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Update issues
November 18, 2019
The Department of Education is asking EDExpress users to avoid some of the recent Microsoft Office updates - at least temporarily.
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New calculators help student loan borrowers manage repayment
November 07, 2019
Anyone considering refinancing their student loans should determine how a refinance will impact their repayment.
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"Understanding taxes - The basics and beyond" webinar scheduled
November 06, 2019
As a financial aid professional, you already face many challenges in reviewing tax documents of students and parents in the verification process, and this year those challenges may increase due to tax law changes implemented in 2018.
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Every college student needs this important skill
November 04, 2019
It is probably one of the most important skills needed for college.
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Guide to Life after High School reinforces discussions about planning, paying for college
November 04, 2019
Students can benefit from learning in a variety of formats.
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Mapping Your Future protects visitors' privacy
November 04, 2019
Mapping Your Future respects the privacy of its website visitors, and actively follows its privacy policy.
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Four questions to answer before enrolling in study abroad
November 02, 2019
One of the great things about education after high school is all the opportunities for new experiences and challenges.
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November tasks for high school seniors
November 01, 2019
During your senior year, you will finalize your college choice.
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Why grades are important in college
November 01, 2019
It is rare that anyone wants to know my scores in college.
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Access restored to most, but not all, after Federal Student Aid system changes
October 24, 2019
The Department of Education has restored access to Federal Student Aid systems for nearly every financial aid professional after inadvertently removing the access recently.
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Enhance your financial wellness with free webinars offered by Money Management International
October 24, 2019
To manage your personal finances successfully, you need an understanding of important financial tools and techniques.
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Many borrowers have grace periods ending soon
October 24, 2019
Spring 2019 graduates and students that dropped below half-time status are going to enter repayment soon.
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New materials for your financial aid nights
October 23, 2019
It's time to update your financial aid event presentations.
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Communicating about the myStudentAid app
October 10, 2019
The 2020-21 FAFSA is expected to be pretty user-friendly but, even so, your students may still need some guidance - especially when it comes to using the myStudentAid mobile app.
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Mapping Your Future third-party servicer reminders
October 10, 2019
Completing forms and paperwork is a necessary part of a financial aid administrators job.
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MappingXpress could be the key to improving your document collection process
October 10, 2019
An easy, secure way for your office to handle verification documents is through MappingXpress.
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A worksheet to prepare for the 2020-21 FAFSA
October 04, 2019
Knowing all the questions on an upcoming exam certainly helps you prepare and chances are you are going to do better.
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FAFSA webinar materials available
October 04, 2019
The 2020-21 FAFSA webinars have concluded and the webinar materials are now available.
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Understanding the types of financial aid
October 04, 2019
Financial aid is one of the tools that make higher education possible for many students.
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FAFSA completion impacted by IRS outage on October 6
October 01, 2019
If you plan to complete your 2020-21 FAFSA over the weekend, you may want to avoid doing so during the day on Sunday, Oct. 6.
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October tasks for high school seniors
October 01, 2019
During your senior year, you will finalize your college choice.
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FAFSA webinar recordings available
September 26, 2019
The 2020-21 FAFSA webinars for financial aid professionals and others were held September 12 and September 18.
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New Tool Kit for Financial Aid Administrators
September 26, 2019
With everything that financial aid professionals need to know, it is amazing there is any time to do your job after learning all you need to learn.
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Time to keep working on lowering student loan default rates
September 26, 2019
One of the top priorities for the financial aid office – among many – is taking action to prevent or reduce student loan defaults.
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College students: Protect your identity
September 12, 2019
As a college student, you probably conduct a lot of your daily life online - ranging from attending classes and accepting financial aid to interacting on social media and managing your bank accounts.
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Department to reimburse institutions for Perkins Service Cancellations
September 12, 2019
Your institution may be getting some money back.
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Make MappingXpress an integral part of your verification processes
September 12, 2019
Collecting documents from students and parents securely and efficiently is key to the verification process.
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New financial aid education resource for administrators
September 12, 2019
The Information for Financial Aid Professionals website is great and all, but. . .there's a new resource that seems to be a lot more user friendly for those professionals who want to learn about financial aid.
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Do these three things for a great school year
September 04, 2019
It is like a gift yet to be opened.
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September tasks for high school seniors
September 04, 2019
During your senior year, you will finalize your college choice.
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New calculators help student loan borrowers manage repayment
August 29, 2019
Although it's somewhat unpredictable at this point, interest rates continue to be low enough that some student loan borrowers are considering refinancing their student loans to a lower interest rate.
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Preparing for Emergencies: Important Papers & Disaster Readiness webinar scheduled for September 12
August 28, 2019
Powered by Money Management International, Mapping Your Future offers free webinars to anyone interested in learning more about a variety of financial wellness topics.
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September 30 deadline for schools in Missouri to join the Membership Program
August 28, 2019
Mapping Your Future's Membership Program will be implemented Tuesday, October 1 for schools in Missouri.