This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
For private and independent K–12 schools, where student records, family financial data, and tax documents converge on digital platforms, IT Directors are increasingly the guardians of both compliance and confidence. These outdated workflows expose institutions to unauthorized access, data mishandling, and noncompliance.
For financialaidofficers and admissions teams, this can mean lengthy back-and-forth communication, incomplete applications, or inconsistent reporting. Schools that serve international families benefit greatly from using a financialaid solution designed with accessibility and flexibility in mind.
This is particularly crucial when it comes to financialaid solutions, which often involve collecting and storing highly sensitive information. Ensuring that these systems are secure is not just about compliance—it’s about safeguarding the trust and well-being of the school community.
Starting July 1st, FinancialAidoffices will receive the NSLDS Incarcerated Student Report: a new annual report that identifies Pell Grant recipients who are incarcerated or confined without a release date.
Customized Onboarding Frictionless Services Accessible Campus Community Flexible Academic Pathways Holistic Well-Being Support Proactive Career Preparation. Only 29% of respondents said their college collects and stores information on prospective students’ interests and preferences in one place that is easily accessible to staff.
Stakeholders include colleges, first-time applicants, students who re-apply annually, parents, state financialaidoffices, advocates for minority and disadvantaged applicants, college admissions consultants, college financialaid consultants, software and services providers, and high school guidance counselors.
They need tech help, they need Wi-Fi access at home. The advisors aren’t necessarily the experts in all these areas, but they are the touch point by which the student can access these sources.". They’re the touch point for students to gain access to the resources and supports they need. But in other cases, it’s much more.
Speaking at a National Association of Student FinancialAid Administrators ( NASFAA ) conference in February, Melanie Storey, Director of the ED’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), said that, in order to assure compliance with the Act, the ED will not be able to launch the FAFSA as usual on October 1 of this year.
These new steps include reducing verification requirements, suspending routine school compliance reviews and providing flexibility on renewing participation in the federal student aid programs. Our top priority is to ensure that students can access the maximum financialaid possible to help them pursue their higher education goals.”
The Department of Education’s announcement last week of a secret shopper program to investigate the recruitment, enrollment, and financialaid practices of schools has garnered mixed reactions. While advocates of access hailed the policy, the for-profit sector and financialaidoffices raised worries.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 5,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content