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Department of Education news and regulations
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A peek at this week's updated FAFSA records release to schools
April 11, 2024
Financial aid professionals are getting a look at what's in their future - at least with regards to updated student files.
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Department issues guidelines for awarding aid based on student FAFSA record with errors
April 11, 2024
Financial aid professionals have some leeway in awarding financial aid when it comes to using student records - as long as some guidelines are met.
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Close your week with the latest in FAFSA news from the Department of Education
April 09, 2024
It's probably becoming a regular part of your Friday afternoons, but just in case you need a reminder - the Department of Education will provide its weekly update for financial aid professionals again this week.
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Servicing changes for borrowers seeking Public Service Loan Forgiveness
April 03, 2024
Borrowers on track to receive Public Service Loan Forgiveness will soon see some changes in how their loans are serviced.
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Book your time - but no travel - for the 2024 FSA Conference
March 25, 2024
Once again, it's time to book your virtual space for the 2024 Federal Student Aid Training Conference for Financial Aid Professionals.
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Deadline nearing to apply for waiver of Federal Work Study community service requirements
March 14, 2024
Institutions who won't be able to meet the community service requirements of the Federal Work Study program have until next month to request a waiver.
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Department issues software update to resolve ISIR import issue
March 14, 2024
Importing ISIRs has been a top priority for many financial aid professionals this week, but errors were preventing any progress on that goal.
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FAFSA contributor update listserv available
March 14, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education is making improvements to the StudentAid.gov account creation process for those without Social Security numbers.
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Important new volume in the FSA Handbook series now available
February 29, 2024
For those collectors of financial aid reading materials, the latest volumes of the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook have been released by the Department of Education.
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More partner support for implementation of the 2024-25 FAFSA
February 29, 2024
Additional support is always welcome, and that's especially true right now.
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Department offers training videos for financial aid professionals
February 23, 2024
Financial aid professionals may not have a lot of time to spare for training right now, but sometimes it's absolutely necessary.
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Department of Education implements strategy to help institutions with implementation of new FAFSA
February 15, 2024
To alleviate some of the issues with implementation of the 2024-25 FAFSA, the Department of Education developed what it is calling the FAFSA College Support Strategy, and this week announced further steps it will take to help institutions.
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FAFSA corrections or updates need to wait - for now
February 15, 2024
If you have submitted your 2024-25 FAFSA and then decided you wanted to add another college or correct a mistake, you'll need to wait a few weeks.
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Guidelines issued on using federal financial aid for competency-based programs
February 15, 2024
Traditional postsecondary programs may not work for every student and for every career and, as such, more and more schools are considering alternative programs.
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Reminder about President's Day holiday closings
February 15, 2024
The Department of Education is among the federal offices closed on Monday, February 19 in observance of Washington's Birthday, also known as the President's Day federal holiday.
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U.S. Senate sets up FAFSA complaint hotline
February 15, 2024
It's a digital complaint box of sorts.
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Pell Grant amount unchanged for 2024-25 - for now
February 01, 2024
Students qualifying for Pell Grant funds in the 2024-25 academic year will not see an increase in the award amounts, unless Congress acts on the funding.
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Reminder issued about winter weather and impact on loan servicers
February 01, 2024
No matter what the groundhog predicts tomorrow, the financial aid industry must prepare for six more weeks of winter.
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Federal Student Aid schedules series of financial aid webinars
January 31, 2024
Students, parents, and college access professionals may be interested in attending some webinars on financial aid and the FAFSA, to be presented by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid.
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More 2024-25 FAFSA delays for students, parents, and schools
January 30, 2024
Students may not receive financial aid offers until sometime after mid-March, based on 2024-25 FAFSA timeline changes announced today by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Solving the issue of no parent invite
January 30, 2024
Among the issues reported with the new FAFSA is the missing parent invite – making it impossible for the parent to contribute to the student's financial aid form.
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Deadlines for schools participating in campus-based programs
January 25, 2024
There are more deadlines to add to the calendar for those institutions participating in campus-based financial aid programs.