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February 15, 2024
Vol. 16 - Issue 4

"What financial aid professionals should know about student loan repayment plans" webinar scheduled

Student loan repayment plans, including the new SAVE plan, are on that long list of things for financial aid professionals to know and share with student borrowers.

Helping students with 2024-25 FAFSA are top concern of financial aid professionals

Of all the worries about the 2024-25 FAFSA, financial aid professionals are most concerned about the problems encountered by students trying to complete the form.

U.S. Senate sets up FAFSA complaint hotline

It's a digital complaint box of sorts.

FAFSA corrections or updates need to wait

If you have submitted your 2024-25 FAFSA and then decided you wanted to add another college or correct a mistake, you'll need to wait a few weeks.

Guidelines issued on using federal financial aid for competency-based programs

Traditional postsecondary programs may not work for every student and for every career and, as such, more and more schools are considering alternative programs.

Pell Grant amount unchanged for 2024-25 - for now

Students qualifying for Pell Grant funds in the 2024-25 academic year will not see an increase in the award amounts – unless Congress acts on the funding.

Reminder about President's Day holiday closings

The Department of Education is among the federal offices closed on Monday, February 19.

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