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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 ...
College Transparency Act – what is it?
The College Transparency Act is in the news again although no congressional action has been taken. The reason is a letter written to education committee leaders ...
Help Your Alumni Avoid Student Loan Scams
Scam artists of every ilk take advantage of the most vulnerable populations for financial gain and at this time in our history, student loan borrowers are ...
It’s That Time of Year – Get Ready for FISAP
On August 1, the Fiscal Operations Report for 2020-2021 and Application to Participate for 2022-2023 (FISAP) will be available to complete on COD and will be ...
Federal Student Aid Announces Verification Changes for 2021 – 2022
On July 13, Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that effective that day, most verification requirements for the 2021 – 2022 award year have been waived to ...