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Department of Education releases documents in preparation for 2021-22 FAFSA
September 17, 2020
It's starting to look a lot like FAFSA season.
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Support Mapping Your Future while shopping online
September 17, 2020
While shopping online this fall, you can support Mapping Your Future by shopping through the AmazonSmile program.
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Top five early awareness tools to help students, parents
September 17, 2020
Mapping Your Future provides a variety of tools to help high school students prepare for college and careers.
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2021-22 FAFSA verification information included in Final Rules
September 03, 2020
If you want to get a jump on the 2021-22 FAFSA verification season, you can now get a look at what a school or an applicant may be required to verify.
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Department of Education issues alert
September 03, 2020
The Department of Education recently issued a technology security alert, warning of an active ransomware campaign targeting educational institutions.
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Offices closed on September 7 for Labor Day
September 03, 2020
Maybe because Labor Day falls as late as possible this year, my brain has tried to trick me more than once into believing that it is not September yet.
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Session for high school students now on StudentAidPandemic.org
September 03, 2020
Planning for life after high school is challenging at any time.
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Let Guide to Life after High School help prepare your students this school year
September 02, 2020
By working Guide to Life after High School into your lesson plans this school year, you can help your students learn more about choosing a career, preparing for college, and student financial aid.
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September tasks for college-bound high school seniors
September 01, 2020
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Apply now for Cooke Foundation College Scholarship
August 31, 2020
High school seniors should apply soon for a Cooke Foundation scholarship.
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A step forward in simplifying the FAFSA
August 20, 2020
This year has been filled with complications, but applying for financial aid should be a little easier with one of the changes planned for the FAFSA.
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Let MappingXpress help with your new academic year documentation needs
August 20, 2020
With a school year upon us with the challenges of a pandemic, let MappingXpress help your office meet your document collection needs by streamlining the document collection process.
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Mapping Your Future turns 24 this summer
August 20, 2020
Mapping Your Future turns 24 this year, and in celebrating our birthday, we want to thank the financial aid community for supporting us through the years.
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August tasks for high school seniors
August 06, 2020
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Junior year, interrupted. . .
August 06, 2020
. . . and getting back on track during the senior year.
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Four ways for students to succeed during a crisis
August 05, 2020
Students who accomplish goals and succeed during the pandemic demonstrate an important leadership skill - to persevere despite the crisis.
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Paying for college during a pandemic
August 05, 2020
Worries about how to pay for college have certainly intensified for many students during the pandemic.
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ACT working to add test centers, expand fall testing opportunities
August 04, 2020
Students who missed out on taking the ACT test due to interruptions caused by the pandemic may have some new opportunities to take the exam this fall.
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System updates to accommodate CARES Act waivers
August 04, 2020
While you were hopefully sleeping or enjoying a cup of coffee, the Department of Education made some updates this past Sunday to the COD system.
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Student eligibility volume of Student Aid Handbook addresses pandemic
July 23, 2020
Having just come off a year that defied what was known as normal operating procedures in financial aid, the Department of Education earlier this week released Volume 1 the 2020-2021 Student Aid Handbook.
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Updated CareerShip provides information on career paths
July 23, 2020
The ability to research careers is important to selecting a career path.
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Changes are coming - but not yet
July 22, 2020
If you're waiting for information about a new servicer for your student loans, you may want to take a break from hanging around your mailbox.
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2021-22 FAFSA training available for financial aid professionals and others helping students and parents complete the FAFSA
July 21, 2020
Financial aid professionals or counselors helping students with the FAFSA or managing the verification process should be aware of changes to the 2021-22 FAFSA.
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Answering student and parent questions about the 2021-22 FAFSA
July 21, 2020
Although the future may seem uncertain right now, completing the FAFSA is one way students can keep their options open.
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Collecting documents securely from your students during the pandemic
July 09, 2020
Back to school in 2020 will look different from years past.
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Lower Direct Loan interest rates in place for the 2020-21 academic year
July 09, 2020
Interest rates on federal student loans will decrease again for the next academic year.
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Tips for making the most of online conferences
July 09, 2020
My suitcase, which usually by this time of the summer would have had several flights and a few road trips, stands in the corner with dust gathering and cobwebs forming around it.
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Department of Education provides new tools for students to manage student loan debt
July 01, 2020
Some recent improvements to the StudentAid.gov website will help students manage their student loan debt and determine their eligibility for student loan forgiveness.
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An important trait needed by today's high school and college students
July 01, 2020
If we ever needed any proof that the future is uncertain, 2020 has at least given us that evidence.
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Displaying your accomplishments
July 01, 2020
Summer is a good time to get caught up on projects that are harder to find time for during the school year.
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July tasks for high school seniors
July 01, 2020
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The impact of COVID-19 on financial aid professionals webinar scheduled
July 01, 2020
Join us for a conversation among financial aid professionals, in which we will explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on financial aid offices and how they are addressing their concerns.
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Tips to help pay the cost of college
July 01, 2020
According to the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics, the average in-state cost of attendance at a four-year public institution in the 2018-19 year was $24,900.
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Updates continue on StudentAidPandemic.org site
June 25, 2020
It is challenging to keep up with the updates to the information for current college students and student loan borrowers.
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Your EFC number - what it is and what it isn't
June 25, 2020
It isn't a magic number, but your EFC is an important number when it comes to determining the amount of financial aid you are eligible to receive at the school you plan to attend after high school.
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Federal offices to close on July 3
June 24, 2020
If you are working on Friday, July 3, it should be a good day to get caught up on answering your emails or on organizing your office.
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Three things you must do to continue receiving financial aid for your education
June 23, 2020
Students who establish their initial eligibility for federal financial aid by completing all the necessary forms aren't finished - at least when it comes to making sure they continue receiving financial aid.