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Introduction Financial aid is a critical component of modern education that enables students from various backgrounds to pursue higher studies. However, the process of awarding financial aid can be a daunting task, especially when dealing with a large number o …
Resources Word In Wooden Cube Financial aid administrators are the unsung heroes of the academic world, playing a crucial role in helping students navigate the complex realm of financial aid and achieve their academic goals. To fulfill their responsibilities e …
Remember the days before smart phones, text messaging and IM? If you don’t, we’ll give you an idea of what it was like. When you went to pick up a friend, you had to get out of your car, walk to the door, and ring the doorbell. It was rude to beep your horn. I …
Change is hard and we’ve endured a lot of change over the last few years! Get ready for another biggie coming in the 2024/2025 award year. The transition from EFC to the Student Aid Index (SAI) is the largest overhaul of the federal needs analysis calculation …
In our June blog, we discussed how the process of obtaining federal income tax information will be changing for the 2024-2025 award year. In summary, the current IRS data retrieval tool allows the student, their parents or spouse, collectively known as the ‘co …
The recent Supreme Court decision blocking the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness plan has forced many financial aid advisors to pivot their messaging in assisting students who are desperate for alternatives. This is especially the case for those …
In today’s world, advances in digital technology are reshaping business models and redefining traditional roles across industries. Among the myriad sectors affected, the education industry is experiencing a notable shift in its operations, particularly in fina …
With the Biden administration’s sweeping loan forgiveness program in front of the Supreme Court and the now three-year student loan repayment pause coming to end either naturally or via bipartisan legislation, borrowers may be panicked about having to pick up, …
The online Fiscal Operations Report for 2022–23 and Application to Participate for 2024–25 (FISAP) will be available on the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) website on August 1 and is due on September 29, 2023. You can read this blog for more details …
Recent guidance from the Department of Education on the FAFSA Simplification changes has shed new light on the problem of basic-needs insecurity among college students in the United States. According to the latest research findings, around 12.5% of households …
Since I built my first computer at fifteen, technology has fascinated me. Instead of running in the other direction, I’ve always sought to embrace it and explore ways in which it can be used to make our lives easier. One area that technology, specifically Mach …
The access and use of federal tax information (FTI) under the FAFSA® Simplification program (to be fully implemented for the 2024-2025 award year) has been in the news lately, so we thought we’d try to answer some of the most common questions about what it ent …
With the Supreme Court scheduled to issue a verdict on President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan in the coming days, a final date may finally be available for when students are scheduled to begin their repayment later this year. If the Supreme Court deci …
Excel is a powerful tool that can streamline tasks and improve efficiency for financial aid professionals. With its wide array of functions and formulas, Excel can help you organize, analyze, and make sense of large amounts of student data. In this blog post, …
For many students selected for verification, it is not necessary to provide a tax transcript or copy of their federal tax return, depending on ISIR Request and Display flags. However, your office may collect them as part of your institutional aid application, …