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Department of Education updates draft 2024-25 FAFSA Specifications Guide
June 01, 2023
In the first of its promised updates, the Department of Education this week announced changes to its draft of the 2024-25 FAFSA Specifications Guide.
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Save key to be removed for 2024-25 FAFSA
June 01, 2023
Beginning with the 2024-25 FAFSA, students will no longer be asked to create a save key.
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Department of Education reminds institutions about assignment of defaulted Perkins Loans
May 31, 2023
Some Perkins Loans may appear to be gone due to default, but those loans shouldn't be forgotten.
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Schools reporting work-study wages encouraged to test system
May 31, 2023
Consider it a sort of dress rehearsal for the sending of data.
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StudentAid.gov enhancements to help students, parents, borrowers
May 19, 2023
Students and parents may notice some improvements this spring to the Department of Education's StudentAid.gov website.
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Department encourages use of work-study funds to pay for tutoring and mentoring programs
May 18, 2023
To help overcome pandemic learning loss, the Department of Education is encouraging postsecondary institutions to use work-study funds for programs to provide tutoring, mentoring, and other support to school-aged students.
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Department of Education proposes new gainful employment regulations
May 18, 2023
Postsecondary institutions offering non-degree programs and all programs at for-profit institutions will face some higher standards in the future under proposed regulations.
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Department of Education updates third-party servicer guidance
May 18, 2023
It looks like it is back to the drawing board for third-party servicer guidance.
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Higher interest rates set for loans borrowed during 2023-24 academic year
May 18, 2023
Borrowing student loans will get more costly with the new interest rates set for the 2023-24 academic year.
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Reminder about Memorial Day holiday closings
May 18, 2023
The Department of Education is among the federal offices closed for the Memorial Day federal holiday on Monday, May 29.
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StudentAid.gov enhancements to help students, parents, and borrowers
May 18, 2023
Students and parents may notice some improvements this spring to the Department of Education's StudentAid.gov website.
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2024-25 FAFSA to present new "consent" process to determine financial aid eligibility
May 16, 2023
It will be a necessary step in applying for federal financial aid.
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Department of Education publishes draft 2024-25 Draft FAFSA Specifications Guide
May 04, 2023
You might call it a work in progress.
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Making sure the Department of Education has the right address
May 04, 2023
It's time to check the Department of Education's address book to make sure your institution's information is up to date.
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New location for Federal Student Aid conference
May 03, 2023
The Federal Student Aid conference is moving to a new location – albeit still virtual.
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IRS Data Retrieval Outage planned for May
April 30, 2023
Sunday afternoons can be a good time for students to complete the FAFSA - that is, except for May 7.
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Department schedules webinars to prepare professionals for FAFSA Simplification
April 20, 2023
If the number of webinars planned by the Department of Education is any indication, there's a lot to learn about FAFSA Simplification.
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Guidance issued for unaccompanied homeless youth for determination under FAFSA Simplification
April 20, 2023
In advance of changes to take effect on July 1, new guidance has been issued clarifying the roles and responsibilities in determining the dependency status for unaccompanied homeless youth.
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Second Chance Pell Experiment Schools invited to participate in revised experiment
April 20, 2023
It is an exclusive invitation of sorts.
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Guidance issued on Pell eligibility for confined or incarcerated individuals
April 06, 2023
Postsecondary institutions interested in developing programs for confined or incarcerated individuals recently received some new guidance from the Department of Education.
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10 changes planned for the 2024-25 FAFSA
April 04, 2023
Students and parents applying for financial aid for the 2024-25 academic year will have a new FAFSA form to complete, thanks to changes mandated by Congress.
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Guidance issued to schools to help students with the end of the public health emergency
April 04, 2023
In an April 3 Electronic Announcement, the Department said it recognizes that the end of the public health emergency will impact both institutions and students.
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2023-24 FAFSA renewal campaign launched
April 03, 2023
With everything going on, it's easy to understand how college students may forget or may not realize they need to file a renewal FAFSA.
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Special Twitter event to assist with understanding financial aid offers
April 03, 2023
Students and parents with questions about college financial aid offers can get the help they need during a special Twitter event hosted by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Department of Education updates guides
March 31, 2023
The Department of Education recently updated several guides to reflect changes that will be implemented on April 2 to their application processing system.
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Department of Education prepares for the 2023-24 award year
March 23, 2023
To prepare for the 2023-24 award year, the Department of Education is planning a brief outage of the COD System in early April.
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The Department of Education announces public hearings on Higher Education Rulemaking
March 23, 2023
If there's a higher education issue that's been bothering you and could be addressed through improved regulations, now is your opportunity to speak your mind.
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New FAFSA set for December 2023 release
March 22, 2023
Good things come to those who wait.
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Department releases new schema for reporting campus-based program data
March 09, 2023
Among the many changes brought on by FAFSA Simplification is the implementation of new method of reporting campus-based program data.
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Getting ready for new Pell amounts
March 09, 2023
Several things have to happen for students to receive the correct Pell Grant amount.
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Updates planned for FSA Partner Connect website
March 09, 2023
To make the website a one-stop place for everything about administering federal financial aid, the Department of Education will be making a couple of changes this month to the FSA Partner Connect website.