IEFA

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

From acceptance by an SEVP-certified school to gathering the necessary documents, understanding the process thoroughly will save time and reduce the risk of application denial. Once accepted, you will receive a Form I-20 from the schools designated school official (DSO), which is a mandatory document for your visa application.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 9, 2025

One of the most complex elements private K-12 schools face is verifying and evaluating international family income, which often differs significantly from domestic documentation standards. These may include foreign tax returns (in different languages or formats), employer statements, apostilled documents, or bank records.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Some of the biggest challenges schools face include: Administrative Overload: Manually reviewing applications, verifying financial documents, and answering questions from families takes a lot of time and effort. Compliance and Documentation: Schools must keep accurate records to ensure they comply with financial aid policies and audits.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 5, 2025

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. Federal Student Aid has released volumes of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

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. Federal Student Aid has released volumes of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide. Update on Feb.

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Student Privacy Compass

JULY 6, 2023

To see how the new requirements fit into an institution’s compliance with GLBA, see FPF’s new Postsecondary Institution Data Governance Considerations reference guide and Data Governance Checklist. Document safeguards for each risk identified in the risk assessment. How do Institutions ensure compliance?

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The document is available as a PDF and should be used in combination with the NSLDS FVT/GE User Guide as well as the FVT/GE Information page on the Knowledge Center.… Federal Student Aid has released an 18 page guide as a an supplemental training resource for the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) process.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 26, 2024

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. Federal Student Aid has released the first four volumes of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 11, 2025

Ensure compliance with state regulations regarding financial assistance. Investing in a financial aid solution like SSS , built on NAIS methodology, with an intuitive platform providing direct IRS integration, simplifies the process by: Automating income verification and document processing.

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College Aid Services

JUNE 27, 2024

Beginning July 1st, new regulations concerning financial responsibility triggers that must be reported to the Department through the COD Document Center will go into effect for institutions that receive Title IV aid.

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College Aid Services

JULY 22, 2024

The latest electronic announcement outlines 2024-25 federal guidelines to determine when a FAFSA applicant qualifies for independent status as a unaccompanied youth who is homeless, self-supporting, or at risk of being homeless.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 20, 2023

A PDF of the 150 page document is now available to everyone and is linked at the end of this article. The Department of Education has released the official 2023-2024 SAR Comment Codes and Text reference guide. POSTED DATE: July 22, 2022 SUBJECT: 2023–24 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide (Updated Dec.

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Education Financial aid Higher education Compliance 105

College Aid Services

JANUARY 9, 2024

To obtain a digital copy of both documents, read the instructions below. The Department of Education has made the 24-25 Application and Verification Guide as well as the 23-24 FSA Assessments resource available online.

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Application Instruction Education Financial aid 105

College Aid Services

JANUARY 9, 2024

To access the documents, click the PDF links at the bottom of the FSA press release below. The English and Spanish FAFSA Submission Summary are now available online as a training resource for financial aid professionals.

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EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

To prepare, leaders should assess the information they are currently documenting and reporting to ensure it is accurate and compliant. While compliance verification may suffice for most programs, some institutions will need more preparation.

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Title IV Compliance University Retention 52

College Planners of America

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The best source for compliance information is IRS Publication 929 – Tax Rules for Children and Dependents. The minimum age at which children can be legally employed is 14 according to the Fair Labor Standards Act, but there are exceptions allowed for younger children depending upon the nature of the work.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 16, 2024

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. Federal Student Aid has released volumes of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide. Update on October 16, 2024: FSA has published Volume 8 – Agency Matches.

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FAFSA Financial aid Students Compliance 52

College Aid Services

OCTOBER 9, 2024

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. Federal Student Aid has released volumes of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide. Update on October 8, 2024: FSA has published Volume 1 – Summary of Changes.

