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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Second, as the recommendation also includes establishing a Women's Wrestling Committee, which would begin its work in January 2025, to allow time to prepare for a championship in winter 2026. 15-18, during the 2025 NCAA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. If sponsored, the divisions are expected to vote on the proposals Jan.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

The 2025 coalition meetings will begin in February 2025, Black History Month, and will continue monthly until the end of the academic year. The 2025 scholar series will begin in January 2025 and continue through July 2025 leading to the culminating August conference. Submit a proposal to present at #CBCE25 today!

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JUNE 12, 2024

Ten finalists have been named and are still in the running for the Aspen Institute’s 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The other areas comprise teaching and learning, certificate and degree completion, transfer and bachelor’s attainment, workforce success, and broad access to the college.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

Beta testing for the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is officially available to a limited group of participants as the Department of Education announced in late August.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A Dear Colleague Letter (GEN-23-12) was also published that supplements the 2024–2025 award year verification information provided in the Federal Register notice. So what’s new for 2024-25?

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AUGUST 26, 2024

Federal Student Aid has released the first four volumes of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical information for the 2025-26 award year and are only available as PDF documents at this time.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Dr. Maisha T Winn The association announced that Winn will join the AERA Council as president-elect in 2024–2025, ahead of her presidency, which begins at the conclusion of the association’s 2025 annual meeting. Winn has been elected to a leadership post at the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Federal Student Aid has added Volume 7 – Comment Codes to the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Today, the Department of Education announced that the deadline for Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Reporting is being extended to January 15, 2025. This announcement provides much needed relief to Financial Aid offices across the country who are already struggling with issues surrounding the the 2024-25 FAFSA.

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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 12, 2024

Update on November 8, 2024: The Department previously indicated that the batch… More » FSA to Roll Out 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA Batch Corrections by Early 2025 (Nov. 8 Update) The post FSA to Roll Out 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA Batch Corrections by Early 2025 (Nov.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Department of Education (Department) today announced that the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA® form) will be launched through a new process. Starting on October 1, the Department will release the 2025-26 FAFSA form for testing with a limited set of students and institutions.

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JULY 23, 2024

The Department of Education has updated the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Technical Reference and contains development information for the 2024–2025 award year.

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JUNE 17, 2024

Singer will lead FSA’s overall strategy on the 2025-26 FAFSA form. He will help lead processes to strengthen internal systems that ensure optimal performance leading to the launch of the 2025-26 FAFSA form.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Federal Student Aid has updated Volume 9 of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide to include the a test data file of a 2025-26 Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR). This file is for use in system testing by schools, state agencies, software providers, and other agencies and entities.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

For the 2024-2025 academic year, the maximum Pell Grant award remains fixed at $7,395 and the minimum award amount is $740. Today, Richard Cordray, Chief Operating Officer for Federal Student Aid, published a Dear Colleague Letter (GEN-24-01) announcing the Federal Pell Grant maximum and minimum award amounts.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Federal Student Aid has provided a series of important verification updates for the 2025-26 academic year that affect victims of IRS tax-related identity theft and students who are confined or incarcerated.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Department of Education (Department) announced today that it entered the final beta testing period of the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), Beta 4, which will build on the successful results from the first three beta periods. 1, more than 14,000 students have successfully submitted their 2025–26 FAFSA forms.

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JUNE 27, 2024

The announcement below provides installation instructions, troubleshooting recommendations, and discusses the updated EDExpress for Windows 2024–2025, Release 2.0 POSTED DATE: June 27, 2024 AUTHOR: Federal… More » EDExpress for Windows 2024–2025, Release 2.0 June 2024 Update) The post EDExpress for Windows 2024–2025, Release 2.0

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MAY 21, 2024

Institutions can access the 2025-26 FISAP as a PDF now that it has received final approval by the Office of Management and Budget. The online form will be available on the COD website by August 1, 2024.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

1, 2025, is the nation’s fifth legacy admissions ban, but only the second that will apply to private colleges. “In California has banned legacy admissions, making it illegal for public and private universities in the state to consider an applicant’s relationship to alumni or donors when deciding whether to admit them.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

This self-paced training is helpful for institutions who must complete the FISAP report by October 1st; it is available through the FSA… More » FSA Launches Online Training Course for 2025-26 FISAP Submission The post FSA Launches Online Training Course for 2025-26 FISAP Submission first appeared on College Aid Services.

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MAY 8, 2024

The global nonprofit Aspen Institute has named 20 semifinalists for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, a $1 million prize. The Aspen Institute plans to announce 10 finalists in June.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Updated October 14th The Department of Education continues to beta test the 2025-26 FAFSA with a select group of institutions and students as the December 1 release date approaches. Here is the latest regarding the upcoming application, as detailed on the Updates page: 2025-26 FAFSA Beta Updates Oct.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

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

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Financial aid offices can access the 2025-26 FAFSA Paper form through the FAFSA Partner Portal, as the Department of Education begins processing applications; functionality for student corrections will arrive in early 2025.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

The California State University system is going through a strategic plan process, in which Cal State LA will participate commencing in 2025. “First and foremost, I would like to increase visibility, impact and commitment to the local community in ways that are connected to increasing enrollment, graduation and retention,” Eanes says.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The 2024-2025 College Financing Plan on the Office of Postsecondary Education’s website. The College Financing Plan is a consumer tool that participating institutions use to notify students about their financial aid package.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

If you are interested in being part of the 2025–26 FAFSA Beta, the Department has opened an interest form to complete. The purpose… More » Details released on how to join the 2025–26 FAFSA Beta test The post Details released on how to join the 2025–26 FAFSA Beta test first appeared on College Aid Services.

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JUNE 9, 2023

The new method is expected to take effect in fiscal year 2025. “This change is good news for students, for colleges, for Oregon’s diverse regions and communities, and for all our partners who are working together to better support thriving futures for Oregonians from underserved populations across the state.”

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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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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Department of Education has officially launched the 2025-26 FAFSA application nearly two weeks ahead of the original December 1st deadline. of Education Launches 2025-26 FAFSA Ahead of Scheduled Release Date The post Dept. of Education Launches 2025-26 FAFSA Ahead of Scheduled Release Date first appeared on College Aid Services.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

But regardless of who moves into the Oval Office in January, we know this much: America will need more from our colleges and universities in 2025, not less, and we need to plan for that. Enormous questions confront America in this historic presidential year. We simply must commit to use them.

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JULY 1, 2024

Cheyney is expected to submit a customary monitoring report, due March 1, 2025. The university’s next evaluation in the eight-year accreditation cycle is in 2030-31.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Applications to the journalism school for 2025-26 opened Aug. Cobb is also piloting a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) to improve access. The program has offered $300,000 to more than 30 graduates at nonprofit news media organizations.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

The new cohort of HOPE Scholars will begin in fall 2025. First-time, first-year domestic undergraduate students who apply to attend the university and are eligible for the Pell Grant will automatically receive consideration for the HOPE Scholarship.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Administrators now have access to the 2025–26 FAFSA® prototype, which is a web-based design tool where users can explore certain aspects of the official application as the Department of Education improves it over time.

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