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Steps to evaluate a financial aid offer
March 23, 2023
Once a student has been admitted to a college, the question that often follows for both the student and the parents is how will we pay for it?
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Successful students do this one thing
March 23, 2023
Successful students often do a lot of the right things to accomplish their educational goals but there’s one thing they all do.
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Nobody's perfect
March 08, 2023
I've made my share of mistakes.
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FAFSA completion ‐ A big step followed by some smaller steps
March 01, 2023
Completing the FAFSA is a big accomplishment.
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Mapping Your Future offers free career planning information, resources
March 01, 2023
Career planning happens year-round but special attention was paid in February, which was Career and Technical Education month.
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Tips for encouraging your students to complete the FAFSA
March 01, 2023
The number of students applying for financial aid this year is up with a 5.8 percent increase nationally when compared to the same period last year.
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March tasks for high school seniors
February 28, 2023
As your senior year gets closer to winding down, make sure to complete the necessary admission applications, scholarship essays, and financial aid information.
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Resources for encouraging students to apply for financial aid
February 28, 2023
March is a good month to make sure that students are doing all they can to apply for financial aid.
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Why your college may ask for a tax transcript and how to get one
February 28, 2023
Just when you think you have completed all the financial aid applications, your college financial aid office notifies you they need an IRS tax transcript.
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Making informed career decisions
February 20, 2023
A career decision is both emotional and practical.
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2023-24 Verification worksheets released
February 07, 2023
Mapping Your Future recently released the 2023-24 verification worksheets provided to assist Member schools and schools in Sponsored states in collecting information they need from students to complete the verification process.
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A strategy for choosing the right college for you
February 01, 2023
It's nice to have a choice.
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Celebrating National School Counseling Week February 6-10
February 01, 2023
A week-long celebration of school counseling is much deserved but almost too short.
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February tasks for high school seniors
February 01, 2023
It's just a few, busy months away from graduation for high school seniors.
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Four components of a good college financial plan
February 01, 2023
It is understandable – that overwhelmed feeling you get when thinking about how to pay for college.
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Important questions to ask yourself before applying for a scholarship
February 01, 2023
Students should apply for as many scholarships as possible.
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No greater love
February 01, 2023
It was an act of sacrifice and service so great we should never forget.
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The real reason admission and scholarship essays are so hard to write
January 31, 2023
It’s not that you don’t want to write the essay.
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Applications open for the 2023 Voyager scholarships
January 26, 2023
Students interested in public service are encouraged to apply for the Voyager Scholarship.
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Strategies for making the most of scholarship applications webinar recording available
January 26, 2023
The Strategies for making the most of scholarship applications webinar addressed tips and techniques for applying for scholarships.
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Updated verification worksheets under development
January 26, 2023
Mapping Your Future staff are working on the 2023-24 verification worksheets and the worksheets should be available in the next week.
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A checklist of applications to complete for a college education
January 04, 2023
By the first day of college classes, a student has completed a lot of paperwork to begin their educational journey.
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Simple steps to update your FSA ID
January 04, 2023
Your FSA ID is your key to your federal student aid account, and therefore it's important that you keep information associated with your account up to date.
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How do I start applying for financial aid?
January 03, 2023
If you are a high school senior or the parent of a senior, the next few months are important for applying for financial aid, such as scholarships, grants, and loans.
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New FAFSA to debut in late 2023
January 03, 2023
Students and parents applying for financial aid in the fall of 2023 will experience a totally new FAFSA.
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January tasks for high school seniors
December 31, 2022