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FSA Guide to Closeout 2022-23 Direct Loan Program

College Aid Services

The Department of Education has provided important reminders and resources for financial aid offices to ensure that their 22-23 Direct Loan data is submitted by the July 31st deadline.

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Reminder: Federal Pell Grant Program Reconciliation

College Aid Services

FSA has released additional guidance for when and how financial aid offices should reconcile their institution’s federal Pell Grant funding each year; including the the process for internal as well as external reconciliations.

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FSA Outlines Enforcement Guidelines for New Gainful Employment Provisions

College Aid Services

Two new Gainful Employment regulations that implement greater requirements for distant education courses and limit overall program length will take effect on July 1, 2024 for schools across the country.

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Department of Education Announces Steps to Make Better FAFSA® More Readily Accessible

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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 concierge service is up and running, and we’re getting ready to deploy financial aid experts to support colleges.”

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Why customer service matters for community colleges

EAB

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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The 2024-25 FAFSA Roadmap

College Planners of America

This fact, which is expected to cause difficulties throughout the financial aid and college admissions process, is glossed over by the positive spin that the ED has adopted for the Better FAFSA Better Future Roadmap (Roadmap) that is the primary instrument for the rollout.

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Innovating to Close Equity Gaps: The National Institute for Student Success

The University Innovation Alliance

The roots of these equity gaps in many places fall at the feet of the colleges and institutions themselves, the way we admit students, the way we advise them, the way we register them for classes, the way we package them for financial aid.". How to Improve Student Outcomes.