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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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 11, 2023

How the FAFSA is Making Financial Aid More Accessible to Families Nationwide In the last year and a half, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – or FAFSA – has undergone major changes to make the application easier to complete for students nationwide. Who should file the FAFSA? That’s a huge change!

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HEAG

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The release of the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been eagerly anticipated, but its roll-out has faced unforeseen issues, impacting students and colleges nationwide. On January 30, 2024, the Department announced that institutions and states will … Read more ».

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HEAG

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As we approach the 2025-2026 academic year, financial aid offices across the country are facing a new challenge: the delayed release of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) until December 1, 2024. For many colleges and universities, this … Read more ».

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A strong financial aid program is essential for attracting and retaining top students. A successful program requires more than just financial resources, effective communication tools are equally vital to ensure transparency, build trust, and provide a positive experience for families.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 6, 2024

As the gateway to federal financial aid for college, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial step for students and their families in securing funding for higher education. This year, in particular, has presented many students for families seeking aid for college.

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College Aid Services

JUNE 18, 2024

FSA has released an electronic announcement to clarify how issues discovered during the 2024-25 FAFSA rollout would be treated in terms of conflicting information and the appropriate steps that Financial Aid offices should take.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Financial Aid Offices can now utilize the Application Receipt Date on the 2024-25 paper FAFSA forms to determine a student’s eligibility for late disbursements using a copy of the original paper FAFSA, mailing receipts if there discrepancies.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Updates to the FAFSA Have Delayed College Financial Aid for Millions The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has undergone some major updates for the 2024-2025 application cycle. Financial aid offices will be working incredibly hard to complete their side of this equation for all of the students.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Be Prepared for a Fast Financial Aid Application Cycle It’s a well known fact that the “early bird gets the worm” and as I’ve talked about often on the blog, the earlier you submit your financial aid paperwork, the better chance you have of more funding for college. What Does It Mean for the FAFSA This Year?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 3, 2024

Many families often decide to skip the entire process together, even though it’s necessary to file in order to receive financial aid. However, with the release of the 2024-2025 FAFSA, families, students, and financial aid offices alike are hopeful that the once complicated application will be easier to complete and process.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 24, 2023

How to Update Your Financial Aid Application to Reflect Your Current Income One of the most important steps in applying to college is completing the FAFSA, which will open in December. What many families don’t realize is that the FAFSA uses federal income tax information from the previous year to calculate financial aid eligibility.

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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. The new FAFSA also modifies the methods to be used by the ED to determine eligibility for aid. According to the U.S.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 9, 2024

A Soft Launch of This Year’s Financial Aid Application is Causing Frustration For months, parents, students, and financial aid experts alike have been waiting for the 2024-2025 FAFSA to go live. Let’s talk about what’s going on and how this impacts financial aid applications for students nationwide.

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HEAG

MAY 3, 2024

Resources Word In Wooden Cube In this blog post, we provide an overview of the changes financial aid offices face while processing financial aid for the 2024-2025 award year and tools that can help your institution. Below is a brief … Read more ».

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College Aid Services

APRIL 16, 2024

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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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Financial Aid Offices that utilize EDconnect 8.6.1 Posted Date: October 08, 2024 Author: Federal… More » FTI-SAIG Users Must Update Annual Certificates to Maintain Software Access The post FTI-SAIG Users Must Update Annual Certificates to Maintain Software Access first appeared on College Aid Services.

