip of the Week – March 18, 2026
Reminder of upcoming scholarship strategies webinar hosted by Mapping Your Future Scholarships can often be…
Number of student loan borrowers in default matching pre-pandemic levels
By Catherine Mueller Nearly 8 million student loan borrowers with $180 billion federal student loans are…
Comments sought on proposed changes to Federal Pell Grant program regulations
By Marlene Seeklander The Secretary of Education is seeking comments on proposed regulatory changes impacting the…
Tip of the Week – March 11, 2026
Tip of the Week Your Lucky Day I’ve won a few prize drawings in my…
FAFSA processing updates resulting from the Budget Reconciliation Bill
By Marlene Seeklander Schools, state agencies, and vendors need to be aware of updates coming…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – March 5, 2026
Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 5 Three factors for measuring an education’s return…
2026-27 Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Technical Reference partially updated
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid industry professionals now have some of the information they need to…