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Decrease your school's default rate with a variety of default prevention tools
May 09, 2019
Mapping Your Future provides a wide variety of tools that your school can incorporate into your default prevention plan.
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No time like the present to sign up for MappingXpress
May 09, 2019
An easy, secure way for your office to handle verification documents is through MappingXpress, which you can use for free if you are in a Sponsored state or at a low cost if your state is not currently sponsored in the Membership Program.
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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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Financial literacy tips provided throughout the month of April
April 30, 2019
Throughout the month of April, Mapping Your Future offered the following tips highlighting some of the money management tools and applications offered on the website.
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Knowing what to pack for college
April 30, 2019
Packing for college is an exciting time, but it can be challenging to know where to start with your packing list.
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May tasks for high school seniors
April 30, 2019
As your senior year winds down, don't let yourself become distracted by solely focusing on celebrating graduation – stay focused and finish your high school career strong.
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The ABCs of being a good student
April 30, 2019
The ABC's aren't just for younger students.
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Exit counseling resources available
April 25, 2019
You know your students and how to best reach them with important information.
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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.
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Four things a student should consider before using an Income Share Agreement to pay for college
April 08, 2019
For students who need some help paying for college, there may be another option other than student loans - if not now, then maybe in the future.
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Money Management International webinars scheduled
April 05, 2019
Mapping Your Future offers free webinars to anyone interested in learning more about retiring strong, home ownership, and setting goals and priorities.
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April tasks for high school seniors
April 01, 2019
As your senior year winds down, don't let yourself become distracted by solely focusing on celebrating graduation – stay focused and finish your high school career strong.
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Celebrate college decision day
March 28, 2019
It's a decision that will impact your life significantly.
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Join Mapping Your Future for Financial Literacy Month
March 27, 2019
Join Mapping Your Future in the Financial Literacy Month celebration of money management information, tips, and tools.
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Mapping Your Future offers a variety of financial literacy tools
March 27, 2019
April is financial literacy month.
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A new and improved user experience coming soon for the myFAFSA
March 26, 2019
Filling out the FAFSA will get just a little bit easier soon with some new features announced by the Department of Education.
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Verification webinar scheduled for April 23
March 26, 2019
If you are a verification professional in the financial aid office, you deserve kudos for managing a complex issue.
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Know your own phone number? Get access to your federal student aid information
March 25, 2019
For students, parents, and borrowers, getting access to their accounts on the Department of Education websites may soon be as easy as remembering their own phone number.
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New website addresses for students
March 14, 2019
Schools that provide links to important resources for incoming students will want to take note of some new website addresses for some Department of Education resources.
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Credit Reports & Credit Scores: Getting the Most Mileage from Credit webinar scheduled for April 11
March 13, 2019
Share information about the upcoming April 11 webinar with your colleagues and students.
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MappingXpress document collection service surpasses 500,000 documents
March 13, 2019
It may be a hassle, but students and parents do it anyway.
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CareerShip information recently updated
March 06, 2019
The ability to research careers is important to selecting a career path.
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Spring cleaning your social media accounts
March 06, 2019
Spring is known for a good time to do some cleaning, and your social media accounts are no exception.
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Countdown to high school graduation
March 01, 2019
In 80 days, 17 hours, 49 minutes, and 22 seconds.
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March tasks for high school seniors
March 01, 2019
As your senior year winds down, make sure to complete the necessary admission applications, scholarship essays, and financial aid information.
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Pros and cons of seeking a double major in college
March 01, 2019
If getting an education is a good thing, then getting a double major has to be twice as good, right?
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Reviewing your Student Aid Report
March 01, 2019
If you completed the FAFSA, you will receive a Student Aid Report.
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The benefits of extracurricular activities
March 01, 2019
Extracurricular activities can be a fun, rewarding way to help make the most of high school.
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Verification of your financial aid application
March 01, 2019
You've completed all the paperwork, filled out the forms, and submitted everything by the deadline to apply for financial aid.
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Department of Education wrapping up 2017-18 Campus-Based Programs
February 28, 2019
College and universities should know soon how close they came to spending the amount of money awarded to their institution in campus-based programs for the 2017-18 academic year.
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Managing Student Loan Debt webinar scheduled for March 7
February 28, 2019
Mapping Your Future encourages you to share these free webinar resources with your students and parents.
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Numbers of high school students increasing - but at a slower pace
February 28, 2019
There is some good news for colleges and universities, but not great news, when it comes to high school enrollment.
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Counseling and Online Education powered by Mapping Your Future helps educate your target audience
February 27, 2019
Many schools have institutional loan programs that have unique criteria.
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Scholarship application webinar materials, recordings available
February 27, 2019
To provide insight on completing scholarship applications, two webinars were recently held.