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

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

OCTOBER 4, 2024

FSA is reminding institutions that they are required to complete an annual recertification training before their Program Participation Agreements (PPA) expire to maintain their Title IV status.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The overall enrollment nationwide at Title IV institutions (schools that process federal financial aid) is 8% Hispanic males and 5% Black males. Jean says he initially thought he wanted to become a teacher, but he quickly realized that, while he wanted to educate and empower, he wanted to do so in a variety of ways. “I

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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

MAY 16, 2024

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

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the Department of Education has provided guidance on how to determine if a Title IV institution is located in a federally declared disaster zone and the regulatory relief that is available to them.

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College Aid Services

MAY 17, 2023

The Department of Education (ED) released Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) GEN-23-03 earlier this year to ensure proper oversight of Third-Party Services that perform various functions related to institutions’ participation in Title IV aid programs.

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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. Finally, the bill allows the Department of Education to begin developing a Universal Net Price Calculator to allow for one-stop price and aid comparisons across numerous institutions.

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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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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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Moneyman

JUNE 12, 2020

The Department of Education just let us know they are about to issue a new rule that says “just kidding” on their previous “just kidding” For those of you who might need a refresher, here is where we are so far: The CARES Act is signed into law by the President on March 27, 2020. And this brings us to today.

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EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

Specifically: “ Entities performing the functions of student recruiting and retention, the provision of software products and services involving Title IV administration activities, and the provision of educational content and instruction are defined as third-party servicers.”

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Moneyman

MAY 31, 2020

The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The state of Missouri argued that it would be damaged by the debt forgiveness through loss of revenue to the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA), a quasi-state loan servicer. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed doubt that that would ever happen, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor called the position “so totally illogical.”

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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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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. Higher education quickly doubled down on its DEI commitment, reaffirming the importance of safe learning spaces for marginalized and underrepresented groups.

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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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College Aid Services

JANUARY 28, 2025

Yesterday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced in a memo that the Trump administration would temporarily pause funding for federal financial assistance programs, following a presidential mandate to reform government spending.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Cardona granted Diverse: Issues In Higher Education an interview to discuss his first year in the position and what he sees as the biggest challenges and accomplishments of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Cox In March, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education co-founder Dr. William E.

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