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Higher Ed Organization Leaders to Form Task Force to Address Financial Aid Confusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Higher ed association leaders are looking to address financial aid confusion by forming a task force to establish guiding principles and standards for student aid offers. Dr. Ted Mitchell Higher ed institutions often use different terminology and guidelines when providing financial aid information.

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Potential Processing Delays for Financial Aid Due to Calculation Error

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Education Department (ED) said it has discovered a calculation error in student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them, potentially continuing delays for college applications.

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Navigating Conflicting Information in Title IV Administration

College Aid Services

As Title IV administrators, we’re all too familiar with the term “conflicting information.” ” It’s a staple in our daily operations in higher education, and its regulatory definition can be found in 34 CFR 668.16(f), f), 34 CFR 668.16(b)(3), b)(3), and 34 CFR 668.54(a)(2).

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Data-Informed College Decisions: Students Deserve Clear, Consistent, and Complete Financial Aid Offers

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Unfortunately, recent research suggests that many students are not provided clear, concise, and accurate information they need to fully understand the financial implications of the choices they have made. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid office.

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Minoritized, First-Gen Students Most at Risk from FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At an information session held Tuesday evening by the White House and the Department of Education, representatives said they were doing everything they could to troubleshoot and solve FAFSA problems as they arose.

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2026–27 FAFSA Specifications Guide (May 2025 Update)

College Aid Services

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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2023/2024 FAFSA Deadlines Parents Need to Know

College Aid Consulting Services

If you have any questions about school-specific deadlines, you should talk to your financial aid administrator. So having this information will help you get your application submitted on time. June 30, 2023 Alberta Contact Your Financial Aid Office – There is no state (or province) deadline for Alberta.

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