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Tips for Supporting Your Graduates Re-Entering Repayment
For the first time in over five years, millions of student loan borrowers are once again facing monthly payments—and many are unsure where to begin. Since ...
Changes Coming to Pell Grant Eligibility
As HEAG has shared, developments are rapidly unfolding in Washington, and new information is emerging every minute. To follow up on our earlier message, at this ...
NSLDS Post-Screening Resumes – What Financial Aid Professionals Need to Know
On May 1, 2025, the Department of Education issued Electronic Announcement ID APP-25-14, confirming the general availability of automated NSLDS post-screening for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 ...
Finding Your Reset Button: 7 Tips for Combating Burnout in the Financial Aid Office
Financial aid professionals are no strangers to pressure. Tight deadlines, shifting regulations, backlogged verifications, and an endless stream of student needs can push even the most ...
Another Meeting? A More Efficient Way to Manage Them
We all have a lot of work to do, particularly at this time of year. Spending hours each day in meetings typically results in hours of ...
HEAG Expands Consulting Services to Include Student Account Services Support
The Higher Education Assistance Group (HEAG), a trusted leader in financial aid and compliance consulting, is proud to announce the official launch of its new Student Account ...
BREAKING NEWS: Federal Court Blocks ED Dismantling
A federal court has ruled the Executive Branch cannot dismantle the Department of Education (ED) without Congressional approval. The judge found that the recent RIF was ...
Satisfactory Academic Progress: A Deeper Dive
Measuring a student’s academic progress is essential to ensure they are benefitting from the educational program in which they are enrolled. Failure to earn passing grades ...
Navigating Through Uncertain Times: Tips for Staying Focused and On Course
The potential elimination of the Department of Education has caused understandable consternation on campus. Although a relatively new concept, for those of us administering financial aid ...
TPD Discharge Processing Has a New Home: What Schools and Loan Holders Need to Know
Earlier in April, The U.S. Department of Education posted an Electronic Announcement affirming that it has officially completed its transition of the Total and Permanent Disability ...