In Other News...
April 2013
Financial Literacy Month: Our @FAFSA Twitter account is sending out financial tips daily; check it out and retweet us. [4/11/13]
IRS Tax Tips: The IRS has released a “Tax Tip” edition on tax credits for higher education. (We’re not foolin’!) [4/1/13]
March 2013
Sequestration and federal student aid: The automatic budget cuts known as the sequester have affected some of the federal student aid programs. [3/18/13]
Some students to gain Pell Grant eligibility: Some applicants who would not have been Pell-eligible for 2012-13 will be eligible for 2013-14. [3/8/13]
@FAFSA Office Hours archives: Did you know you could see past @FAFSA Twitter Office Hours conversations at Storify.com/FAFSA? [3/7/13]
February 2013
FAFSA completion: NASFAA article examines efforts to combine tax prep and FAFSA completion in three metropolitan areas. [2/19/13]
College Scorecard: ED has released a College Scorecard that helps students compare the value of colleges. [2/13/13]
January 2013
Tax season delay and FAFSA: The IRS tax season delay does not mean a delay to the FAFSA season. [1/31/13]
IRS Data Retrieval: The 2013-14 IRS Data Retrieval Tool will be available for FAFSA applicants as of Feb. 3, 2013. [1/28/13]
December 2012
FAFSA webinar: The free FAFSA webinar hosted by NACAC on December 5 has been archived and is available for viewing. [12/18/12]
November 2012
Ordering publications: High schools, libraries, college access programs, and other nonprofits may order free publications at www.FSAPubs.gov. [11/28/12]
October 2012
@FAFSA Twitter account: We have reached 10,000 followers of the @FAFSA Twitter account! Are you following us? [10/25/12]
Financial planning help: USA.gov has announced free in-person financial advice available during October in cities around the country. [10/2/12]
September 2012
New page for students going to college abroad: We've added an International Schools page to our StudentAid.gov site. [9/27/12]
Changes to federal student aid programs: Learn about recent changes to the federal student aid programs. [9/6/12]
August 2012
New video on Federal Student Aid's YouTube page: Types of Financial Aid has been added to our collection at YouTube.com/FederalStudentAid. [8/21/12]
July 2012
Financial literacy: The Treasury Department posts a bimonthly Financial Literacy Update to highlight events and new initiatives. [7/30/12]
Loan interest rates: The 2012–13 federal student loan interest rates have been announced. [7/1/12]
New student website: StudentAid.gov launched this week; learn more and then check it out! [7/20/12]
June 2012
Having a good summer? Enjoy any time off, and watch this space for occasional news and tips. And don’t forget to follow @FAFSA on Twitter! [6/30/12]
Financial capability resources: Learn about tools to help you empower students to handle financial matters such as budgeting and managing student loan debt. [6/7/12]
May 2012
Financial literacy: For financial literacy curriculum ideas, try this video from our 2011 fall conference. (Search the page for "Session 54" to find slides, video file, and transcript.) [5/29/12]
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]
