Student Loan Planner

DECEMBER 23, 2023

This year has been somewhat of a mixed bag for student loan borrowers. On the one hand, President Biden’s signature mass student loan forgiveness plan – which would have erased up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for millions – was struck down last summer by the Supreme Court.

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Active Minds

MARCH 4, 2024

I had the privilege of helping to plan the conference as part of the Student Advisory Committee in 2022 and 2023, though I still walked in like it was my first time. Now, I’m looking forward to attending the Active Minds “Be the Change” Mental Health Conference in the summer of 2024, and I hope you’ll join me!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Overall hiring for the Class of 2024 is projected to decrease 1.9% To be sure, if the projections hold, members of the Class of 2024 are still entering a strong job market, although they may need to be flexible to attain the position they want,” said NACE President and CEO Shawn VanDerziel.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 6, 2024

Federal Student Aid has updated the draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical and processing information for the 2024–25 award year. Volume 4 – Record Layouts and Processing Codes and the 2024–25 Final ISIR Record Layout in Excel Format.

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College Aid Services

MAY 2, 2024

On May 1st, FSA announced that the Department will begin reprocessing 2024-25 FAFSA forms at the request of state agencies to address an issue with the order of school codes on the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR).

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Student Loan Planner

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The 2024 tax filing deadline is a mere eight weeks away. For student loan borrowers, the environment is as complex as ever, with a broad array of new programs, laws, temporary initiatives, and expiring… The post 2024 Tax Issues for Student Loan Borrowers: What You Can’t Afford to Miss appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Federal Student Aid has updated the draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical and processing information for the 2024–25 award year. What changed?

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College Aid Services

APRIL 19, 2024

POSTED DATE: May 12, 2023 AUTHOR: Federal Student Aid ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID: GENERAL-23-34 SUBJECT: Access and… More » Safeguarding 2024–25 Federal Tax Information The post Safeguarding 2024–25 Federal Tax Information first appeared on College Aid Services. The full announcement is below.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

The American Association of Colleges and Universities ( AAC&U ) has announced the 2024 recipients of the annual K. The 2024 K. Graduate students in fields where the master’s degree is the terminal degree are also eligible. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

FSA’s Federal Student Aid Estimator tool has been updated for 2024-25. The update features the metrics and terminology that is found on the 2024-25 FAFSA® (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Visit our Instagram account at @jhuwellbeing to vote on your favorites each Monday from February 5, 2024 through March 11, 2024! Meatless Madness was created by the Office of Health Promotion and Well-Being in 2020, as a way to promote plant-forward eating among Hopkins students. Bracket (Click to enlarge.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Purdue University will resume SAT/ACT test score requirements for admissions, beginning with students applying for Fall 2024 admission. The school will begin accepting 2024 applications on Aug. Since 2020, Purdue has been “test flexible” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which hindered many students’ access to testing sites. “The

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

National Association of Colleges and Employers New grads and employers agree on what student proficiencies are necessary — graduating seniors ranked communication, critical thinking, and teamwork as the three most important competencies for a job candidate to develop to be considered career ready on a 2023 NACE student survey.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation students and less likely to leave college having earned their degrees, according to a new report from Excelencia in Education. Of the Latino students in U.S. The vast majority of these students are citizens of the U.S. (90%),

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College Aid Services

APRIL 18, 2024

Federal Student Aid has announced the publication of Volume 3 of the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook which discusses the academic calendar, payment period, and disbursement requirements for awarding aid under the Title IV student financial aid programs, determining a student’s cost of attendance, and packaging Title IV aid.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JUNE 8, 2022

Here is an update on the FAFSA Changes For 2024-25. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will see the majority of changes starting in the 2024-25 academic year and not in the 2023-24 year that was originally planned. by The post FAFSA Changes For 2024-25 appeared first on College Aid Consulting Services.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 27, 2023

On Wednesday, the Department of Education announced the availability of Volume 2 – School Eligibility and Operations of the 2023-2024 Federal Student Aid Handbook. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application and Verification Guide, nine numbered volumes, and appendices. Access the handbook here.…

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Kim Cassidy Dr. Kim Cassidy will step down as president of Bryn Mawr College in June 2024, bringing to an end an 11-year tenure as the school’s leader, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

The increasingly aggressive stance toward the sector among both federal and state politicians, growth in faculty departures, ongoing staff burnout, and persistent dearth of enrollment among low-income, rural, and male-identified students are all troubling too. Higher education’s fundamental purpose lies in educating the public. Definitely.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 5, 2024

Institutions now have access to the newest version of the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook, which include changes to the volumes related to managing federal aid funding and student eligibility.

