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Ellucian Foundation to Award Grants to 25 Two-Year Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Ellucian Foundation will award grants to 25 two-year colleges to help support students facing economic challenges. Ipsen The global 2023 Progress, Accomplishment, Thriving, Hope (PATH) Scholarship consists of $10,000-$25,000 grants to higher ed institutions to help students with expenses such as housing, tuition, and food.

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Navigating the Latest Reconciliation Requirements for Title IV Programs

College Aid Services

FSA has issued an important reminder to institutions regarding federal requirements for reconciling the Direct Loan, Pell Grant, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant, and TEACH Grant programs.

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Dept. of Education Issues Guidance on Handling FAFSA Data When Administering Student Aid

College Aid Services

The federal government published a comprehensive guide to how Title IV institutions state grant agencies, and contractors can utilize personally identifiable information that they receive from the FAFSA Application. of Education Issues Guidance on Handling FAFSA Data When Administering Student Aid The post Dept.

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Update on 2024–25 Verification Reporting and Status Code “W” Warning: What Schools Need to Know

College Aid Services

On April 24, 2025, FSA released an important update regarding 202425 Verification Reporting and the handling of Verification Status Code W (GRANTS-25-02). This update is crucial for schools administering Federal Pell Grants to ensure compliance with Title IV regulations.

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FY 26 Sequester-Required Changes to the Title IV Student Aid Programs

College Aid Services

Department of Education has announced that sequester-required changes to Title IV federal student aid programs for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 26) will remain consistent with those from FY 25.

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New Education Department Report Highlights 2024 Experimental Site Findings

College Aid Services

These reports are designed to test the impact of regulatory flexibilities in Title IV aid programs, review important topic such as Pell grants for incarcerated students, Federal Work-Study programs, and competency-based education.

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Feb. 3 Deadline Nears for Schools to Request Penalty Waivers for Underused 2023-24 Awards

College Aid Services

Title IV institutions have until February 3 to apply for the Underuse Penalty Waiver on the COD website to avoid reductions in their 2025-26 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) or Federal Work-Study (FWS) funds.