CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 3, 2024

How Finding Money for College Is Now Easier Than Ever For the last 40+ years, students and families have been frustrated by the process of filing the FAFSA. Pell Grants: More students will be eligible to receive maximum or partial federal Pell grants. As of early January, the FAFSA has been released in a soft launch.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 11, 2023

How the FAFSA is Making Financial Aid More Accessible to Families Nationwide In the last year and a half, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – or FAFSA – has undergone major changes to make the application easier to complete for students nationwide. Who should file the FAFSA? How do I prepare for the FAFSA?

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 14, 2024

After a year filled with technological challenges, the Department of Education is taking steps to ensure that the upcoming FAFSA application rollout is successful with the release of the 2025-26 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide.

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HEAG

MARCH 20, 2024

In all the hubbub around FAFSA ® Simplification, we haven’t really had time to talk much about the new methodology for awarding Pell Grants. Throw your Pell charts away and read on for the three steps to a Pell grant.… … Read more ».

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The world of financial aid can be daunting, especially when it comes to understanding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is the way that students qualify for federal grants, loans, and work-study opportunities. Filing the FAFSA 101: In the past, the FAFSA was available in the fall.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 6, 2024

As the gateway to federal financial aid for college, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial step for students and their families in securing funding for higher education. However, completing the FAFSA can often feel like navigating a maze, with complex forms and important deadlines to contend with.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

Blogs What enrollment leaders need to know about the upcoming FAFSA changes Updated April 2023 As most of us in enrollment know, the FAFSA is set to substantially change for the 2024-2025 academic year. Fall 2023 – The FAFSA Estimator will be released, allowing students to determine eligibility for federal student aid.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 3, 2023

What We Know About the New FAFSA and Financial Aid Offers As a result of the FAFSA Simplification Act in 2020, the FAFSA has been updated to help millions of students and families maximize their financial aid for college. Are there any format updates to the FAFSA? Families must consent to be able to receive financial aid.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Maximize Your Financial Aid By Understanding the New Student Aid Index One of the biggest updates to the FAFSA is the introduction of the Student Aid Index (SAI). Perhaps one of the biggest pros of the SAI is that more students will be able to receive access to Pell Grants. This is a great improvement for families in this situation!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The FAFSA: Your First Step to Financial Aid The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is your starting point. It opens doors to federal grants, loans, and work-study opportunities. Filling out the FAFSA is easier than ever with online tools that guide you step by step. The good news?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JUNE 17, 2024

While grants and scholarships provide much-needed assistance, loans often make up a significant portion of the aid package. Understanding Financial Aid Packages: Financial aid packages typically consist of a combination of grants, scholarships, work-study opportunities, and loans.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

The initiative combines federal and state grants with institutional scholarships to make a four-year college education more accessible. high school GPA and complete their FAFSA and college application by May 1, 2025, for enrollment in Fall 2025. To qualify, incoming freshmen must maintain a minimum 3.5

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EAB

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

EAB experts Caylie Privitere and Matthew McAloon examine the benefits to students and institutions from the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated persons who want to pursue a college education. Our guest today discuss the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students. Transcript [music] 0:00:11.6 Do we know?

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Completing the FAFSA is one of the first steps that students and families must complete to start their journey to college. This includes federal loans, grants, and work study programs. Last year, the FAFSA underwent some big changes and now, there’s a few more that families should know about before beginning to file their FAFSA.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Student debt issues loom, and problems due to the rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA linger. The California State University system has announced a direct admissions pilot program to begin in 2025. Enrollment will begin in fall 2025. Lets take a look at the year that was as plans develop for the road ahead. Larry Hlavenka Jr.,

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COE

MAY 2, 2025

Council for Opportunity in Education Condemns President Trumps Proposal to Eliminate Federal TRIO Programs May 2, 2025 by Terrance L. TRIO is the insurance policy for the Pell Grant, said Maureen Hoyler, COE Senior Advisor and past president. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

From a spring full of student protest to the ending of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) measures in some states, the list of stressors is only likely to increase as time marches into 2025. With a Republican administration, experts agree that individual states are more and more likely to shape 2025.

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