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Two-Factor Authentication (TFA) Tokens
With the end of 2012 quickly approaching, the TFA token rollout is almost complete. Some schools are still waiting to register their tokens for the first ...
Public comment requested on newly proposed student loan data reporting standard
PESC is pleased to announce that a 30-day public comment period is now open on the newly proposed Student Loan Data Reporting standard. This proposed standard ...
FSA Conference Presentation on Verification Outlines Changes for 13-14
Click here to access the full FSA presentation. Below are the highlights of Verification changes: - The CPS will continue to set a Verification Flag on ...
2012-2013 Federal Student Aid Handbook
The Department of Education just announced the release of the indexed version of the 2012-2013 Federal Student Aid Handbook. A PDF version of this document is ...
Alternative Documentation for Verification
Written by Brittany Barker, HEAG consultant, Email: bbarker@heag.us Collecting verification documentation from student’s and their parents has never been an easy task for financial aid administrators. However, ...
HEAG will be at MASFAA Nov. 7-8th
HEAG will be at the Massachusetts Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (MASFAA) this week, November 7-8th, Patriots Place in Foxboro, MA. We hope to see ...
HEAG’s Free Webinar on the Banner New Roll Process
With the 13-14 cycle slowly getting underway, it is important to make sure that you, and those who support Banner, understand some of the new and ...
Declining and Returning Pell under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
All financial aid professionals that administer Pell can collectively agree, the rules laid out by the Department of Education change at a mind-boggling pace. Every time ...
Attention Schools—Delivering Title IV Funds through a Contractor
The Department of Education recently sent out a notice (DCL ID: GEN-12-08) offering guidance to schools that contract with a third party servicer. This announcement reminds ...
Student Loan Interest Rate for Subsidized Loans will remain at 3.4%
Student Loan Interest Rate for Subsidized Loans will remain at 3.4% for one more year. The House passed the bill 373-52. The Senate passed the bill ...