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5 Reasons to Start Your FISAP Today
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 ...
New Department of Education Guidance Sheds Light on Housing Insecurity Needs Among College Students
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 ...
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence: Transforming the Future of Financial Aid
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 ...
FAFSA® Simplification: Access and Use of Federal Tax Information Questions and Answers
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 ...
Student Loan Repayment Support
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 ...
Mastering Excel: Essential Functions for Financial Aid Professionals
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 ...
Beyond Verification: Be a Tax Return Super Sleuth
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 ...
GAO Report on Financial Aid Award Letters
Financial aid offer letters are an important tool for students who are considering attending college. These letters provide students and their families with key information about ...
Cash Management Procedures: Are Your Bases Covered?
You may not have even started processing for the upcoming academic year, so managing the actual disbursements may seem as far away as the World Series. ...
Verification 2023-2024 – A Return to Normal
In our March blog, we wrote about the many areas in financial aid that will be impacted by the end of the COVID-19 National Emergency. One ...