Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Department of Education (ED) has updated how it calculates the amount of aid students will receive to be in full alignment with the FAFSA Simplification Act. Cardona said the update, the latest in ED’s 2024–25 Better FAFSA ® implementation, will not impact implementation timelines. Since the new 2024–25 FAFSA form became available Dec.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The FAFSA Simplification Act, scheduled to go into effect this year, will cut the number of questions on the notoriously difficult application for federal aid—which is also used in calculations for state and institutional awards—from 108 to 36 for most students. Weiner, president of Assumption.

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JULY 25, 2023

Our office gets many questions on college financial aid, FAFSA, and divorced parents advice 2023. Complete the FAFSA The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the most common application for financial aid. Both parents’ income and assets are reported on the FAFSA, even if divorced and/or remarried.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

When the FAFSA Simplification Act begins to take effect this July, it’s expected to significantly affect the process of applying for financial aid, making the paperwork less complex and altering the formula for eligibility. However, there has been scant information on the specific impacts at a national level.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2024

Department of Education has released its framework for the 2025–26 FAFSA Testing Period, which starts Oct. Jeremy Singer “We’re using the beta testing period to uncover and fix issues with the FAFSA form before the form is available to millions of students and their families,” said FAFSA Executive Advisor Jeremy Singer.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

At the same time, we are witnessing a concerning trend: fewer students are completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is essential for accessing financial aid. Students who do not fill out the FAFSA miss out on crucial funding that could make higher education affordable for them.

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APRIL 15, 2024

It’s FAFSA Week of Action (April 15-19) and to kick off the effort the U.S. Department of Education is thrilled to announce the launch our #FAFSAFastBreak campaign, a national effort to drive FAFSA submissions among high school seniors and returning college students. Everyone has an important role to play!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

It’s been a year of missteps, miscalculations, confusion, delays, glitches, and frustration after the botched launch of the simplified FAFSA, which has prevented financial aid packages from being awarded to students with ample time to make plans for their future. Last week, Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

But the two programs – much like almost all others in the other states – require that students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be eligible. Michigan and Tennessee are two of the states that join Massachusetts in this regard.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 28, 2024

After the failed initial rollout of a simplified FAFSA there could be devastating impacts on higher education enrollment for the next several years. Increase Resources Dedicated to FAFSA Simplification : The Department of Education should dedicate more resources to simplifying the FAFSA.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JUNE 8, 2022

Here is an update on the FAFSA Changes For 2024-25. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will see the majority of changes starting in the 2024-25 academic year and not in the 2023-24 year that was originally planned. However, the new FAFSA application will be released on Oct 1, 2022.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

“The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” One of the first 10 questions that a student encounters in the FAFSA is ‘Who is your parent or guardian and what is their income information?’

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Saint Louis University (SLU) is launching an institutional aid application that mirrors the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA , so families can receive financial aid awards by the end of February. The university’s aid application is independent of the FAFSA filing; so, families will still need to file a FAFSA.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2024

Casualties of the ongoing FAFSA debacle continue to stack up, even as Federal Student Aid Director Richard Cordray leaves the situation behind. The FAFSA should be operational long before year’s end. While the U.S. Recognizing that should commit us to helping them get there via the transfer pathway that starts at community college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

million Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ® ) forms have been successfully submitted since the 2024-25 redesigned application went live Dec. The data come a few weeks after ED announced more than one million FAFSA forms had been submitted and the form were accessible 24/7. More than 3.1 Department of Education.

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College Aid Consulting Services

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Update on FAFSA / CSS Profile Deadlines 2022-2023. As of October 1st, families can submit their FAFSA’s and the CSS Profile for the 2022-23 academic year. We can help you with the FAFSA / CSS Profile Deadlines 2022-2023. by The post FAFSA / CSS Profile Deadlines 2022-2023 appeared first on College Aid Consulting Services.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Recently Elizabeth Spiers of Slate.com asked me to comment on one of their readers’ questions on divorced parents, college financial aid, & FAFSA. FAFSA or the CSS Profile? If you have questions about divorced parents, college financial aid, FAFSA, would like more information or clarification, please contact our staff.

