College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Administrators now have access to the 2025–26 FAFSA® prototype, which is a web-based design tool where users can explore certain aspects of the official application as the Department of Education improves it over time.

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College Aid Services

MAY 20, 2024

Federal Student Aid confirmed this past Friday in an electronic announcement that it has successfully reprocessed FAFSA records that were negatively affected by issues with FPS and FA-DDX.

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College Aid Consulting Services

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The 2023-2024 FAFSA® deadlines parents need to know. FAFSA applications started on October 1, 2022. It’s important for students to submit their applications for financial aid as soon as possible. The sooner you file your FAFSA the better your chances of maximizing your financial aid. After Oct.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

Through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), community college students should automatically qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The demographics of our faculty, staff, and administrators reflect the student population we serve. We need to double what we offer for Pell Grants.

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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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Tutor Ocean Corp

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Let’s take the stress out of doing all these applications. What Is A College Application? Administrators consider the information to determine whether to admit the student. You cannot simply show up, you must go through an application process. There’s a hard deadline, after which applicants will be vetted.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 1, 2024

The Department of Education announced the creation of FAFSA Fast News: an online blog dedicated to connecting federal officials and financial aid professionals about all things related to the new FAFSA application.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 1, 2024

The Department of Education announced the creation of FAFSA Fast News: an online blog dedicated to connecting federal officials and financial aid professionals about all things related to the new FAFSA application.

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College Planners of America

MAY 13, 2023

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) integrates major changes in the way students will apply for Federal student aid. Education Department (ED), these changes will help students by enabling a better and simpler FAFSA experience. According to the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Dr. Jane Close Conoley In terms of data, administration analyzes persistence rates, graduate rates, enrollment yield rates, GPA levels, the average number of credits taken per semester, financial aid needs, technology needs, and housing and food insecurity needs. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino. Dr. Erika D.

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College Aid Services

MAY 20, 2024

Federal Student Aid confirmed this past Friday in an electronic announcement that it has successfully reprocessed FAFSA records that were negatively affected by issues with FPS and FA-DDX.

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College Planners of America

AUGUST 27, 2024

The most recent failure in the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will leave many college students without critical financial aid as the fall semester approaches. Batch Corrections Batch corrections are aggregated digital changes to the FAFSA records of students. On July 30th, the U.S.

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College Planners of America

AUGUST 27, 2024

The most recent failure in the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will leave many college students without critical financial aid as the fall semester approaches. Batch Corrections Batch corrections are aggregated digital changes to the FAFSA records of students. On July 30th, the U.S.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. The problems affecting the current admissions cycle began when the 2024-25 FAFSA was late.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. The problems affecting the current admissions cycle began when the 2024-25 FAFSA was late.

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College Planners of America

JANUARY 3, 2024

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available through a soft launch by the Federal Student Aid (FSA) office of the U.S. The FSA released the following announcement on December 31, 2023: “During the soft launch, the FAFSA form will be available while we monitor site performance and form functionality.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

The Department of Education plans to release further information on the application process and logistics of offering a PEP soon. Together, Mott and Ferris have tailored an existing business administration transfer pathway to deliver to students at the Thumb Correctional Facility beginning in Fall 2024.

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College Planners of America

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Colleges have conflicting motives when considering applicants for admission. Their prime motive is to accept qualified applicants who will pay full tuition, assuring the college that it will be able to operate at or above its desired educational level. Need-based aid focuses on a family’s income as reported on the FAFSA.

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Moneyman

JUNE 2, 2020

” If two parents file as married on the FAFSA as their marital status and then provide separate tax returns with one or both filing as Head of Household, this is usually a problem. NCAN (the National College Attainment Network) in 2017 published a study of the leaky FAFSA pipeline. What stories have you experienced?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In this blog, we answer critical questions surrounding how to finance a private education and how administrators can make their process more efficient for all. Let’s look at how to best prepare for and complete financial aid applications. How Do I Complete a Financial Aid Application? What Does Financial Aid Cover?

