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Another opportunity to comment on the 2020-21 Federal Student Aid Application Materials
July 18, 2019
The Department of Education is collecting a second round of comments on the updated draft version of the 2020-21 Federal Student Aid Application materials.
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New Department of Education security measures require information from schools
July 18, 2019
The Department of Education recently implemented new cybersecurity measures that require schools to provide a list of institutional IP addresses in order to have access to FSA systems and websites.
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Technology Security Alert issued by Department of Education
July 18, 2019
The Department of Education is warning schools about a software vulnerability that enables hackers to create fraudulent student accounts to conduct criminal activity.
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EDE Technical Reference Manual now available
July 17, 2019
Fans of the EDE Technical Reference manual can now get their hands on the 2020-2021 version.
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More time to apply and more information on Federal Work Study Experiment
July 03, 2019
If you thought you were going to have to work over the July 4 holiday weekend to finish your school's application to participate in the Department of Education's Federal Work Study Experiment, we have some good news.
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Visit the Department of Education the next time you go to D.C.
July 02, 2019
As a student, you have an invitation to visit the U.S. Department of Education's offices in Washington, D.C.
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Correcting NSLDS enrollment data
June 20, 2019
Sometimes knowing how to fix something is almost as important as knowing how to create something in the first place.
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Summer break time
June 20, 2019
Even though we may be all about financial aid, we still need to take a break away from it occasionally.
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Department issues invite to participate in Second Chance Pell
May 23, 2019
It is a second chance for your school to participate in the Second Chance Pell Experiment.
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Drop in interest rates on student loans
May 23, 2019
Interest rates on federal student loans will decrease for the next academic year.
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New opportunities for workstudy experiences
May 23, 2019
Students may have new opportunities for a broader range of work experiences under an experimental program announced earlier this week by the Department of Education.
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Perkins information released by the Department
May 09, 2019
Although the Perkins program is winding down, the Department of Education is releasing some new information.
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Reminder about Direct Loan Program year closeout date
May 09, 2019
No pressure, but the Department of Education is reminding schools about the record submission due date for 2017-18.
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Knowing the code is key to financial aid
May 01, 2019
Higher Education institutions all have names -- sometimes a reflection of the institution's location or history.
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New rates for HEAL borrowers
April 25, 2019
Although students have not received HEAL Loans for quite some time, there are still borrowers (maybe some of your alumni) that are repaying the loans.
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New reports provides insight into federal financial aid programs
April 25, 2019
The amount of outstanding federal student loan debt is now at $1.45 trillion and is increasing at a rate of about 5.2 percent, according to reports released last week by the Department of Education.
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Verification webinar recording available
April 24, 2019
In the April 23 Mapping Your Future webinar, "Verification: Dealing with the top issues for 2019-20," financial aid professionals described how their schools are managing the verification process.