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Department of Education Resumes Federal Student Loan Collections After Four-Year Pause

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Department of Education announced this week that its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans beginning Monday, May 5, 2025, ending a pause that has been in effect since March 2020. The book is scheduled to be released in September 2025. million borrowers owing more than $1.6

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Dept. of Education Launches 2025-26 FAFSA Ahead of Scheduled Release Date

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The Department of Education has officially launched the 2025-26 FAFSA application nearly two weeks ahead of the original December 1st deadline. of Education Launches 2025-26 FAFSA Ahead of Scheduled Release Date The post Dept. of Education Launches 2025-26 FAFSA Ahead of Scheduled Release Date The post Dept.

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COD System Implementation for 2025-26 Outage Scheduled for March 23rd

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FSA has notified institutions that it will suspend batch processing for the Common Origination Disbursement System (COD) as it makes important updates in preparation for the 2025-26 academic year. The outage is scheduled to occur from midnight to 11 a.m.

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FSA to Roll Out 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA Batch Corrections by Early 2025 (Nov. 8 Update)

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Originally scheduled for release in August, Federal Student Aid announced yesterday that batch corrections will not be available for the 2024-25 FAFSA. Update on November 8, 2024: The Department previously indicated that the batch… More » FSA to Roll Out 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA Batch Corrections by Early 2025 (Nov.

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Westmoreland County Community College Names Dr. Kristin Mallory as New President

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Dr. Kristin Mallory Mallory, who currently serves as vice president for Academic Affairs at Wor-Wic Community College in Maryland, will assume her new role on July 1, 2025, bringing with her a comprehensive vision for educational excellence and community engagement.

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Latest on 2024–25 FAFSA Reprocessing

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In the announcement, the Department acknowledge the issue of Ongoing Conflicting Information and a fix is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. In the meantime,… Read More » Latest on 202425 FAFSA Reprocessing The post Latest on 202425 FAFSA Reprocessing first appeared on College Aid Services.

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CUNY Designates Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Lunar New Year, and Diwali as Official Holidays

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The measure is effective starting in 2025. 29, 2025, in honor of Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar calendar, a cultural holiday for many Asian communities. Classes will not be held June 5, 2025, for Eid al-Adha, known as the Feast of Sacrifice, nor Oct.

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