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EAB

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The students are still required to complete the application process. Worst of all, students are still required to send complete (redundant) application packages to each institution if they wish to claim their admission offers. While this removes some of the guesswork from the traditional process, it is far from a complete solution.

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College Planners of America

JANUARY 5, 2023

Catholic University states the following: “As you use the calculator, please remember: This is not an application for admission or financial aid. You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after October 1st of the year you plan to attend college.”.

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NACAC's Admitted

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

You are now in the middle of applying to numerous colleges and universities, completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and having staff at your school talk to you about scholarship opportunities. As a financial aid administrator for 26 years, this is when I get concerned.

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NACAC's Admitted

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

You are now in the middle of applying to numerous colleges and universities, completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and having staff at your school talk to you about scholarship opportunities. As a financial aid administrator for 26 years, this is when I get concerned.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

So in 2011, we began to pilot a program that requires no application on the student's part. We have to assume that our students are unaware of our complicated FAFSA system. We just put the money in their accounts to prevent them from stopping or dropping out for financial reasons. The first semester we supported 40 students.

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Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The application involves essays and reference letters, both of which can be written in English or Spanish. Tips to make your scholarship application stand out. Submitting an incomplete application is a recipe for disaster. Approach them well in advance to avoid any delays in the application process.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

JW: So I have worked in one of those before, where I worked for the CBO, but my office was actually in a public school building, and I was collaborating with the administrators and the district people there. You have a really broad national lens on CBOs, and particularly CBOs that are supporting students on their college application journey.

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College Planners of America

JANUARY 8, 2024

But when students contact the “employer,” they are asked to pay a fee or to provide personal or financial information to complete the job application process. Firms are illegitimate if: They charge a fee for assisting students in the completion of the FAFSA form. They require payment pay up-front for their assistance.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

She fears that it will have a chilling effect on applications from students of color. It doesn’t have to all be done by us [faculty or administrators].” Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Minter noted that students can play a vital role in their education and that of their peers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2023

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has long been considered one of most confusing and frustrating governmental forms, a 108-question gantlet of information on finances and family for students trying to pay for college. But for around 18% of FAFSA filers, the burden is even worse.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2023

The NCAN started with the number of high school graduates who did not fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which was roughly 1.65 There are plenty of reasons why students who might be eligible for Pell Grants might not complete the FAFSA. billion total. For one thing, it’s complex. This year’s $3.58

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2023

Three years ago, Congress enacted long-overdue reforms in the passage of the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2020, which substantially improves Federal student aid process. Education Department ( ED ) was to complete the changes to the FAFSA system mandated by the Act in time for the 2022-23 award year (college admissions cycle).

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#RealCollege Blog

MAY 12, 2022

The Biden Administration is also looking at limiting this debt relief to those earning less than $125,000 per year. The negative impacts of this “means-testing” and other eligibility requirements in government programs create administrative burdens that end up significantly undermining well-intentioned policies.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 21, 2023

Colleges use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to determine how much financial aid an applicant is eligible to receive. The FAFSA includes tax information from the “prior-prior” year. Disability of the student since the FAFSA was filed. Job loss or substantial decrease in income.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Department of Education (ED) announced additional steps to facilitate submitting the 2024–25 FAFSA form. Last week, ED announced $50 million in funding for personnel and resources, including technical assistance and support, deployed to support institutions, students and their families with Better FAFSA®. On Monday, the U.S.

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College Planners of America

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Administration is being careful to avoid the usual fate of financial aid programs that are initiated by the Federal government to benefit students. To enable applicants to avoid colleges that create unmanageable levels of student debt, the U.S. The Obama administration has already done this, and no one challenged it in court.”.

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NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

AUGUST 26, 2022

Approximately 6 million borrowers may be eligible for relief automatically because their family filled out the FAFSA application for student aid in the past two years and provided their relevant income on that application. Note that only existing loans taken out before July 1, 2022 are eligible for cancellation.

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