College Aid Services

APRIL 5, 2023

Draft versions of the proposed 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and the FAFSA Submission Summary (formerly known as the Student Aid Report) are available for public comment. These forms are used by individuals applying for federal student aid.

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APRIL 29, 2024

The 2024 Arthur Ashe Jr. Although she has more collegiate eligibility, she has already taken the LSAT exam, made her law school applications, been accepted, and is ready to move into her future. Female Sports Scholar is bound for law school in the fall. So, these will be her final meets.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Department also continues to process paper FAFSA applications but is experiencing some lag in processing time. The current timeline for processing 2024-25 paper FAFSA applications is within a month of submission, but the Department is adding resources to bring the processing time back to 7-10 days within the next two weeks.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Fiscal Operations Report for 2023-24 and Application to Participate for 2025-26 (FISAP) was approved by the federal government earlier this year and the deadline to submit is Tuesday, October 1st at 11:59 p.m. ET; corrections to the report will be on December 13, 2024.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Purdue University will resume SAT/ACT test score requirements for admissions, beginning with students applying for Fall 2024 admission. The school will begin accepting 2024 applications on Aug. The move was recommended by Purdue administration and endorsed by its Board of Trustees.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 30, 2024

Institutions now have access to the 2024-25 FAFSA Verification-IRS Return Transcript Matrix to compare data between a selected family’s tax data and the information submitted through the FAFSA application. The matrix is currently available as an excel document and is divided into five specific sections.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JUNE 8, 2022

Here is an update on the FAFSA Changes For 2024-25. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will see the majority of changes starting in the 2024-25 academic year and not in the 2023-24 year that was originally planned. However, the new FAFSA application will be released on Oct 1, 2022.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

FAFSA Application Update – Goodbye EFC and Hello SAI FAFSA Application Update – Goodbye EFC and Hello SAI FAFSA Application Update – Goodbye EFC and Hello SAI Broadcast date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Financial aid administrators are invited to join us as we explore the upcoming changes in the 2024-25 Application Processing Cycle.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Department of Education has made the 24-25 Application and Verification Guide as well as the 23-24 FSA Assessments resource available online. To obtain a digital copy of both documents, read the instructions below.

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JULY 25, 2024

Federal Student Aid has published two volumes the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook and updated the Application Verification Guide. What has changed: Volume 8: The Direct Loan Program – This volume discusses the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) and describes how the U.S.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 2, 2024

Update 8/1/24: Following its July 24th update, Federal Student Aid has clarified its guidance on resolving conflicting information for applicants or contributors that have FTI data and manually indicated that they did not file a U.S. tax return for 2022.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

The long-awaited 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available through the Department of Education’s website as of December 30th. The… More » 2024-25 FAFSA Launches (With Some Glitches) The post 2024-25 FAFSA Launches (With Some Glitches) first appeared on College Aid Services.

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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. Financial aid applications typically require information about the custodial parent’s income and assets. In summary, navigating the college financial aid process as a divorced parent in 2024 can be complex.

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College Aid Services

JUNE 18, 2024

In a recent electronic announcement, the Department of Education has outlined a number of updates that will impact the 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA forms in the coming months as part of its overhaul of the application. What updates can you expect related to the 2024-25 FAFSA?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 1, 2023

Fall is on the way and the new season marks the beginning of college application season! The 2024-2025 FAFSA will be opening this December, instead of October (like usual). The post What You Need to Gather for Financial Aid Applications appeared first on CFAA. Many state and.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

POSTED DATE September 18, 2023 AUTHOR Federal Student Aid ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID APP-23-13 SUBJECT Notice of the Updated Draft 2024–25 Federal Student Aid Application Materials Draft versions of the proposed 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and the FAFSA Submission Summary (formerly known as the Student Aid Report) (..)

