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July tasks for high school seniors
By Marlene Seeklander During your senior year, you finalized your college choice. This year was filled…
How to master the art of being a good student
By Catherine Mueller No one enters college with a plan to fail. Well, at least no…
Financial Aid Processing Feedback Survey available
By Marlene Seeklander If you’ve always wanted to provide feedback to the Department of Education on…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – June 26, 2025
Higher Ed News Vol. 17 – Issue 13 Federal Student Aid announces webinars and additional…
Five reasons you should complete the FAFSA
By Catherine Mueller Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can make the difference…
More steps toward simplification planned for the 2026-27 FAFSA
By Catherine Mueller Although many of the major stumbling blocks with the simplified FAFSA have been…
Independence Day holiday closings
By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education is among the federal offices that will be closed…
Tip of the Week – June 25, 2025
Tip of the Week More steps toward simplification planned for the 2026-27 FAFSA Although many…
Improvements planned for 2026-27 FAFSA; testing to begin in August
By Marlene Seeklander With the upcoming launch of the 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid…
2025-26 Award Year additional COD System implementation coming soon
By Marlene Seeklander Schools will soon see additional Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) functionality for the…
Federal Student Aid webinars update
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can now view some of the Federal Student Aid (FSA)…
Tip of the Week – June 18, 2025
Tip of the Week Updated interest rate information available on Mapping Your Future website July…
Four things rising seniors can do over the summer to prepare for the future
By Catherine Mueller Although rising high school seniors shouldn’t complete the FAFSA until next fall, there’s…
2026-27 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide now available
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals now have access to financial aid eligibility calculations for the…
Federal Student Aid closures due to June 19 federal holiday
By Marlene Seeklander The Department of Education is among the federal offices closed for the Juneteenth…