College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The Education Department released its 2024 Experimental Sites Initiative (ESI) annual report, which contains updates on current findings and experiments.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 14, 2024

Federal Student Aid is publishing the latest information related to Program Participation Agreements (PPA), which are required documents that must be signed institutional leadership if they want to retain their status as a Title IV program.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Department of Education is reminding Title IV institutions of their responsibility to make their cost of attendance (COA) information readily available for prospective and current students in accordance with federal regulations. What should the COA include?

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College Aid Services

APRIL 13, 2023

Richard Cordray, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid, sent a letter this week to higher education leaders advising them to be ready for the impact the 2024-25 FASFA will have at their institutions. The letter outlines several potential impacts that the changes could have at institutions that participate in Title IV programs.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 4, 2024

Federal Student Aid is hosting a pair of webinars later this year to train administrators on the recertification process for Title IV programs, which must be submitted 90 days before the expiration of their school’s Program Participate Agreement (PPA).

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 6, 2024

Federal Student Aid has created a new training series that focuses on rudimentary topics such as how schools request funds from the Department of Education, reporting requirements, and institutional eligibility for Title IV funds.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The Department of Education reiterates that institutions must have certain calculations evaluated and approved by an independent auditor to maintain their eligibility for Title IV aid. Read the complete FSA announcement below.

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College Aid Services

MAY 16, 2024

Federal Student Aid has published and updated several portions of the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook. Volume 5 – Withdrawals and the Return of Title IV Funds is now available on the FSA Knowledge. What has changed so far?

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Federal Student Aid has announced an additional set of webinars in their Wednesday Webinar Series, a series of live webinars which cover a variety of topics related to the Title IV programs. The webinars provide the most recent guidance from the U.S.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 23, 2019

However, within the realm of higher education – where the stakes are often much higher – there isn’t the same level of transparency. Without accurate information, many students apply ( or even commit ) to a college or university without complete information on how much it will cost them to attend.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

FSA has issued another important reminder to institutions regarding federal requirements for excess cash management, reconciliation, and reporting Title IV aid disbursements. Schools have until December 13, 2024 to make any changes to their financial aid data for Campus-Based programs for the 2023-24 academic year.

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College Aid Services

JUNE 14, 2024

The Department has released a detailed outline of the latest changes to the Ability to Benefit (ATB) regulations and Eligible Career Pathway Program for students without a high school diploma that want to apply for Title IV aid.

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Thrive Alliance Group

JULY 3, 2024

When you have to keep your schools operating on a whole lot less, you might feel like you have no choice but to cut your student mental health support programs. The coming escalation of student mental health problems Without mental health support, districts will suffer from even greater impacts than we saw after the pandemic.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 18, 2024

Federal Student Aid has announced the publication of Volume 3 of the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook which discusses the academic calendar, payment period, and disbursement requirements for awarding aid under the Title IV student financial aid programs, determining a student’s cost of attendance, and packaging Title IV aid.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In a recent publication, Federal Student Aid released key deadlines for Title IV institutions must submit reports for the 2024-25 academic year.

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Moneyman

JUNE 12, 2020

That’s what’s happening with the Student Eligibility rules for CARES Grant funds. As part of the law, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund is created, with $12B of relief funds for students. Fry , pay attention. Jkjk means just kidding on my previous just kidding. And guess what friends? Great question!!

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EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

Blogs What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape Recent releases from the Department of Education have put Online Program Managers (OPMs) front and center of the news cycle. Headlines about student debt and poor student outcomes have prompted federal attention.

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Moneyman

MAY 31, 2020

Colleges and universities are required by the Department of Education to provide updates 30 days after receiving HEERF Funds and every 45 days thereafter. The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of the date of submission (i.e., And a lot of it is true! (Or

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Thrive Alliance Group

JANUARY 19, 2022

Here’s an enlightening excerpt: “Many children and students struggle with mental health challenges that impact their full access to and participation in learning, and these challenges are often misunderstood and can lead to behaviors that are inconsistent with school or program expectations. The results might surprise you.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Daniel Jean often recounts with sadness the story of Robert Daniel Cuadra, an 18-year-old honor student from Paterson, New Jersey, who was planning to embark on a promising college career at Montclair State University in the summer of 2022. Programming to include a nationwide collective of educators, administrators, and thought leaders. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

After months of uncertainty for borrowers, the Biden administration’s student loan debt cancellation program, which offers $10,000 of relief to those making up to $125,000 and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, came before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, in oral arguments that stretched for over an hour past their scheduled time.

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Student Loan Hero

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens on Oct. Since the Department of Education offers the FAFSA funding, it also sets a deadline for the application. Most students file the FAFSA much closer to the date it opens than the date it closes. Students should file the FAFSA as soon as possible on or after Oct.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The National Center for Education Statistics has released data from its Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) published Dec. college, university, and technical and vocational institutions eligible to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial aid programs.

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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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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

MARCH 26, 2025

Department of Education, President Trump has, more recently, spoken about his desireto transfer the $1.6 trillionfederal student loan portfoliofrom the U.S. Beyond the headlines, the proposal represents a deliberate dismantling of the federal student aid infrastructure that has long supported students needing help to pay for college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2025

higher education sector from stable to negative, citing recent and potential federal policy changes that have created a more difficult operating environment for colleges and universities nationwide. Department of Education, uncertainty over federal student aid, and possible expanded taxes on endowments.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Supreme Court ruling that affirmative action in college admission decisions was unconstitutional sent shock waves throughout the higher education community. Many institutions seeking to balance the racial composition of their student bodies are left to wonder about the next steps. DEI and the culture of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

With the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding, colleges and universities have tried to bring students back to campus and provide fresh inspiration. And since then, most faculty members and students have been thriving with either a hybrid model or in-person classes. President Joe Biden, left, is flanked by Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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