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College Aid Services

MAY 29, 2024

Institutions have until the last day of September 2024 to process, reconcile, and submit their TEACH Grant program data to the Department of Education for the current academic year.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Financial Aid Offices that utilize EDconnect 8.6.1 22, 2024: We would… More » FTI-SAIG Users Must Update Annual Certificates to Maintain Software Access (Oct. 22 Update) first appeared on College Aid Services. or TDClient 3.5.0 Update on Oct.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 29, 2024

Financial Aid Offices can now download EDExpress for Windows 2024-25, Release 1.0: Addresses ISIR and FTI Report Issues first appeared on College Aid Services. the latest software update to resolve issues with the program’s importation and reporting functions. … More » EDExpress, Release 1.0

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Scholarship America

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

billion in Pell Grant funds on the table , along with millions of dollars in SNAP benefits, private scholarships and other forms of college financial aid. Consider setting aside the first weekend of 2024! More than 3.2 million students graduated from high school last spring—and those students left almost $3.6

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 8, 2024

Remind your student to head to the financial aid office, look online, or contact lenders directly to find out exactly how much money was borrowed, when payments start, what the monthly payment amount will be, and if there are any income-based repayment plans. Congratulations again, to the soon-to-be Class of 2024!

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Student Loan Hero

DECEMBER 22, 2022

If you apply early, not only will you meet all the various FAFSA deadlines, but you might also get more financial aid for college. 3 dates to know Since some financial aid is doled out on a first-come, first-served basis, it’s a good idea to submit the FAFSA as soon as you can. June 30, 2024. FAFSA FAQs.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. The problems affecting the current admissions cycle began when the 2024-25 FAFSA was late.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. The problems affecting the current admissions cycle began when the 2024-25 FAFSA was late.

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College Planners of America

AUGUST 27, 2024

The most recent failure in the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will leave many college students without critical financial aid as the fall semester approaches. Prior to academic year 2024-25, colleges were able to send batch corrections when the FAFSA first went live on October 1.

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College Planners of America

AUGUST 27, 2024

The most recent failure in the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will leave many college students without critical financial aid as the fall semester approaches. Prior to academic year 2024-25, colleges were able to send batch corrections when the FAFSA first went live on October 1.

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College Planners of America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The student financial aid system has always been complex. It remains unclear when actual FAFSA data will be provided by the ED to colleges so that they can determine who to admit and send offer letters with full financial aid information. With this year’s new FAFSA and its inept rollout by the U.S.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2024

This post focuses at a micro level on the impact of the failed rollout on individual students participating in the 2024-25 financial aid cycle. But with a full cost of attendance of $80,000 per year, Montejo García will need Federal financial aid to bring the cost down.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2024

This post focuses at a micro level on the impact of the failed rollout on individual students participating in the 2024-25 financial aid cycle. But with a full cost of attendance of $80,000 per year, Montejo García will need Federal financial aid to bring the cost down.

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College Planners of America

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This year, the FAFSA for academic year 2024-25 will not be available until December due to delays at ED resulting from the roll-out of the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2020. Starting with the FAFSA to be released in 2024, the EFC will be renamed the Student Aid Index (SAI). However, 2023 is an exception.

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College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

Parents can borrow up to the amount of the total Cost of Attendance (COA) that their child attends, less other financial aid received. What They Are and How They Work The interest rate for PPL’s for the 2024-25 academic year is 9.05%. Parents may contact their student’s high school financial aid office for assistance.

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College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

Parents can borrow up to the amount of the total Cost of Attendance (COA) that their child attends, less other financial aid received. What They Are and How They Work The interest rate for PPL’s for the 2024-25 academic year is 9.05%. Parents may contact their student’s high school financial aid office for assistance.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2023

However, ED requested that implementation be delayed to 2023-24 and, after a period of time, they requested that it be delayed again to 2024-25. The FAFSA for the 2024-25 admission cycle is now scheduled to open in December 2023. FAFSA data is also critical for the states that use it as the basis for their own awards of financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Department of Education (ED) announced additional steps to facilitate submitting the 2024–25 FAFSA form. Our top priority is to ensure that students can access the maximum financial aid possible to help them pursue their higher education goals.” On Monday, the U.S. Since the form became available on Dec.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

But, when higher education experts were asked to reflect on 2024, each described a year loaded with exceptional pressure and stress. For us in Texas, 2024 was getting ready for the implementation of SB17 and that completely took over our lives,” says Flores, an expert on affirmative action.

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