CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MARCH 31, 2025

But before you get too caught up in the excitement of graduation, lets talk about something thats just as important: college financial aid. If you think financial aid prep starts in the fall of senior year, think again! Its never too early to start getting ready for college financial aid applications.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

We have collaborated with the State Board to introduce completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as a graduation requirement, which greatly increases the odds a student will apply to college.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Federal Student Aid has started to email FAFSA applicants to advise them to check their form’s status in “the first half of March.” ” The communication failed short of providing any new information or an exact date.

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Scholarship America

JANUARY 10, 2023

Navigating financial aid can be confusing and overwhelming for students and their families, especially for those who are new to the process. Here are a few things you might not know about financial aid that could help you navigate the process more effectively. Financial aid can come from many sources.

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Student Research Foundation

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In this article, we’ll go over everything you need to know about how to apply to college, including: Understanding college application requirements Keeping up with your college application checklist Building a balanced college list Writing standout college essays Asking for letters of recommendation Applying for financial aid, and more!

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Student Research Foundation

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

If you are advising a student who needs help paying for college, remember that the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is something that you should file. There is no fee for filling out and submitting the FAFSA online. When Should You File the FAFSA? Well, it is.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Terms like FAFSA, withdrawal deadline, or academic probation can feel alien and inaccessible. He noted that efforts to explain processes like course withdrawals and financial aid appeals during orientation and introductory courses have significantly reduced confusion and barriers.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 13, 2023

Richard Cordray, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid, sent a letter this week to higher education leaders advising them to be ready for the impact the 2024-25 FASFA will have at their institutions. The letter outlines several potential impacts that the changes could have at institutions that participate in Title IV programs.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 22, 2022

iStock Students, parents, and guardians regularly ask questions about the financial aid process. Those questions begin as families work to complete the FAFSA for the first time and continue for the entire time a student is enrolled in college. Your Response: Let the student know that each student’s financial aid is different.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 22, 2022

Students, parents, and guardians regularly ask questions about the financial aid process. Those questions begin as families work to complete the FAFSA for the first time and continue for the entire time a student is enrolled in college. Student: What am I required to turn in for my financial aid application to be complete?

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Scholarship America

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

billion in Pell Grant funds on the table , along with millions of dollars in SNAP benefits, private scholarships and other forms of college financial aid. NCAN estimates that “about 767,000 students from the high school class of 2022 who would be eligible for Pell Grants did not complete the FAFSA.” More than 3.2

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EAB

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Blogs How enrollment leaders should navigate the new FAFSA processing delay Like all of us, you've probably been closely tracking the progress of the new FAFSA form this year: in particular, how the Department of Education is planning to roll it out to students, families, and institutions. (If Thanks for your patience.”

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MAY 1, 2024

Missouri State News FAFSA Priority Deadline is May 1 Missouri State University is extending the financial aid priority deadline from April 1 to May 1. Moving the financial aid deadline to May 1 allows students extra time to submit or correct their FAFSA forms. Transfer Advising Committee Minutes

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

APRIL 1, 2024

Missouri State News Missouri State Extends FAFSA Deadline Missouri State is extending the financial aid priority deadline from April 1 to May 1. This gives students more time to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form. Transfer Advising Committee Minutes

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Counselors' Corner

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A History teacher’s son got no financial aid, so he now tells students not to bother to apply. Like it or not, the best way to reduce this unhelpful helping is to replace it with what you’d like them to say about college—more specifically, what you’d like them to say about college advising. Welcome to our world.

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College Planners of America

JUNE 3, 2023

Applicants Should Always Submit a FAFSA The Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ) is a form completed by prospective and current college students to determine their eligibility for Federal, state, and private financial aid in the form of loans, scholarships, grants, and work-study programs.

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College Planners of America

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The amount of a student’s FWS award depends on when he or she submitted the FAFSA, the level of the family’s financial need, and the school’s availability of FWS funding. Applying for the FWS Program FWS is limited to students with a financial need as determined through the FAFSA process. However, 2023 is an exception.

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College Planners of America

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This occurs when a student is awarded a private scholarship but then receives a revision to their financial aid offer from a college that has admitted them. Scholarship displacement commonly affects only need-based aid. Merit awards don’t usually affect financial aid packages. Time and Effort.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 18, 2023

It’s the maximum amount that a student would pay if no financial aid were available to defray the cost. Understanding COA helps a student calculate the amount of savings, financial aid, and other sources of funds that will be necessary for them to attend a particular college.

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College Planners of America

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In the previous post, we advised students to use the Common Data Set (CDS) before selecting the schools to which they’ll apply. The following spring, there’s often a need to compare the financial aid packages in the award letters from the colleges that have accepted the student. What’s a Fair Offer?

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College Planners of America

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Effect on Financial Aid – A CESA can have a negative effect on Federal financial aid eligibility, but the effect is minimal compared to other types of educational accounts. Up to 5.64% of the value of a CESA owned by a parent will be included in the child’s FAFSA Student Aid Index (SAI).

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EAB

APRIL 5, 2023

3 recommendations to make your admissions practices more equitable My previous enrollment leadership roles spanned admissions, financial aid, and advising, so I understand all too well how each phase of a student’s educational journey is impacted by policies in each of these offices.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Of those 1500 organizations, a lot of them certainly are providing "traditional college advising" to 11th and 12th graders, a lot of test prep like Let's Get Ready. Or a counselor to say, "Hey, what should I do about college advising?", And that's probably not even all, [chuckle] that's just the ones that I thought of right now.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

So I'm curious what it looked like as you were working with your board of directors and other key stakeholders to convince them that launching a program of this magnitude was not only possible but advisable. So we realized that there was this element of, we needed to find a way to take away that choice.

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EAB

AUGUST 29, 2023

They're actually super dependent on what other people think and how other people are advising them, and of course their parents and family supporters are their most trusted advisors. But I have come to appreciate that. I think that that is a piece of it, but I think there's more. So I think there's that.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 21, 2023

Before making that choice, students should ensure that they have received the best possible financial aid offer from each of those colleges. When a student is accepted by a college, he or she can expect to receive a financial aid offer letter with it or a short time afterwards. Job loss or substantial decrease in income.

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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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College Planners of America

JANUARY 10, 2023

Every year, parents of enrolled and prospective college students should complete their part of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for financial aid from the Federal government, their state, and the student’s college. FAFSA Rules Regarding Parents. When Parents Refuse to Complete the FAFSA.

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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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