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Communicate with students to prevent defaults
June 14, 2018
Effective communication is one of the key strategies in preventing student loan defaults.
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Five important things for college students to do this summer
June 13, 2018
You might say when it comes to summer, my eyes are bigger than my schedule.
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Three easy ways to get a copy of your tax transcript
June 13, 2018
Doing your taxes may be challenge, but getting a copy of your tax transcript should not be.
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Reviewing your award letter
June 01, 2018
The award letter from the financial aid office includes several different pieces of information and can be unique to the school.
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Starting to prepare for the fall semester
June 01, 2018
Now that May is over, it's time to think about the fall semester.
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Summer job? Congratulations and a reminder about some new responsibilities
June 01, 2018
If you have your first-ever summer job this year, you?ve achieved a significant milestone.
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Tips to encourage students to complete the FAFSA
June 01, 2018
Students who complete the FAFSA are more likely to enroll and graduate in college, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Being present and increasing your efficiency
May 31, 2018
I've sometimes walked to the kitchen to get a warm up on my coffee ? only to realize I left the coffee mug sitting on my desk.
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Communicating with your future students
May 31, 2018
Videos, photos, and brief, short-lived posts - online and all on mobile - that is how you should be or will be reaching all of your incoming students.
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June tasks for high school seniors
May 31, 2018
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Online Counseling records provide valuable information
May 25, 2018
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Updating interest rates for 2018-19
May 25, 2018
Students seeking a college education may perceive that interest rates are just a small part of financing an education.
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Let MappingXpress boost the efficiency of your verification process
May 17, 2018
Collecting documents from students and parents efficiently is key to the verification process.
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Reviewing budgeting basics this summer
May 17, 2018
Summer can be a great time to get tasks done that are harder to complete in the busyness of the school year.
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Parents: Five important things to consider before getting a loan for your child's education
May 16, 2018
Helping your child pay for education or training beyond high school is a worthwhile and admirable thing to do.
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Facts about work-study that your college financial aid counselor wants you to know
May 14, 2018
Despite the name, work-study doesn't mean that your school or college will pay you to study.
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Decrease your school's default rate with a variety of default prevention tools
May 03, 2018
Mapping Your Future provides a wide variety of tools that your school can incorporate into your default prevention plan.
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Enhance your financial wellness with free webinars offered by Mapping Your Future
May 03, 2018
To manage your personal finances successfully, you need an understanding of important financial tools and techniques.
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Exit counseling resources available
May 03, 2018
You know your students and how to best reach them with important information.
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Participating Members, schools in Sponsored states benefit from Member resources
May 03, 2018
Mapping Your Future's Membership Program provides access to several Member resources that institutions have come to depend on from Mapping Your Future.
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Reminding college students of the ABCs
May 03, 2018
The ABCs aren't just for younger students.
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Show Me the Future page updated
May 02, 2018
Helping students and parents prepare for the future through college and career planning information and tools is a main focus of Mapping Your Future.
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May tasks for high school seniors
May 01, 2018
As your senior year winds down, don't let yourself become distracted by solely focusing on celebrating graduation.
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The ABCs of being a good student
May 01, 2018
The ABC's aren't just for younger students.
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Financial literacy tips provided throughout the month of April
April 30, 2018
Throughout the month of April, Mapping Your Future offered tips highlighting some of the money management tools and applications offered on the website.
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Knowing what to pack for college
April 19, 2018
Packing for college is an exciting time, but it can be challenging to know where to start with your packing list.
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Tweeting about student loan debt: Mapping Your Future presentation at financial education conference
April 19, 2018
With greater knowledge comes greater understanding of personal finance and better money habits.
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Watching for verification updates
April 19, 2018
If you're managing verification for your institution, you have to know a lot and you have to be up to date on any changes.
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Webinar materials from "Verification: Dealing with the top issues for 2018-19" available
April 11, 2018
If you are a verification professional in the financial aid office, you deserve kudos for managing a complex issue.
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Department of Education issues reminders and updates for single audit requirement
April 05, 2018
The word, audit, is enough to strike fear even in the bravest of hearts.
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Protecting the personal information of your students
April 05, 2018
Email is probably one of the greatest communication inventions for business in recent times.
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Celebrate college decision day
April 03, 2018
It's a decision that will impact your life significantly.
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Choosing the right way to pay for college
April 03, 2018
Not all college funding sources are created equal.
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April tasks for high school seniors
April 02, 2018
As your senior year winds down, don't let yourself become distracted by solely focusing on celebrating graduation.
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It's a great time to be a high school junior - especially for college financial aid planning
April 02, 2018
If you are a high school junior, you probably have some college or career dreams for life after high school.
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To be or not to be a resident of the dorms
April 02, 2018
As a college student, you face many decisions that can affect the rest of your life.
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Join Mapping Your Future for Financial Literacy Month
March 22, 2018
Sunday, April 1 marks the beginning of Financial Literacy Awareness Month.
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Mapping Your Future offers various financial literacy tools
March 22, 2018
April is financial literacy month.
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More information released on disaster relief for education
March 22, 2018
The Secretary of Education provided more information on the relief for educational institutions impacted by the natural disasters in the past year.
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Redesigned Sponsor's site released
March 22, 2018
Mapping Your Future continues the redesign track, this time to benefit our Sponsors.
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Seven important skills to beat the robots
March 22, 2018
I may be terribly naïve, but I don't think the robots will take over all of our jobs in the future.