College Aid Services

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Department of Education has released the 2025-26 Federal Pell Grant maximum award of $7,395, with the minimum set at $740 in the Dear Colleague Letter below.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

FSA has released additional guidance for when and how financial aid offices should reconcile their institution’s federal Pell Grant funding each year; including the the process for internal as well as external reconciliations.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 28, 2024

Federal Student Aid has uncovered a technological problem where schools are receiving a Pell Grant rejection code from COD despite the student being eligible according to FPS, the individual ISIR, and the FPP.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

One remained behind in the hotel suite to ensure compliance. Not having to explain to [Minke] why this was racist, and for her to understand, was not something I took for granted,” said Malone. Two white members of the hotel staff, informed Malone that there had been several noise complaints and demanded that everyone leave.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Federal Student Aid has provided additional guidance for institutions who are closing out their TEACH Grant programs for 2023-2024 academic year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 16, 2024

College-in-prison programs flourished in the 1970’s and 1980’s after the 1965 Higher Education Act made people who were incarcerated eligible for Pell Grants. Dr. Stella Perez is CEO of Next Level Consulting, a contract firm focused on higher ed accreditation, state/federal compliance, and competency-based education.

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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) The post Final Funding Authorizations for 202526 Campus-Based Programs (Apr. 3 Update) first appeared on College Aid Services.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This surprising announcement places a significant burden on Financial Aid Administrators and may cause further delays in granting aid to students. Originally scheduled for release in August, Federal Student Aid announced yesterday that batch corrections will not be available for the 2024-25 FAFSA.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 11, 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. 10 Update) The post Final Funding Authorizations for 202526 Campus-Based Programs (Apr. 10 Update) first appeared on College Aid Services.

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College Aid Services

JULY 30, 2024

Recently, state grant agencies were also included in… More » Guidance on Means-Tested Benefits Outreach for Institutions and State Grant Agencies The post Guidance on Means-Tested Benefits Outreach for Institutions and State Grant Agencies first appeared on College Aid Services.

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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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College Aid Services

AUGUST 22, 2024

FSA announced that it began processing the third and final Pell Grant Administrative Cost Allowance (ACA) for 2022-23, which awards eligible institutions with $5.00 payments per recipient to cover costs associated with administering federal aid programs.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 31, 2025

Federal Student Aid announced the preliminary funding levels for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and Federal Work-Study (FWS) programs for the 2025-26 academic year, based on the 2024-25 award year appropriations.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

These reports are designed to test the impact of regulatory flexibilities in Title IV aid programs, review important topic such as Pell grants for incarcerated students, Federal Work-Study programs, and competency-based education.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The campus had a strong compliance-oriented institutional research function, but other functions such as strategic planning and accreditation did not have a formal home. 5,100 reasons to invest in your grant data. Indeed, as you move toward a data-informed campus, assessing your organizational structure is necessary to ensure success.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 3, 2023

On March 2nd, 2023, the U.S.

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EAB

JUNE 30, 2023

Improve compliance reporting IPEDS reporting (among other compliance reports) is a necessity for any institution receiving state or federal funding, but compiling and submitting IPEDS data is tedious and time-consuming. Edify uses plain-language terminology for its data fields to ensure everyone understands the data they access.

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College Planners of America

MAY 13, 2023

Start March 2023 Financial Aid Administrator Training These webinars will provide detailed training about the changes to application, eligibility, and data use so aid administrators can counsel families and update compliance procedures.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 11, 2022

Renick, "we can do the right thing by better supporting our students while simultaneously building stronger financial footings for colleges and universities using predictive analytics, proactive advising, and analytics-based financial aid distribution and micro-grants. A summa cum laude graduate of Dartmouth College, Dr. Renick holds his M.A.

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EAB

MAY 22, 2023

The data can also be used to support funding and grant requests. The Success and Retention Opportunities Accelerator empowers users with student success analytics to improve student success outcomes through interventions, policy changes, and other initiatives.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

This notice applies to the following programs: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program (FSEOG) Program, the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program, the Federal Pell Grant (Pell… More » Don’t Miss Out: Key Deadlines for 2024-25 Academic Year The post Don’t Miss Out: Key Deadlines (..)

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Unifying your data management, governance, and reporting strategies will not only reduce the stress on your staff, but it will also give you access to the information you need to make data-informed decisions and streamline tedious but critical workflows like compliance reporting.

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College Aid Services

JUNE 21, 2024

Starting July 1st, Financial Aid offices will receive the NSLDS Incarcerated Student Report: a new annual report that identifies Pell Grant recipients who are incarcerated or confined without a release date.

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College Aid Services

JULY 10, 2024

Federal Student Aid has provided several tools that institutions can utilize until the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) post-screening and identity verification processes are available later this year for 2024-25.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 12, 2024

POSTED DATE: April 12, 2024 AUTHOR: Federal Student Aid ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID: GRANTS-24-04 SUBJECT: 2023–24 Verification Reporting and Verification Status… More » 2023–24 Verification Reporting Reminders The post 2023–24 Verification Reporting Reminders first appeared on College Aid Services. Read the full announcement below.

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EAB

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learn how Milwaukee Area Technical College increased persistence with micro-grants and registration hold reforms. Removing barriers like housing insecurity increases a student's likelihood to persist and succeed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The lawsuit specifically challenges the orders' lack of clear definitions for terms such as "DEI," "equity," and "illegal DEIA," arguing that this vagueness makes compliance virtually impossible for institutions while potentially exposing them to significant federal enforcement actions.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 11, 2022

What long-term effects could occur from granting financial aid to the same student throughout multiple grades? 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. Set Your Goals for the School Year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2024

Instead, as Black youth and youth of color experience mental health challenges, they are often misinterpreted and wrongfully treated as discipline and compliance issues rather than as needing compassion and support. Grant number: CPIMP221331. Ford is not a grant co-author. Dr. Renae D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

However, those arguments do not pass muster at the UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy, among other supporting groups. “I I think the university’s concerns are misguided,” says Arulanantham.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2023

Speaking at a National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators ( NASFAA ) conference in February, Melanie Storey, Director of the ED’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), said that, in order to assure compliance with the Act, the ED will not be able to launch the FAFSA as usual on October 1 of this year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

These new steps include reducing verification requirements, suspending routine school compliance reviews and providing flexibility on renewing participation in the federal student aid programs. There is an intention to particularly support under-resourced institutions.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 17, 2024

16, 2024: The TEACH Grant Program has… Read More » TEACH Grant Program Moves to StudentAid.gov with Upgraded Features (December 2024 Update) The post TEACH Grant Program Moves to StudentAid.gov with Upgraded Features (December 2024 Update) first appeared on College Aid Services. Update on Dec.

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COE

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Funds are to be drawn only to meet a grantee’s immediate cash needs for each grant. Programs can continue to draw down funds as they usually do. COE recommends that grantees keep their regular business routine the same.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The federal government published a comprehensive guide to how Title IV institutions state grant agencies, and contractors can utilize personally identifiable information that they receive from the FAFSA Application. of Education Issues Guidance on Handling FAFSA Data When Administering Student Aid The post Dept.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

"Harvard faculty have the constitutional right to speak, teach, and conduct research without fearing that the government will retaliate against their viewpoints by canceling grants." Nikolas Bowie, Louis D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2025

The White House's sudden pause on federal grants and loans is drawing sharp criticism from education leaders, union officials and Democratic lawmakers, as President Donald J. Trump President Donald J. Trump's administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending. The pause, which took effect Tuesday at 5 p.m.

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