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Department of Education news and regulations
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Dates to look forward to (or at least prepare for)
January 26, 2023
Institutions participating in campus-based financial aid programs can now mark their calendars with the 2023-24 award year deadline dates.
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Tax Return Transcript ready for 2023-24 verification season
January 26, 2023
The key to deciphering an IRS Tax Return Transcript is now available.
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Waiver of funding requirements for campus-based programs available for some institutions
January 26, 2023
Students may have a little more access to some federal financial aid programs under a program that waives the institutional funding requirements.
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Comments sought on proposal to amend rules governing income-contingent repayment plans
January 11, 2023
The public now has a chance to comment the Department of Education's proposed changes to income-contingent repayment plans.
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Department of Education clarifies Federal Work Study Program rules on tutoring jobs
January 11, 2023
Although the Federal Work Study Program requires institutions to meet specific community service requirements, college officials may have been hesitant to allow students to take tutoring or mentoring jobs at elementary or secondary schools.
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Reminder about Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday closings
January 11, 2023
The Department of Education is among the federal offices closed for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 16.
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The year of living financial aid
January 11, 2023
Not saying you should forget everything you know about financial aid, but some big changes are coming.
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Data Retrieval Tool planned outage this weekend, impacting FAFSA completion and IDR Plan Requests
January 04, 2023
Students and parents who have a new year's resolution to complete the FAFSA may want to just sleep in on the morning of Saturday, January 7.
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New FAFSA to debut in late 2023
January 03, 2023
Students and parents applying for financial aid in the fall of 2023 will experience a totally new FAFSA.
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New training opportunities for financial aid professionals
December 15, 2022
In a preview of coming attractions, the Department of Education has announced a new Wednesday Webinar series for early in 2023.
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Reminder about student aid website two-step verification
December 15, 2022
Students and parents, who completed the FAFSA or set up an account this fall at StudentAid.gov already know about the two-step verification now required.
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Draft guide to prepare for changes under FAFSA Simplification
November 29, 2022
In a move to help institutions prepare for upcoming FAFSA Simplification changes, the Department of Education has released a draft guide to determine a student's eligibility for need-based aid.
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Department notifies schools of FAFSA Simplification changes for 2023-24
November 17, 2022
In another sign that FAFSA Simplification is on the way, the Department of Education recently notified financial aid professionals of some upcoming changes for 2023-24 Award Year.
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Schools reminded about upcoming Department of Education deadlines
November 16, 2022
In a world without any deadlines, you could always make edits and corrections.
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Institutions reminded to disclose Perkins cash on hand
November 14, 2022
For those schools continuing to offer the Perkins Loan Program to assist students with financial need, there is more work to be done.
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Department encourages use of soft tokens for secure access to federal systems
November 03, 2022
The Department of Education is recommending financial aid professionals use what are known as soft tokens as a part of the two-factor authentication process needed to access Federal Student Aid systems.
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New place to find all the latest news on prison education programs
November 02, 2022
With legislative changes in recent years that expanded Pell Grant eligibility to incarcerated students, interest in prison education programs has been increasing.
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Department releases updated list of federal codes for postsecondary institutions
November 01, 2022
For students, entering the federal school code of a college or university may not be the most common way of listing an institution on the FAFSA.
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Updated federal school code list released
November 01, 2022
For students, entering the federal school code of a college or university may not be the most common way of listing an institution on the FAFSA.