In Other News...
April 2012
Temporary verification documentation guidance: Read our letter to colleges re students unable to use IRS data retrieval or to obtain a tax return transcript. [4/23/12]
March 2012
Errata/updates: In Feb., we posted Errata & Updates to Funding Your Education in "What's New." The PDF is no longer new, but you can still get it here. [3/21/12]
Want detailed technical info on the FAFSA process? Application & Verification Guide, written for college financial aid staff, goes in depth. [3/5/12]
February 2012
Spanish financial aid PowerPoint: We have posted the Spanish version of our Finding Money for College presentation that you can use at financial aid nights. [2/13/12]
Are you linking to the official FAFSA site? A number of schools, school districts, and colleges link to a site that is not the official www.fafsa.gov site. Check your links! [2/7/12]
Updates to www.studentaid.ed.gov/publicservice: The Public Service Loan Forgiveness information has been updated, including by the addition of documentation to track eligibility for the program. [2/1/12]
January 2012
“Drug conviction worksheet”: The 2012-13 aid eligibility worksheet for students with drug convictions is now available in PDF in English and Spanish. [1/24/12]
Publication availability: The official 2012-13 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet is now online. [1/3/12]
December 2011
Financial aid PowerPoint presentation update:
The "Finding Money for College" PowerPoint presentation has been updated for 2012-13. [12/29/11]
Publication availability:
1. The official PDF FAFSA is now online.
2. The 2012-13 FAFSA demo site is live.
3. The paper FAFSA is headed for the printer and should be available in January or early February. [12/22/11]
November 2011
Publication availability:
1. Save Your Money, Save Your Identity is out of stock and will not be reprinted. Send students to the PDF at www.studentaid.ed.gov/LSA.
2. The draft 2012-13 Counselors and Mentors Handbook is now available. [11/28/11]
Early prep for the FAFSA: Encourage seniors to resolve any errors in the name or date of birth on their Social Security cards. FAFSA information must match Social Security records. [11/16/11]
Publication availability: Do You Need Money for College? Federal Student Aid at a Glance is available for pre-order at www.FSAPubs.gov. Not familiar with our ordering system? Read about FSAPubs. [11/10/11]
Publication update: Read our November 2011 update letter for news about the FAFSA, the fsa4counselors.ed.gov site, and more. [11/17/11]
October 2011
Scam alert: Help your students avoid scams as they search for financial aid; the government will not call a student to offer a grant! [10/03/11]
September 2011
Net price calculator: Learn about the net price calculator requirement for most schools that participate in the federal student aid programs. [9/26/11]
Publication update: Read the September 2011 publication update letter for news about the fall 2011 Federal Student Aid publications and how to access them. [9/13/11]
