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Important Announcements from Federal Student Aid (FSA)
Federal Student Aid issued three important communications at the end of January 2022 that we wanted to bring to your attention. On January 20, 2022 in ...
What’s the Big Deal with Draft CDR?
It will be a few weeks before we expect to see the Electronic Announcement regarding the FY2019 draft cohort default rate (CDR). The CDR includes students ...
New Guidance on the ‘$1 AGI’ Problem
If there ever was a real-world example of why we must be need analysis experts and super sleuths — this is it! We first heard about ...
The New Year Brings More Student Loan Changes
When last we visited the topic, the oft extended federal student loan repayment pause provided by the CARES Act in March 2020 was set to expire ...
2021 – The Year in Review
We spent another year operating under the cloud of the ongoing global pandemic, but with widespread eligibility for and access to vaccines, life got a little ...
New Resources Available to Support File Verification
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and rules for verification seem to be changing annually of late, so whether you’re a newbie or veteran, ...
FSA Announces FISAP Edit Corrections Due December 15, 2021
In its November 5th Electronic Announcement, Federal Student Aid (FSA) included a reminder that corrections to your Fiscal Operations Report for 2020 and Application to ...
NIL Compensation and How it Will Impact Financial Aid
Last summer the NCAA announced an interim policy that allows student athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image or likeness (NIL). The most ...
In Other Financial Aid News…
Another federal direct loan servicer is leaving the fold – Earlier this year, FedLoan Servicing (PHEAA) and Granite State Management & Resources (NHHEAF) announced they would ...
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Update
On October 6, 2021 the Department of Education (ED) announced it was making sweeping changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF). If you’re not ...