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Navigating the Maze of FAFSA Delays: Understanding your Next StepsFebruary 6, 2024 - 4:52 pm
Preparing for the 2024-25 Award Year: Understanding the FAFSA Simplification ActDecember 28, 2023 - 2:41 pm
Challenges Deserve Solutions Master Class Episode 4: ‘Just in Time’ to ‘2 Steps Ahead’ on ComplianceOctober 18, 2023 - 3:27 pm
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Are You Ready for the New Financial Value Transparency/Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) Requirements?April 18, 2024 - 3:59 pm
Skarr Earns Nationally Recognized Financial Aid Administrator CertificationApril 12, 2024 - 2:58 pm
FAFSA WORKAROUND/FIX FOR STUDENTS FROM MIXED-STATUS FAMILIES
By: Gary Byers, FAS Senior Consultant On Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) committed to resolving 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) submission issues “in the first half of March” for students who have a contributor without a Social Security number (SSN). In the meantime, students from “mixed-status” families […]
Issues and Delays! What Next?
By:Robert “Bob” Covey-Robbins, FAS Senior Consultant As the financial aid community continues to try to navigate the challenges of implementing FAFSA Simplification, it seems that a new roadblock to maneuver pops up every day. The 2024–25 FAFSA Issue Alerts webpage lists several open issues; each representing an unexpected barrier to a student, spouse, or parent […]
2024-25 ISIR’s Are Delayed until Mid-March. What Can You Do In The Meantime To Prepare?
By: Gary Byers, FAS Senior Consultant The U.S. Department of Education has advised students, colleges, and universities that they will begin distribution of 2024-25 ISIR’s by mid-March. Per Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, ED wants to “provide institutions with additional resources to assist in preparing student records as quickly and accurately as possible. The focus will be […]