College Aid Services

MAY 15, 2025

Starting May 18, 2025, Federal Student Aid (FSA) will implement significant security updates to its Access and Identity Management System (AIMS), which governs access to key systems like COD, NSLDS, SAIG Enrollment, and the FAFSA Partner Portal.

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College Aid Services

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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The College Pod

JUNE 1, 2024

The US Department of Education revamped the FAFSA for the 2024-25 academic school year to make this process less painful. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), now shorter than its predecessor, is a key part of getting money to help pay for your child's college education. What is FAFSA?

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Department has announced steps to help colleges process 2024-2025 student records faster and more efficiently. The goal is to ensure students can access the maximum financial aid possible and bring college in reach for more Americans.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander is very accessible, very approachable for students,” says Dr. Claudia Salcedo, who adds that administrators can sometimes be perceived as separate from the students they serve. It is providing greater access for students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds. Coming from such a background drives him. “I

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College Aid Services

JULY 31, 2024

Federal Student Aid revealed yesterday that batch institutional corrections will be delayed until the 2025-26 because schools would not have access until after the fall semester begins and to prioritize a success rollout of next year’s FAFSA application.

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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. The Education Department opened the FAFSA this month – in a soft launch that’s causing confusion and frustration for applicants.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The most important financial document that students will file with their families this fall is the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. For the 2025-2026 application cycle, the FAFSA will come online in December. Why Do I Have to File the FAFSA? This will give you access to the online FAFSA application.

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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. Unfortunately, many families and students are wondering exactly where the FAFSA is. When is the FAFSA due?

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College Planners of America

MAY 19, 2025

The prevalence of Federal Direct Loans stems from their ease of access through the ED and their favorable terms. Application Process The process of applying for Federal Direct Loans begins with the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and submitting it to the ED.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 3, 2024

How Finding Money for College Is Now Easier Than Ever For the last 40+ years, students and families have been frustrated by the process of filing the FAFSA. The hope, of course, is that all these changes will motivate more families to file a FAFSA and qualify for federal financial aid.

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HEAG

JUNE 29, 2023

The access and use of federal tax information (FTI) under the FAFSA® Simplification program (to be fully implemented for the 2024-2025 award year) has been in the news lately, so we thought we’d try to answer some of the most … Read more ».

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

But, in a year where the FAFSA is being delayed (because of some great changes that are happening!), many students and families are left wondering how financial aid distribution will work for the 2024-2025 school year. This is almost 3 months later than the FAFSA timelines have been in previous years.

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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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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. Batch Corrections Batch corrections are aggregated digital changes to the FAFSA records of students. On July 30th, the U.S.

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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. Batch Corrections Batch corrections are aggregated digital changes to the FAFSA records of students. On July 30th, the U.S.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The world of financial aid can be daunting, especially when it comes to understanding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is the way that students qualify for federal grants, loans, and work-study opportunities. All of these programs are designed to make higher education more accessible.

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College Planners of America

JANUARY 3, 2024

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available through a soft launch by the Federal Student Aid (FSA) office of the U.S. The FSA released the following announcement on December 31, 2023: “During the soft launch, the FAFSA form will be available while we monitor site performance and form functionality. “You

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

Blogs What enrollment leaders need to know about the upcoming FAFSA changes Updated April 2023 As most of us in enrollment know, the FAFSA is set to substantially change for the 2024-2025 academic year. Fall 2023 – The FAFSA Estimator will be released, allowing students to determine eligibility for federal student aid.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Maximize Your Financial Aid By Understanding the New Student Aid Index One of the biggest updates to the FAFSA is the introduction of the Student Aid Index (SAI). Perhaps one of the biggest pros of the SAI is that more students will be able to receive access to Pell Grants. Who will see an increase in financial aid? Learn more here!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Access usually begins with filing a FAFSA. While most use the FAFSA (which comes live in December), some states do have separate applications. Federal Deadline Technically you do have until June 30 to submit the FAFSA, but many financial aid funds could be deleted by then.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Access usually begins with filing a FAFSA. While most use the FAFSA (which comes live in December), some states do have separate applications. Federal Deadline Technically you do have until June 30 to submit the FAFSA, but many financial aid funds could be deleted by then.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

The initiative combines federal and state grants with institutional scholarships to make a four-year college education more accessible. high school GPA and complete their FAFSA and college application by May 1, 2025, for enrollment in Fall 2025. To qualify, incoming freshmen must maintain a minimum 3.5

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

And I'm also responsible for our growth strategy, Let's Get Ready is growing across the country, so we started with a strategic plan serving 13,000 students in 2021, and our goal is to serve 25,000 students by 2025. And I know that in the college access world, we use a lot of acronyms and vernacular that people aren't super familiar with.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

So, this actually squandered a flourishing landscape for incarcerated students to access higher education. The RAND Institute has conducted studies that estimate that there is a 28% lower chance of recidivism for students who access higher education. Who just hasn't accessed higher education, doesn't necessarily have that experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Following up plans for educational access and equity with actions has become the hallmark of Grand Valley State University, which has a statewide presence in Michigan. They explored issues around success and access and how institutions can better serve the population. After the death of George Floyd in 2020, Dr. Philomena V.

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COE

JUNE 3, 2025

More Than 10,000 TRIO Alumni Urge Congress to Protect Federal TRIO Programs June 3, 2025 by Terrance L. The Trump Administrations claim that access is no longer an obstacle for low-income students is flatly contradicted by data and by the lived experience of more than 6 million TRIO alumni.

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COE

JUNE 11, 2025

Why Trump’s Budget Proposal Betrays a Generation of Low-Income College Students June 11, 2025 — by Alejandra Campoverdi and Aaron Brown, Ph.D. Federal initiatives such as TRIO increase college access, boost graduation rates, and improve economic outcomes. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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COE

MAY 2, 2025

Council for Opportunity in Education Condemns President Trumps Proposal to Eliminate Federal TRIO Programs May 2, 2025 by Terrance L. The Trump Administration’s budget proposal claims that access to college is not the obstacle it was for students of limited means. However, data from the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

From a spring full of student protest to the ending of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) measures in some states, the list of stressors is only likely to increase as time marches into 2025. With a Republican administration, experts agree that individual states are more and more likely to shape 2025.

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