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Department of Education releases documents in preparation for 2021-22 FAFSA
September 17, 2020
It's starting to look a lot like FAFSA season.
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Department of Education releases test files to prepare for 2021-22
September 17, 2020
In another sign that 2020 is on the way out, the Department of Education has announced the materials to help institutions get ready for the 2021-22 application cycle.
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Federal financial aid website outages planned for the upcoming weekend
September 17, 2020
The Department of Education's planned website outages this weekend should not cause too much inconvenience for financial aid professionals.
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2021-22 FAFSA verification information included in Final Rules
September 03, 2020
If you want to get a jump on the 2021-22 FAFSA verification season, you can now get a look at what a school or an applicant may be required to verify.
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Department of Education issues alert
September 03, 2020
The Department of Education recently issued a technology security alert, warning of an active ransomware campaign targeting educational institutions.
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Got questions about Return to Title IV? Get the answers at the FSA Conference
September 03, 2020
Return of Title IV Funds is a subject matter that raises a lot of questions, and the Department of Education is actively soliciting those questions.
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Offices closed on September 7 for Labor Day
September 03, 2020
Maybe because Labor Day falls as late as possible this year, my brain has tried to trick me more than once into believing that it is not September yet.
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Department offers training on new Document Center
August 20, 2020
Since just about everything else has gone online this year, it's reasonable that the Department of Education would now require that statements and audits be submitted online.
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Student eligibility volume of Student Aid Handbook addresses pandemic
July 23, 2020
Having just come off a year that defied what was known as normal operating procedures in financial aid, the Department of Education earlier this week released Volume 1 the 2020-2021 Student Aid Handbook.
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Changes are coming - but not yet
July 22, 2020
If you're waiting for information about a new servicer for your student loans, you may want to take a break from hanging around your mailbox.
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Department to only accept electronic copies of statements and audits
July 21, 2020
In a move that's bound to save paper and ink, the Department of Education has announced that as of next month it will no longer accept hard copies of financial statements and compliance audits.
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Direct Loan fees for 2020-21 announced
June 25, 2020
The Department of Education this week announced the new fees to be charged to borrowers under the Direct Loan Program. According to a June 23 Electronic Announcement.
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Updates continue on StudentAidPandemic.org site
June 25, 2020
It is challenging to keep up with the updates to the information for current college students and student loan borrowers.
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Federal offices to close on July 3
June 24, 2020
If you are working on Friday, July 3, it should be a good day to get caught up on answering your emails or on organizing your office.