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FAFSA Financial aid Students Compliance 52

College Aid Services

JULY 26, 2024

The 2024-25 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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Steve Keating

JULY 27, 2023

The veiled threat is intended to coerce compliance and often, it works. This documentation can be useful if you need to escalate the issue later. They insinuate that “one day” they will be the boss and they will remember who did what they were told and especially remember those who didn’t.

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Compliance Collaboration Leadership Communication 52

EAB

MAY 22, 2023

Email scheduling : Select the email frequency and recipients for dashboard delivery via PDF or Excel documents. Dashboard building and sharing : Create new custom dashboards by building new insights or using saved insights from the Analytic Explorer, adding filters, and editing descriptions, then name and share the dashboard.

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Compliance Student success Retention Equity 52

College Planners of America

MAY 13, 2023

The training will include topics such as consent and Federal tax information, old and new ISIR layouts, verification and professional judgment, a Student Aid Index deep dive, and the Federal Pell Grant formula.

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EAB

APRIL 17, 2023

Petersburg College offers multiple Subplans , such as Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist, Compliance and History, Management, Human Services, Public Relations and Marketing, and Respiratory Care. Students learn about classic Diagnosis Related Groups (i.e.,

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EAB

MAY 1, 2023

This could be as simple as an email or a trip down the hall to their office, or you can create a 1-page overview or FAQ document to advertise the new tool. Other steps include a resource library with a documented data request workflow, and/or removing sensitive information or PII from reports or dashboards unless it is required.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As Liam Knox of Inside Higher Ed put it , the ruling was “a vague and at times self-contradictory piece of jurisprudence that continues to frustrate colleges keen to maintain diversity without falling out of compliance.”

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Financial aid Application Higher education Counseling 52

School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 11, 2022

Compliance: When it comes to cyberattacks, education is one of the most vulnerable sectors — cybercrime in education and research increased by an alarming 75% in 2021 alone. You’ll save money by eliminating the need to print and mail physical documents. Make sure the software provider is PCI compliant.

Financial aid 52

Financial aid Application Database Compliance 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

9, according to SACSCOC’s disclosure statement, which explains that SAU failed to meet compliance with core requirements regarding financial resources and documents. We had to do a deep dive into record keeping, documentation, staffing.” But “good cause” is an important qualifier for SAU, Wheelan added.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

If the bill is signed into law by Newsom, “there will be an enormous opportunity for undocumented students in all California state colleges and universities to pursue an education with their documented peers as well as open employment opportunities” with the state educational system, says Arulanantham. However, there’s a difference today. “We

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Financial aid Scholarship Teaching Compliance 298

College Aid Services

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Department of Education has updated Volume 1, Chapter 2 of the 2024-25 FSA Handbook to reflect changes in documentation requirements for Indigenous Americans born in Canada following consultations with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Title IV Collaboration Education Financial aid 102

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

According to court documents, the administration's Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism issued a demand letter on April 3 outlining "immediate next steps" Harvard must take to maintain its "financial relationship with the United States government." The legal action, filed Friday, seeks to block the administration from withholding $8.7

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Offer guidance on completing the application, understanding eligibility requirements, and gathering necessary documentation. Ensure timely and accurate reporting to maintain compliance with federal regulations. Data Reporting: Familiarize your financial aid staff with data reporting requirements related to SSS applications.

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Financial aid Mentoring Application Instruction 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

That student protests against war, colonialism, or genocide are threats to campus life, while administrative compliance with authoritarian demands is somehow neutral. It repurposes it, using the language of civil rights to enforce compliance and remake the university in the image of political control. Theres no intervention needed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 16, 2023

But despite the increase, few institutions are in Title IX compliance. In practice, the former collegiate gymnast focuses on aspects of litigation and education law, particularly on federal Title IX compliance. She provides recommendations for compliance as well as best practices that help campuses reduce liability.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The now-rescinded Biden-era guidance, issued in a nine-page document during the final days of his presidency, suggested that schools could violate federal anti-discrimination laws if they failed to provide "equivalent" NIL opportunities to women athletes.

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Administration Administration Compliance Equity 269