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Student Loan Planner

MARCH 1, 2024

On Friday March 1, Department of Ed decided to abruptly delay recertification of Income Driven Repayment (IDR) for borrowers until “no earlier than late September 2024.” For many borrowers, this could mean that you don't have to share information about your current income until mid to late 2025.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 30, 2024

million FAFSA applications have been successfully submitted and that they have updated the supporting tables used in the Student Aid Index (SAI) calculation to account for inflation. Department of Education announced that more than 3.1 An additional $1.8 billion in federal aid was at stake if the tables were not adjusted.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

The long-awaited 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available through the Department of Education’s website as of December 30th. The… More » 2024-25 FAFSA Launches (With Some Glitches) The post 2024-25 FAFSA Launches (With Some Glitches) first appeared on College Aid Services.

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Student Loan Planner

MARCH 6, 2024

The new weighted average consolidation rules for student loans are completely different from those before or during the pandemic. These new rules are in effect as of July 2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

Partnership with Native Americans offers scholarships, college grants, emergency funding, college readiness camps, and literacy and school supplies through its American Indian Education Program to improve Native students’ access to higher education. Everyone at PWNA is sincerely grateful for this recent funding from Synchrony.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Federal Student Aid has announced an additional set of webinars in their Wednesday Webinar Series, a series of live webinars which cover a variety of topics related to the Title IV programs. The webinars provide the most recent guidance from the U.S.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Federal Student Aid has updated the draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical and processing information for the 2024–25 award year. What changed? Volume 5 – Edits and Rejects, and it is now final.

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Scholarship America

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we kick off 2024, scholarship season is in full swing, with lots of major programs opening or approaching their deadlines! For students who demonstrate financial need, award amounts will range from $4,000 to $15,000. Apply Now > The post Featured Scholarships: January 2024 appeared first on Scholarship America.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 31, 2024

Today, Richard Cordray, Chief Operating Officer for Federal Student Aid, published a Dear Colleague Letter (GEN-24-01) announcing the Federal Pell Grant maximum and minimum award amounts. For the 2024-2025 academic year, the maximum Pell Grant award remains fixed at $7,395 and the minimum award amount is $740.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The upgraded software is required to receive Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) in the new FTI-SAIG mailbox for the 2024–25 award year and beyond. POSTED DATE February 27, 2024 AUTHOR… More » SAIG Software, EDconnect 8.6.1 Updates are Now Available; Required for 2024-25 The post SAIG Software, EDconnect 8.6.1

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College Aid Consulting Services

MARCH 9, 2023

2024 College Financial Aid Costs; What You Need To Know. Utilizing a financial aid consultant is especially important for students from divorced families, who may face additional challenges when filling out the FAFSA. Contact us to schedule time that works for you.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As previously announced, the EDExpress for Windows 2024–25 software will have a new user interface and Federal Student Aid is providing users an opportunity to learn more about the changes with a two-part webinar series. The EDExpress 2024–25 Modernization Part 1 Webinar will be held on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 from 1–2 p.m.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

To receive 2024-25 Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs), organizations must complete a new Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) enrollment agreement. The agreement will serve for the 2024–25 award year and beyond. “As The agreement will become available on October 23, 2023.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The 2024-2025 College Financing Plan on the Office of Postsecondary Education’s website. The College Financing Plan is a consumer tool that participating institutions use to notify students about their financial aid package.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 5, 2023

Draft versions of the proposed 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and the FAFSA Submission Summary (formerly known as the Student Aid Report) are available for public comment. These forms are used by individuals applying for federal student aid.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Federal Student Aid has updated the draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical and processing information for the 2024–25 award year. What changed?

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College Aid Services

MARCH 22, 2024

FSA has published an update to its previous electronic announcement regarding changes to the Student Aid Index and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide for the upcoming academic year.

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