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Enhancing the Student Financial Aid Experience March 24, 2025 - 8:47 am
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Financial Value Transparency, Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) Where Do We Go from Here?
By: Bob Covey-Robbins, Senior FAS Consultant Editor’s Note (Updated February 14, 2025): On February 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education released Electronic Announcement GE-25-02, extending the deadline for Completers’ Lists and debt reporting for Financial Value Transparency/Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) to September 30, 2025. Institutions that missed the February 18 deadline now have more time […]
Why I Became a Financial Aid Consultant
By: Sean Hudson, FAS Consultant After twenty years of the highs and lows of being a Financial Aid administrator I ran for the door! I could not take it anymore. Three months before I made my escape, my college fired several of my closest coworkers and allies. Two of the people were members of an unofficial […]
Start Early & Scale Smart: Maintain Momentum in FAFSA Cycles
By: Sean Hudson, FAS Consultant For students, financial aid isn’t just paperwork—it’s the gateway to their education. For institutions, it’s a race against time to deliver funding and build trust. So, how can financial aid offices scale smartly and meet these expectations? It begins with starting early. Starting early is not just a best practice—it’s […]