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Scholarship America

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we kick off 2024, scholarship season is in full swing, with lots of major programs opening or approaching their deadlines! Our Browse Scholarships page is your one-stop destination to make the most of your application time, and now’s the perfect time to check it out. Duff, II Scholarship Program, open now for applications.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 15, 2023

31 as a soft launch period of the 2024-25 FAFSA. The “soft launch period” will allow the Department to monitor and respond to any potential issues impacting the applicant experience. The Department of Education has announced that they will be treating the period leading up to and following Dec.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The proportion of students from underserved backgrounds has declined at Brown University, according to its first year, incoming class numbers for 2024. Black enrollment declined to 9% in 2024, from 15% in 2023; Hispanic enrollment decreased to 10%, from 14%; and white enrollment fell to 43% from 46%.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For the 2024-2025 application cycle, the FAFSA will be released in December. If you’re attending college in the fall of 2024, then you’ll likely need to complete the FAFSA this winter. The post Everything You Need to Complete Your 2024-2025 FAFSA appeared first on CFAA. The FAFSA is coming.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

FSA’s Federal Student Aid Estimator tool has been updated for 2024-25. The update features the metrics and terminology that is found on the 2024-25 FAFSA® (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form. Students and families can use the form to help them estimate how much federal student aid they may be eligible for.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 2, 2024

The Department of Education announced on Friday that approximately 20% of 2024-25 FAFSA applications were affected by the transmission of inconsistent tax data provided on the Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs).

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College Aid Consulting Services

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The 2023-2024 FAFSA® deadlines parents need to know. FAFSA applications started on October 1, 2022. It’s important for students to submit their applications for financial aid as soon as possible. Students should be prepared to file their 2023-2024 FAFSA on October 1st, 2022. 10, 2024 ArFuture Grant (spring term): Jan.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

The NCAA has awarded Division I Accelerating Academic Success Program grants to 17 schools for the 2024-25 academic year. Each campus recipient is intentional with their application by clearly stating a commitment to invest in and to evolve services to support student athletes' educational experience and their academic success.”

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 9, 2024

FSA is conducting another set of webinars designed to answer your most pressing questions about the new FAFSA application.

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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

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

On Friday Sept 15th, the Department of Education announced the Comment Request period for 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The comment period is open until October 16, 2023. This is one of the final legal steps before the release of the updated FAFSA which is due out in December.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For high school seniors, the fall also marks the beginning of college application season. The post How to Prep for the 2024-2025 FAFSA This Fall appeared first on CFAA. Fall marks the beginning of the school year for students nationwide. As we all know, time moves faster once all of the activities and classes begin.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 27, 2023

On Wednesday, the Department of Education announced the availability of Volume 2 – School Eligibility and Operations of the 2023-2024 Federal Student Aid Handbook. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application and Verification Guide, nine numbered volumes, and appendices. Access the handbook here.…

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In a recent publication, Federal Student Aid released key deadlines for Title IV institutions must submit reports for the 2024-25 academic year.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Education Department (ED) said it has discovered a calculation error in student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them, potentially continuing delays for college applications. The guide will be updated regularly through April 2024.

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College Aid Services

JULY 31, 2024

The Department of Education announced it will maintain its temporary policies for applications without a SSN to access the 2024-25 FAFSA form until it can resolve the underlying issues with secondary identity verifications.

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College Aid Services

JULY 26, 2024

The 2024-25 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools is now available as an online document and an integrated search function for applicants navigating the fafsa.gov website.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 30, 2024

million FAFSA applications have been successfully submitted and that they have updated the supporting tables used in the Student Aid Index (SAI) calculation to account for inflation. Department of Education announced that more than 3.1 An additional $1.8 billion in federal aid was at stake if the tables were not adjusted.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 25, 2023

Posted: January 25, 2023 Author: Federal Student Aid Subject: 2023-2024 FAFSA Verification-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax Return Transcript Matrix Attached to this Electronic Announcement is the 2023-2024 FAFSA Verification-IRS Tax Return Transcript Matrix that institutions can use for 2023-2024 verification of IRS tax return information included (..)

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AUGUST 13, 2024

law students and applicants. Law school admission rates for applicants of color remained low and stagnant between 2022 and 2023, with just 47% of Black applicants, 57% of Hispanic applicants, and 53% of Indigenous applicants receiving at least one law school admission offer in 2023, compared with 79% of white applicants.

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College Aid Services

JULY 31, 2024

The Department of Education announced it will maintain its temporary policies for applications without a SSN to access the 2024-25 FAFSA form until it can resolve the underlying issues with secondary identity verifications.

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