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February 28 deadline for schools in North Carolina to join the Membership Program
January 17, 2022
Mapping Your Future's Membership Program will be implemented Tuesday, March 1 for schools in North Carolina.
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2022-23 Verification worksheets released
January 13, 2022
Mapping Your Future recently released the 2022-23 verification worksheets provided to assist Member schools and schools in Sponsored states in collecting information they need from students to complete the verification process.
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Participating Members, schools in Sponsored states receive several benefits
January 12, 2022
Mapping Your Future's Membership Program provides access to several resources institutions have come to depend on from Mapping Your Future.
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Updated verification worksheets under development
January 06, 2022
Mapping Your Future staff are working on the 2022-23 verification worksheets and the worksheets should be available in the next week.
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Years like this
January 06, 2022
Here we are, almost two years into the pandemic, and COVID is still an issue impacting all our lives.
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A checklist of applications to complete for a college education
January 04, 2022
By the first day of college classes, a student has completed a lot of paperwork to begin their educational journey.
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How do I start applying for financial aid?
January 04, 2022
If you are a high school senior or the parent of a senior, the next few months are important for applying for financial aid, such as scholarships, grants, and loans.
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January tasks for high school seniors
January 03, 2022
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Strategies for making the most of scholarship applications webinar scheduled for students, parents
January 01, 2022
When it comes to getting money for college, scholarships can be critical.
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Mapping Your Future review of top articles for 2021
December 16, 2021
Mapping Your Future strives to provide a variety of articles to benefit students, parents, high school counselors and educators, and financial aid professionals.
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Upcoming holiday schedules
December 16, 2021
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Understanding taxes webinar recording available
December 15, 2021
As a financial aid professional, you already face many challenges in reviewing tax documents of students and parents in the verification process, and this year those challenges may increase due to the impact of the pandemic and tax law changes.
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Mapping Your Future 2022 holiday calendar
December 13, 2021
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Simple steps to update your FSA ID
December 09, 2021
Your FSA ID is your key to your federal student aid account, and therefore it?s important that you keep information associated with your account up to date.
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Support Mapping Your Future while shopping online this holiday season
December 02, 2021
While shopping online for the holidays, you can support Mapping Your Future by shopping through the AmazonSmile program.
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December tasks for high school seniors
December 01, 2021
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Displaying your accomplishments
December 01, 2021
Winter break 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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Happy Holidays from Mapping Your Future
December 01, 2021
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Dealing with FAFSA issues
November 30, 2021
Many of us know that feeling of frustration – you’re trying finish an online task, but it just doesn’t work.
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness Tool updated to help borrowers determine eligibility
November 30, 2021
Students who haven't checked their eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness lately may want to try again using the updated tool provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Thank you
November 23, 2021
If it weren't for the kindness of friends and strangers, I am not sure where I would be.
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The where and how of a successful scholarship search
November 15, 2021
If you are looking for scholarships to help you play for college, there are a lot available.
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Department clarifies guidance for treatment of name, image, and likeness compensation in the awarding of financial aid
November 11, 2021
Although it may not be an issue for too many students, nonetheless, compensation for a student's name, image, and likeness could cause some confusion when awarding federal financial aid.
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Thanking veterans
November 11, 2021
The pursuit of an education is a precious freedom.
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Tool helps veterans estimate educational benefits
November 11, 2021
It may be impossible to repay the sacrifice of our veterans, but one attempt is taxpayer-supported educational benefits.
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"Understanding taxes - The basics and beyond" webinar scheduled
November 10, 2021
As a financial aid professional, you already face many challenges in reviewing tax documents of students and parents in the verification process.
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Two important reasons for the Student Aid Report
November 09, 2021
Compared to the financial aid offer, the SAR may seem like an unimportant document when it comes to getting funding for college.
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November tasks for high school seniors
November 02, 2021
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Troubleshooting the FAFSA's IRS Data Retrieval Tool
November 02, 2021
Applying for financial aid is easy when you use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool – unless the tool doesn't work for you.
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Mapping Your Future third-party servicer reminders
October 28, 2021
Completing forms and paperwork is a necessary part of a financial aid administrator's job.
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MappingXpress could be the key to improving your document collection process
October 28, 2021
An easy, secure way for your office, and other offices on campus, to handle documents collected from students is through MappingXpress.
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Steps to repayment flyer updated
October 28, 2021
With student loan repayment set to begin February 1, your former students may be asking for guidance.
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These numbers have a huge impact on your financial aid offer
October 28, 2021
Whether you love or hate math problems, figuring out the amount of money you?ll need for college can be overwhelming.