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Potential Processing Delays for Financial Aid Due to Calculation Error

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Education Department (ED) said it has discovered a calculation error in student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them, potentially continuing delays for college applications. The guide will be updated regularly through April 2024.

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2023/2024 FAFSA Deadlines Parents Need to Know

College Aid Consulting Services

The 2023-2024 FAFSA® deadlines parents need to know. It’s important for students to submit their applications for financial aid as soon as possible. The sooner you file your FAFSA the better your chances of maximizing your financial aid. Students will be able to make corrections until September 10, 2024.

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2024–25 FAFSA Prototype now available

College Aid Services

To give financial aid administrators time to prepare for the upcoming changes to the FAFSA form in advance of the 2024–25 FAFSA form release, FSA has announced that a 2024–25 FAFSA prototype is now available for use. What is the 2024–25 FAFSA Prototype?

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Team Spotlight: Anafe Robinson

College Aid Services

Our January 2024 Team Spotlight is Anafe Robinson. Entering her fourth year as a Senior Consultant, Anafe brings over 30 years of experience to College Aid Services and is NASFAA certified in 12 different areas of financial aid.

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Justin Draeger, NASFAA President & CEO, Announces Resignation

College Aid Services

After fourteen years of commendable leadership, Justin Draeger has announced his resignation as President & CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), effective June 21, 2024.

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Minoritized, First-Gen Students Most at Risk from FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Institutions review the data and put together a financial aid offer, helping families decide which institution is the best fit for them and their wallets. The result of all the chaos could be a diminished freshman class entering postsecondary education in fall 2024 and a continued racial gap in educational achievement.

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The 2024-25 FAFSA Roadmap

College Planners of America

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) integrates major changes in the way students will apply for Federal student aid. The new FAFSA also modifies the methods to be used by the ED to determine eligibility for aid. According to the U.S.

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