A common correction for the FAFSA® form is adding a missing signature. Here’s how to sign on the digital dotted line. 🖋

NEWS: The Biden-Harris Administration has announced ~$1.2 billion in additional student loan relief for 35,000 borrowers who work in public service – the result of significant fixes by the Administration to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). ed.gov/news/press-rel…

Today’s announcement brings the total loan forgiveness approved by the Biden-Harris Administration to $168.5 billion for 4.76 million Americans.

A recording and transcript of the “How to Report FVT/GE Data to NSLDS” webinar is available on the FSA Training Center: fsatraining.ed.gov. To find the webinar, select “Recorded Webinars and Training” on the black main menu bar dropdown, choose “Webinars and Training

To be eligible to receive federal student aid, there are 6️⃣ main requirements.

#HigherEdPartners: #DYK Direct PLUS Loans for graduates, also referred to as grad PLUS loans, can be canceled by notifying a student’s school. ​ Please share this information with your network: StudentAid.gov/understand-aid…

#FinancialAid Professionals: Happening Now! Join here: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…

#Highschool counselors and #Collegeaccess professionals: Share these tips with students in your network as they complete scholarship applications. 👇

#HigherEdPartners: The Student Aid Index (SAI) is calculated using the information students and their contributors provide on the FAFSA® form.​ The calculation uses information from students' tax return as well as the net worth of their assets. Please share these informative

#Highschool counselors and #Collegeaccess professionals: #DYK students can search and compare the cost of higher education, graduation rate, debt, and typical earnings after enrollment using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard? Learn more: collegescorecard.ed.gov

Before attending school, make sure it’s accredited! Verify your school’s accreditation here: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home

#FinancialAid Professionals: We updated the draft Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) Completers List and resent the lists to schools’ SAIG mailboxes. Learn more: fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-cent…

As a reminder the 2024 Federal Student Aid Training Conference for financial aid professionals will be delivered virtually Dec. 3–6, 2024. See the latest updates and learn more about this year's #FSATC24 sessions: fsapartners.ed.gov/training/feder…

Federal Student Aid (FSA) is increasing transparency by posting two new data sets: (1) the participation status of schools that offer federal student loans, grants, or work-study funds; and (2) adverse administrative actions FSA has taken against schools since FY22. Learn more:

#HigherEdPartners: Encourage borrowers with defaulted federal student loans to enroll in U.S. Department of Education's Fresh Start program before it ends on Sept. 30, 2024. The program offers borrowers several key benefits. Urge borrowers to sign up now: StudentAid.gov/articles/fresh…

#FinancialAid Professionals: #ICYMI Federal Student Aid created a FAFSA® Partner Portal training resource that addresses common Q&As about the tool. Learn more about this new resource: fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-cent…

Today, Federal Student Aid celebrates the contributions workers have made to the prosperity and well-being of our nation. #LaborDay2024

#FinancialAid Professionals: #ICYMI Beginning with the 2024–25 FAFSA® cycle, the FAFSA Partner Portal replaced the FAA Access to CPS Online. Learn more about available training resources: fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-cent…

#HigherED partners: Scammers spread fake information about federal student loans to try to get money or information from borrowers. Please share FTC's article about how to identify legitimate U.S. Department of Education emails with borrowers in your networks so they can avoid being scammed:

#HigherEd partners: Don’t let borrowers with defaulted federal student loans miss the opportunity to enroll in U.S. Department of Education's Fresh Start program before it ends on Sept. 30, 2024. Encourage them to sign up now: StudentAid.gov/articles/fresh…