CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 5, 2025

Your Student Portal and Email This will become your new communications hub. More about Jodi and College Financial Aid Advisors Jodi is a FAFSA financial advisor who helps with the financial aid process to help families of college students maximize their financial aid. Some colleges offer deposit waivers. Set Up (and Check!)

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COE

MAY 2, 2025

The stakesfor our students, our communities, and our countrycould not be higher. Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

Education

COE

JULY 24, 2025

But for Paul, a business and political communication major who also serves as Student Government President, the Summit meant more than financial advice. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! I learned so much I didn’t expect.” TRIO helped me figure out my goals after college,” he said.

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COE

JUNE 3, 2025

Across the country, TRIO students, alumni, staff, and community partners will give back through local service projects, public events, and storytelling activities that showcase the power and impact of TRIO. Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430.

First generation

COE

JULY 8, 2025

Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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COE

JULY 10, 2025

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The department emphasized in its communications that the leave was not for any disciplinary purpose. Employees placed on leave received notification that they would continue receiving full salaries and benefits but were instructed not to perform work-related tasks or enter office premises. Their email access was immediately suspended.

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COE

JULY 15, 2025

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! If they have questions, email Nicole Norfles at nicole.norfles@coenet.org.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2024

Two political leaders allege that a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form error is preventing students with contributors, including parents and spouses, who do not have a Social Security Number from completing the U.S. Department of Education’s new FAFSA form.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Greg Nayor In what has been another delay, ED announced last week that schools and agencies involved in financial aid will receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information – which they use to determine student total financial aid offerings – until the first half of March. It really does shorten things up quite a bit."

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College Aid Consulting Services

JULY 25, 2023

Our office gets many questions on college financial aid, FAFSA, and divorced parents advice 2023. Complete the FAFSA The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the most common application for financial aid. Both parents’ income and assets are reported on the FAFSA, even if divorced and/or remarried.

FAFSA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

It’s been a year of missteps, miscalculations, confusion, delays, glitches, and frustration after the botched launch of the simplified FAFSA, which has prevented financial aid packages from being awarded to students with ample time to make plans for their future. Last week, Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JULY 25, 2023

Discover our Top 10 FAFSA Tips for Divorced Parents in 2024—expert guidance tailored for navigating college financial aid. These insights stem from frequent inquiries and our seasoned experience in aiding divorced parents with the FAFSA. Both parents’ income and assets are reported on the FAFSA, even if divorced and/or remarried.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 26, 2023

Many people that inquire about our Financial Aid advisor services want to know what are the responsibilities of a FAFSA preparer? The FAFSA form determines a student’s eligibility for federal grants, loans, and work-study programs. Preparing and submitting the FAFSA form on behalf of the student or family.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2024

Problems related to the rollout of the new FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) impacted the responses of parents. Fifty-two percent of families reported problems submitting the FAFSA. This emphasizes a key recommendation from the paper, which is to build robust parent communication. Smith University (JCSU).

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 1, 2023

To assist with planning and communicating changes to the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form, the Department of Education has released a presentation with information and screenshots of the 2024–25 online FAFSA form.

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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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College Aid Consulting Services

DECEMBER 3, 2022

We started advising this family on the FAFSA and CSS Profile forms for financial aid in the beginning stages of their daughter’s college pursuit. We have another financial aid success story to share. The daughter eventually decided on Brandeis as her main focus since the college showed a sincere interest in her talents and attributes.

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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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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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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

Blogs What enrollment leaders need to know about the upcoming FAFSA changes Updated April 2023 As most of us in enrollment know, the FAFSA is set to substantially change for the 2024-2025 academic year. Fall 2023 – The FAFSA Estimator will be released, allowing students to determine eligibility for federal student aid.

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EAB

JUNE 13, 2023

Podcast Will FAFSA Simplification Make Life Easier for Colleges and Applicants? EAB’s Kathy Ruby and Madeleine Rhyneer explore changes to FAFSA forms themselves and to how the federal government calculates eligibility for student financial aid. EAB · Will FAFSA Simplification Make Life Easier for Colleges and Applicants?

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2024

Due to the disastrous rollout of the new FAFSA, most new and continuing students still don’t know how much college will cost them next year. FAFSA submissions have declined as a result, but not equally across all demographics. This glitch caused their FAFSA’s to be rejected by the ED. Department of Education.”

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2024

Due to the disastrous rollout of the new FAFSA, most new and continuing students still don’t know how much college will cost them next year. FAFSA submissions have declined as a result, but not equally across all demographics. This glitch caused their FAFSA’s to be rejected by the ED. Department of Education.”

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

But, in a year where the FAFSA is being delayed (because of some great changes that are happening!), 2024-2025 FAFSA Updates For the 2024-2025 college application cycle, the FAFSA will be open to students and family by December 31, 2023. This is almost 3 months later than the FAFSA timelines have been in previous years.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 20, 2023

So we looked at the data and found that the majority were getting tripped up by the bureaucracy: FAFSA, transcripts, immunization, deposits, registration, and so forth. There's a good argument for having relatively few channels for communicating, having relatively few vendors, and holding them accountable for protecting your data.

Communication

EAB

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Pages 34-46 include recommendations for communication and advice from CBO advisors. 10 Practices for Improved Yield Communications. Improve yield communications. Learn about how parents prefer to communicate with colleges during their child's search and decision-making process. FAFSA Resource Center. Campus tours.

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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. This gives students more time to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form, which determines their eligibility for financial aid and university-funded scholarships.

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Counselors' Corner

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This kind of communication is valued by teachers, as long as it’s short and to the point. The teacher who tells students not to bother with FAFSA needs a conversation with you, if only so they can get their frustrations off their chest for once and for all, and get a better understanding of how they can help students.

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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. Please refer students to the Office of Financial Aid for more information.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JUNE 10, 2024

Communication and Support Systems: Maintain open lines of communication with your student and encourage them to reach out if they need guidance or support. Discuss how often you’ll check in and establish alternative communication methods, such as phone calls, texts, or video chats.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At the onset, the college uses multiple enrollment strategies, campaigns, and partnerships with community organizations to facilitate Latino students and families receiving the information and support needed to enroll. Recruitment materials, campus tours, and FAFSA open houses are bilingual as are several members of the student affairs staff.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

As for students who didn’t file their FAFSA, many of these students may be first-generation or low-income students who need more support to make it to the first day of classes. In some cases, melt is amplified because of ineffective communication. Be sure to share updates about how upcoming FAFSA changes will affect affordability.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JUNE 24, 2024

Stay Informed and Communicate with The Loan Servicer Encourage your student to keep track of their loans, stay informed about changes in repayment terms or benefits, and communicate regularly with their loan servicer. I recently shared 10 creative ways to fund college – check them out here!

Student loans

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

JANUARY 5, 2023

Students interested in applying for the MoState Access Award must submit their FAFSA to MSU by February 1. Joe holds an EdD in organizational leadership from Northcentral University, an MS in organizational leadership from Regis University, and a BS in speech communications from SUNY Oneonta. Learn more about the MoState Access Award.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Not only do they have high expectations when it comes to digital communication, but they’re also engaging with more colleges than ever before, so a growing number of schools are competing for their attention at any given time. Just because students do not engage with your initial communication, that does not mean they are a lost cause. -->.

Communication

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 29, 2024

Seniors: Students need to communicate with financial aid offices, school counselors and their families to determine what option and financial aid path is going to be the best option for everyone. Aim for a list of five to ten colleges that they could see themselves at and do research on those specific schools.

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