School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 18, 2025

Many institutions now access tax-credit scholarships, community partnerships, and corporate sponsorships to support their financial aid pools. As a result, financial aid directors have an opportunity to better communicate these expanding resources to families who may not be aware of the full range of assistance available.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Reduce Administrative Work & Eliminate Missing Documents Managing financial aid applications can be tedious, especially when dealing with incomplete submissions and missing paperwork. Speed Up Award Decisions & Improve Family Communication Timing is everything when it comes to financial aid.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Financial concerns: Many students fear that seeking supportespecially for mental healthwill lead to unaffordable costs. Communicating free or low-cost options is vital. Incorporate language like Its smart to ask for help into orientation programs, campus-wide communications and even classroom discussions.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Understanding the Need for Financial Aid By offering opportunities for financial aid throughout the admissions process , private schools open doors for deserving students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Simplified Application: Streamline the financial aid application process to minimize the burden on families.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 26, 2023

Explaining the various deadlines and requirements for submitting the FAFSA form and other financial aid applications. Communicating with financial aid offices at colleges and universities to ensure that financial aid awards are appropriate based on FAFSA information and to answer any questions that may arise.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 15, 2025

Here are six actionable tips to help financial aid directors plan a summer FA workshop that meets families where they areequipping them with the knowledge and confidence to navigate the aid process. Are you educating new families about your schools financial aid philosophy?

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College Aid Consulting Services

JULY 25, 2023

Non-Custodial Parent Waiver If the non-custodial parent is unwilling to provide their financial information, the custodial parent may be able to request a non-custodial parent waiver from the college’s financial aid office.

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#RealCollege Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The difference between calling home and weeks without communication. Walk into your financial aid office, look a real human in the eye and say, “I’m looking for help. These differences are measurable and make for a thriving student as opposed to a surviving student.

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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. Follow up with the financial aid office of their college if needed.

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EAB

JULY 21, 2023

Our research shows that difficulty accessing the college—whether it’s reaching enrollment staff, the financial aid office, or academic advising—can be disruptive to the student experience. 63% agreed that difficulty connecting with enrollment offices can cause current students to leave the institution.

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IEFA

AUGUST 6, 2022

You can learn more about these types of scholarships by doing a search online or talking to your financial aid office. Another way to search for scholarships is to talk to your financial aid office. The staff at your financial aid office can help you find scholarships that fit your needs.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

, many students and families are left wondering how financial aid distribution will work for the 2024-2025 school year. College financial aid offices cannot access that information until 30 days after the application opens, which means that the earliest colleges will begin reviewing applications is the end of January.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 19, 2023

The Financial Aid Assistant (FAA) program by School and Student Services (SSS) helps families and schools by eliminating the complexity of the financial aid process. The FAA program acts as a friendly extension of your financial aid office to help you collect family information and complete folder reviews.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 22, 2022

Outline the appropriate timeline from the pertinent financial aid office or scholarship program to provide an answer of when students can expect to know whether they have been offered an award or deemed not qualified for the funding involved. Student: OK, when I turn all of this in, I’m done, right?

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 22, 2022

Outline the appropriate timeline from the pertinent financial aid office or scholarship program to provide an answer of when students can expect to know whether they have been offered an award or deemed not qualified for the funding involved. Student: OK, when I turn all of this in, I’m done, right?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JUNE 20, 2024

Enter the Financial Aid Assistant (FAA) program by School and Student Services (SSS). Think of it as your own personal financial aid assistant, ready to transform your workload. This translates into faster award decisions, allowing you to communicate financial aid packages to families earlier in the enrollment cycle.

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IEFA

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It will also help if you contact the financial aid office of your chosen business school directly and find out what kind of MBA scholarships they offer. Improve your communication skills. MBA courses require students to have excellent communication skills.

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College Planners of America

JANUARY 8, 2024

This is true even if the caller states that they represent the college’s financial aid office. Their communications contain spelling or grammatical errors. They may also be able to defraud the student’s account at their college financial aid office.

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College Planners of America

MAY 13, 2023

Stakeholders include colleges, first-time applicants, students who re-apply annually, parents, state financial aid offices, advocates for minority and disadvantaged applicants, college admissions consultants, college financial aid consultants, software and services providers, and high school guidance counselors.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Source: EAB Student Communication Preferences Survey 2023) --> Financial concerns are highly correlated to both stopping out and mental health challenges. Financial hardship is the #1 reason students stop out. Understanding repayment options, especially in light of the new changes, can be overwhelming. Navigate partners see a 3.5%

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IEFA

AUGUST 3, 2023

To find scholarships that fit your specific criteria, use online search engines like: IEFA InternationalScholarships.com International Student Additionally, don’t forget to reach out to your college’s financial aid office for more information and guidance. How can I find the best scholarship opportunities for me?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 22, 2024

What Happens After I Submit a Financial Aid Application? After submission, the financial aid office reviews the applications and documents, using the private school’s K-12 financial aid formula to determine how much assistance a family is eligible to receive, based on the EFC and the school’s available resources.

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College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

Parents may contact their student’s high school financial aid office for assistance. As the cost of tuition continued to escalate, colleges began to include information about PPL loans in the communications that they sent to families. Parents apply for PPL’s separately from this process.

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College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

Parents may contact their student’s high school financial aid office for assistance. As the cost of tuition continued to escalate, colleges began to include information about PPL loans in the communications that they sent to families. Parents apply for PPL’s separately from this process.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2024

Another of his students, a college senior, has contacted the financial aid office at this college and was told they have received only a few Institutional Student Information Records (ISIR’s) from the ED and most of the ones that they did receive were incorrect.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2024

Another of his students, a college senior, has contacted the financial aid office at this college and was told they have received only a few Institutional Student Information Records (ISIR’s) from the ED and most of the ones that they did receive were incorrect.

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Believe in Students

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The difference between calling home and weeks without communication. Walk into your financial aid office, look a real human in the eye and say, “I’m looking for help. These differences are measurable and make for a thriving student as opposed to a surviving student.

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IEFA

MARCH 4, 2024

Virtual International Exchange Activities: This includes interactive sessions such as language exchange, cultural workshops and collaborative projects with peers from various countries, enhancing cross-cultural communication and understanding.

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EAB

MAY 9, 2023

So there are easy things that I've seen visiting community colleges, I visited a community college in Maine where the financial aid staff all went to lunch at the same time. And unless they can reverse it, they won't have a job in the dining hall or financial aid office. That's happening. TZ: Yeah.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 21, 2023

The worst that can happen to admitted students who appeal is that the college’s financial aid office will decline to improve their offer of aid. When To Appeal The financial aid offices of colleges are extremely busy just prior to May 1, the enrollment deadline for most schools. Dependency override.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Letters will be going out to college and university administrators, including leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) explaining the steps and offering the ED's continued support and direct communication.

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