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2026-27 Award Year additional COD System implementation coming soon
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals will soon see additional Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) functionality…
Schools directed to ignore flag associated with loan limits on student FAFSA records
By Marlene Seeklander It’s not often that a financial aid professional can ignore an FPS C…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – June 11, 2026
Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 12 Best Practices for preventing FAFSA fraud and…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – June 11, 2026
Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 12 Best Practices for preventing FAFSA fraud and…
Early Awareness E-News – June 2026
Early Awareness E-News June 2026Vol. 18 – Issue 6 Class of 2026 sets FAFSA completion…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – May 28, 2026
Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 11 Hundreds of thousands of FAFSAs selected for…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – May 14, 2026
Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 10 Colleges implementing new rules for federal student…
Early Awareness E-News – May 2026
Early Awareness E-News May 2026Vol. 18 – Issue 5 Continuing the financial literacy month celebration…
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Tip of the Week – May 27, 2026
Down Time in Financial Aid The cuckoo clock hung in my family’s den, and it…
Key differences between internships, apprenticeships, work-study and part-time jobs
By Catherine Mueller Add some on-the-job experience to your education and you are positioning yourself for…
A handy packing list with everything you need for college
By Marlene Seeklander Graduation ceremonies have recently wrapped up for students, and it won’t be long…
New training course focusing on changes from new regulations now available in the FSA Training Center
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals may have questions about how the new regulations will impact…
Closeout deadline nearing for 2024-25 Direct Loan Program year
By Marlene Seeklander Schools that have not yet closed out their 2024-25 Direct Loan Program year…
Campus-Based school testing is now available for reporting Federal Work Study wages
By Marlene Seeklander Schools can now send a test file of Federal Work Study (FWS) wages…