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The Essential Guide to Financial Aid for High School Juniors

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

FAFSA Your Key to Financial Aid The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form youll need to complete in order to be considered for most types of financial aid, including federal grants, loans, and work-study. Now Enrolling: College Financial Aid Advising for the Class of 2026-2027!

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Using the CSS Profile to Bolster Need-Based Financial Aid Projections

HEAG

As we approach the 2025-2026 academic year, financial aid offices across the country are facing a new challenge: the delayed release of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) until December 1, 2024. For many colleges and universities, this … Read more ».

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Another FAFSA Failure Will Delay Aid Payments

College Planners of America

The ED stated that batch correction functionality would be deferred until the 2025-2026 FAFSA cycle after stating in June that it was to be available by the middle of August. This is yet another obstacle in the problem-ridden rollout of the new version of the FAFSA, which serves as the basis for the entire Federal student aid process.

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Another FAFSA Failure Will Delay Aid Payments

College Planners of America

The ED stated that batch correction functionality would be deferred until the 2025-2026 FAFSA cycle after stating in June that it was to be available by the middle of August. This is yet another obstacle in the problem-ridden rollout of the new version of the FAFSA, which serves as the basis for the entire Federal student aid process.

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House Bill Would Overhaul Federal Student Aid

College Planners of America

The bill terminates the ability of undergraduate students to receive subsidized loans and terminates the ability of graduate or professional students to receive PLUS Loans as of July 1, 2026. The bill terminates all current student loan repayment plans for loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2026.

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Student Loan Forgiveness: Programs for Relief, Plus the Latest on Mass Forgiveness

Student Loan Hero

To learn more about Perkins loan cancellation and apply, speak with your loan servicer and school’s financial aid office. Federal employee student loan forgiveness Whether or not you qualify for PSLF, federal employee student loan forgiveness could be another option for aid. How do you apply?