College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

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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APRIL 22, 2025

AccessLex Institute has released its 2025 Legal Education Data Deck, providing comprehensive insights into the current state of legal education in the United States. The publication offers detailed analysis of law school admissions, enrollment patterns, financial aid distribution, and employment outcomes for recent graduates.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Michigan State University (MSU) will offer in-state tuition to out-of-state Native American students through their Native American Tuition Advantage Program (NATAP), beginning in Fall 2025. Collectively, each team is working to get the word out to as many prospective students and families as possible.

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JULY 25, 2024

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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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Department of Education has released the Application and Verification Guide of 2025-26 Federal Student Aid Handbook. The text is designed for financial aid professionals and counselors to help students file their FAFSA applications, make corrections, and verify information.

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College Aid Services

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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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 29, 2024

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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College Aid Services

MAY 1, 2025

Department of Education has released the May 2025 update to the 202526 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools. This list is essential for students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), as it contains the unique codes that identify institutions participating in Title IV federal student aid programs.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 13, 2025

The following volumes were updated: Volume 3: Combination System Supplement 2025-2026 COD… More 2025-26 COD Technical Reference (March 2025 Update) The post 2025-26 COD Technical Reference (March 2025 Update) first appeared on College Aid Services.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 4, 2025

In todays ever-evolving enrollment landscape, financial aid professionals are being asked to do more with lessprovide equitable access, protect institutional integrity, streamline complex processes, and support families in real time. Its a tall order. This wasnt just another product updateit was a strategic leap forward.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Updated November 21st 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 Nov.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 5, 2025

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.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

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 Feb. Update on Feb.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2025

This enhancement reduces application barriers for families and enables schools to make timely financial aid decisions without relying on manual or outdated methods. Transform your Financial Aid experience and learn more at their upcoming webinar.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Michigan State University (MSU) will offer in-state tuition to out-of-state Native American students through their Native American Tuition Advantage Program (NATAP), beginning in Fall 2025. Collectively, each team is working to get the word out to as many prospective students and families as possible.

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JUNE 17, 2024

Jeremy Singer “Jeremy brings deep experience having successfully led the development and introduction of major technology innovations in education, which will be integral to improving the FAFSA experience and ensuring millions of students and families can easily access the federal financial aid they are entitled to,” said U.S.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 7, 2025

Update on January 6, 2025: The Fresh Start initiative officially ended at 2:59 a.m. ET on October 2, 2024.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

Hallock More prospective University of Richmond students will qualify for Richmond’s Promise to Virginia thanks to changes to the initiative, which targets first-time, first-year students who meet certain income and need-based financial aid criteria.

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MARCH 17, 2025

FSA has notified institutions that it will suspend batch processing for the Common Origination Disbursement System (COD) as it makes important updates in preparation for the 2025-26 academic year. The outage is scheduled to occur from midnight to 11 a.m.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The Department of Education has announced another extension of the submission deadline for evaluating Completers’ List and reporting data for Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) to September 30, 2025.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 4, 2025

The Department of Education has confirmed the 2025-26 federal funding allocations for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and Federal Work-Study (FWS) programs. 3 Update) first appeared on College Aid Services. 3 Update) The post Final Funding Authorizations for 202526 Campus-Based Programs (Apr.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 12, 2024

I created this CSS Profile: A Comprehensive Guide as a financial aid consultant with over 34 years of experience to help you. I have dedicated my career to helping families navigate the complex world of college financial aid. My goal is to ensure that your child receives the maximum financial aid possible.

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AUGUST 4, 2024

The Common App has launched its 2024–2025 application for more than 1,100 colleges and universities worldwide. The platform also offers access to a mobile app, comprehensive financial aid and scholarship information, online portfolios, and an extensive library of counselor resources in English and Spanish.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Those who submit a FAFSA or Minnesota Dream Act application for the 2024-2025 academic year will be considered automatically. For students without legal status in particular, costs related to education can pose a significant hurdle, given that undocumented immigrants – including DACA recipients – are not eligible for federal financial aid.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

Our team just returned from the annual NAIS Thrive 2025 conference, held from February 2628 in Nashville, TN. Sessions on innovative approaches to financial aid and tuition modeling provided administrators with new strategies to make financial aid more accessible and efficient.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 25, 2025

Melanie Storey has been named the new President & CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), effective May 1, 2025. Her appointment ends a nine-month search after former President Justin Draeger resigned in June of 2024.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 1, 2023

The 2024-2025 FAFSA will be opening this December, instead of October (like usual). The post What You Need to Gather for Financial Aid Applications appeared first on CFAA. Fall is on the way and the new season marks the beginning of college application season! Many state and.

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College Aid Services

MAY 8, 2025

FSA has released the May 2025 update to the 202627 FAFSA Specifications Guide, a comprehensive resource for financial aid administrators, software developers, and data processing professionals. This guide provides detailed information on integrating and managing electronic FAFSA data within institutional systems.

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College Aid Services

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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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The college adopted a test-optional policy for applicants to the Classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027 and a test-recommended policy for applicants to the Class of 2028 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Lee Coffin, the college’s vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 18, 2025

Today, Federal Student Aid announced the publication of Volumes 3 and 7 of the 2025-2026 Federal Student Aid Handbook. Today, Federal Student Aid announced the publication of Volumes 3 and 7 of the 2025-2026 Federal Student Aid Handbook.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Department of Education released important details about the application process for institutions wishing to participate in the Work Colleges Program under the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program for the 2025-26 award year.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Federal Student Aid notified schools that they will transmit a revised draft of the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) Completers List by October 27 through their SAIG-TG mailboxes. Financial aid offices will receive the file as a GEFVCMOP message class and have until Jan.

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College Aid Services

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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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 31, 2024

With one month left until December 1, the Department of Education has released a comprehensive list of resources to help financial aid offices to prepare for the launch of the 2025-26 FAFSA application.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 21, 2024

The Department of Education has released a new online course designed to guide financial aid administrators through each part of the FISAP and reviews commons mistakes that users will encounter throughout the process.

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