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JULY 25, 2023

Discover our Top 10 FAFSA Tips for Divorced Parents in 2024—expert guidance tailored for navigating college financial aid. These insights stem from frequent inquiries and our seasoned experience in aiding divorced parents with the FAFSA. Both parents’ income and assets are reported on the FAFSA, even if divorced and/or remarried.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2024

The second concern comes from the impending results of the FAFSA delays. While these spring numbers may be positively trending now, no one is quite sure how severely fall enrollment will be shaped by FAFSA complications. I wouldn’t be surprised if for-profits come up with new, innovative ways to be like, ‘No FAFSA? No problem!

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 10, 2024

FSA announces that the 24-25 FAFSA will no longer be limited to specific time frames and families can access the form regularly as in previous years. Over one million applications have already been processed over the last few weeks since the FAFSA’s release and the Department encourages families to continue doing so.

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College Aid Services

MAY 20, 2024

Federal Student Aid confirmed this past Friday in an electronic announcement that it has successfully reprocessed FAFSA records that were negatively affected by issues with FPS and FA-DDX.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Department of Education continues to work on the 2024-25 FAFSA bugs and issues.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

To be eligible, students must graduate from a Minnesota high school, live in the state for 12 months without being enrolled in college more than half-time, submit a FAFSA form, and maintain good academic standing. Those who submit a FAFSA or Minnesota Dream Act application for the 2024-2025 academic year will be considered automatically.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Federal Student Aid (FSA) has released updated guidelines for how the FAFSA should be processed for underaged applicants who wish to apply for financial aid.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

The long-awaited 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available through the Department of Education’s website as of December 30th. The… More » 2024-25 FAFSA Launches (With Some Glitches) The post 2024-25 FAFSA Launches (With Some Glitches) first appeared on College Aid Services.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Beta testing for the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is officially available to a limited group of participants as the Department of Education announced in late August.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

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

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College Aid Services

MARCH 6, 2024

Federal Student Aid has updated the draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical and processing information for the 2024–25 award year. What changed? Volume 4 – Record Layouts and Processing Codes and the 2024–25 Final ISIR Record Layout in Excel Format.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2023

Submission of a separate application is not needed, just the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). And undocumented immigrants and students with DACA status or Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will not need to complete the FAFSA to be eligible.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

Federal Student Aid has released the first four 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

APRIL 29, 2024

In the latest update from the Department of Education, detailed steps have been taken to rectify issues with the 2024-25 FAFSA forms linked to IRS FA-DDX data errors. The announcement highlights the successful reprocessing of nearly all affected records, ensuring institutions can now proceed with financial aid offers.

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JUNE 24, 2024

Federal Student Aid is hosting a virtual webinar where users will have the opportunity to watch a demonstration on how institutions will submit corrections through the FAFSA Partner Portal (FPP).

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

At the 2024 NASFAA Leadership & Legislative Conference on Monday, Secretary Cardona announced that the Department of Education will provide additional FAFSA support to colleges, referenced as the “FAFSA College Support Strategy.”

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MARCH 19, 2024

On Friday March 15, Secretary Cardona sent a letter to College Presidents and Chancellors updating them on the FAFSA rollout. The letter included some recommendations for institutions, including to be prepare for the ISIRs, to extend decision dates and payment deadlines, and encourage returning students to apply for aid.

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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

JUNE 18, 2024

FSA has released an electronic announcement to clarify how issues discovered during the 2024-25 FAFSA rollout would be treated in terms of conflicting information and the appropriate steps that Financial Aid offices should take.

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College Aid Services

MAY 2, 2024

On May 1st, FSA announced that the Department will begin reprocessing 2024-25 FAFSA forms at the request of state agencies to address an issue with the order of school codes on the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR). These reprocessed records will not result in changes to the student’s SAI or eligibility for federal student aid.…

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