College Aid Services

OCTOBER 8, 2024

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

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Federal Student Aid has released 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. Update on October 16, 2024: FSA has published Volume 8 – Agency Matches.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Federal Student Aid has released 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. Update on October 8, 2024: FSA has published Volume 1 – Summary of Changes.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 28, 2024

15, 2025, to make any necessary corrections and submit… More » Schools to Revise Updated FVT/GE Completers List; Submission Deadline Set for Jan. 15, 2025 The post Schools to Revise Updated FVT/GE Completers List; Submission Deadline Set for Jan. 15, 2025 first appeared on College Aid Services.

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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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College Aid Services

MARCH 5, 2024

FSA transmitted test file to active… More » Stay Informed: Key Updates on 2024-2025 ISIR Transmission and Delivery The post Stay Informed: Key Updates on 2024-2025 ISIR Transmission and Delivery first appeared on College Aid Services. Updated SAIG software installation required to access ISIRs, explained in EA on 2/27/2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

The Manhattan Institute's "Project on Fair Representation " and the Heritage Foundation's " Project 2025 " both explicitly call for the dismantling of DEI initiatives in higher education. This transformation in thinking appears to be precisely what some conservative groups fear.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

FSA has released the 2025-26 College Financing Plan (CFP) to continue helping prospective students understand and compare their financial aid packages at participating institutions. The standardized form is updated annually to reflect the latest requirements and is available on the Office of Postsecondary Education’s website.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The electronic announcement below provides Title IV institutions with important information on how to submit any changes or corrections to the Fiscal Operations Report for 2023–24 and the Application to Participate for 2025–26 (FISAP). 13 FISAP Correction Deadline Nears The post Extensions Available for Disaster-Impacted Schools as Dec.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Drake, who recently announced that he would be stepping down as president of the University of California at the end of the 2024-2025 academic school year, said that UC is not necessarily opposed to the legislation. From the president Dr. Michael V. I think the university’s concerns are misguided,” says Arulanantham.

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College Aid Services

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

MARCH 4, 2024

Federal Student Aid has published several important changes regarding the 2024-2025 FAFSA. What changed? FSA has replaced the SAI formula that it released on February 27th with its previous iteration due to the passage of the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In 2020, the California State Auditor’s office reported that the University of California was not in compliance with NAGPRA and CalNAGPRA, stating that the university system had “inadequate policies and oversight” and lacked tribal representation on campus and systemwide committees, leading to “inconsistent practices” for repatriation.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 5, 2024

Institutions now have access to the newest version of the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook, which include changes to the volumes related to managing federal aid funding and student eligibility.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 26, 2024

Federal Student Aid has published the Appendices of the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook. These sections contain information that is too comprehensive for one volume and must be separated in order to maintain the handbook’s overall flow.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 2, 2024

Federal Student Aid has published Volume 2: School Eligibility and Operations of the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook. What has changed: Volume 2 – School Eligibility and Operations is now available on the FSA Knowledge Center.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Two volumes from the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook regarding student eligibility for awards, parent borrowers, and Pell Grants are now publicly available. To access all nine volumes of the handbook or submit any questions that you may have, visit FSA’s Knowledge Center as well as their Customer Support webpages.

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