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ED Announces New Process to Launch 2025-26 FAFSA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A more efficient process is underway for filing the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Thanks to the partnership of our stakeholders, we’ve developed a better implementation process for 2025-26,” said Cardona. One that makes higher education more accessible and within reach for more Americans."

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How Project 2025’s War on Higher Education Diversity Threatens Our Global Competitiveness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American higher education, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. This could stifle critical thinking and limit students’ exposure to diverse perspectives.

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2025-26 Federal School Code List Released: How to Access and Update

College Aid Services

The 2025-26 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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Now Available: 2025-26 FAFSA Form Preview Presentation

College Aid Services

Financial aid offices now have access to the 2025–26 FAFSA Preview Presentation, which provides stakeholders with tools for financial aid nights and staff trainings. This resource has over 300 slides, reviews 12 different aspects of the FAFSA, and is available as a PowerPoint presentation as well as a PDF file.

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EDExpress for Windows 2025–2026, Release 1.0 Now Available

College Aid Services

The first version of the EDExpress for Windows for the 2025-26 academic year is now available and includes functionality for Global, Application Processing, and Packaging. Now Available The post EDExpress for Windows 2025–2026, Release 1.0 Now Available The post EDExpress for Windows 2025–2026, Release 1.0

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Common Record XML Schema Version 5.0c Launches as CPS and FAA Access Are Decommissioned

College Aid Services

This year has ushered in a range of updates that will enhance how system managers can process federal aid, with some changes already implemented and other set to take effect in Spring 2025. Launches as CPS and FAA Access Are Decommissioned The post Common Record XML Schema Version 5.0c

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New 2025-26 FAFSA Prototype Offers Limited Preview of Upcoming Application

College Aid Services

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.