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Comment Request: eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits

Alex Fuentes — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:54:19 +0000

eZ-Audit is a web-based process designed to facilitate the submission of compliance and financial statement audits, expedite the review of those audits by the Department, and provide more timely and useful information to public, non-profit and proprietary institutions regarding the Department’s review. eZ-Audit establishes a uniform process under which all institutions submit directly to the… More »Comment Request: eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits

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FSA Holding Hiring Fair on July 21-22, 2026

Alex Fuentes — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:51:22 +0000

Federal Student Aid (FSA) is holding a hiring fair in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, and Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The event will be at the JW Marriott Washington, D.C. (1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time If you are interested in attending, you must complete the registration form here.… More »FSA Holding Hiring Fair on July 21-22, 2026

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Comment Request: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification and Application

Alex Fuentes — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:19:12 +0000

The Department of Education (Department) is requesting emergency processing for a revision to an existing information collection. The Department provides this form, 1845-0110 Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification & Application form, which is used by student loan borrowers to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Borrowers complete this… More »Comment Request: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification and Application

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FSA Releases 2026–27 Training Opportunities: Fundamentals Series, Learning Tracks, and New Staff Training

Alex Fuentes — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:45:13 +0000

The U.S. Department of Education has announced its 2026–27 Federal Student Aid (FSA) training offerings, providing institutions with updated learning opportunities for the upcoming award year. The announcements include the required FSA Fundamentals Training Series for certain institutions, updated Learning Tracks for financial aid professionals, and the FSA Basic Training for New Staff course. Whether… More »FSA Releases 2026–27 Training Opportunities: Fundamentals Series, Learning Tracks, and New Staff Training

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U.S. Department of Education Holds First-of-its-Kind Higher Education Fraud Summit

Alex Fuentes — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:32 +0000

On Tuesday June 8th, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) held the first-of-its-kind Higher Education Fraud Summit featuring Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent, Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division Colin McDonald, and White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Executive Director Scott Brady. The event drew over 800 participants to… More »U.S. Department of Education Holds First-of-its-Kind Higher Education Fraud Summit

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2026–2027 COD Technical Reference (July 2026 Update)

Alex Fuentes — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:31:13 +0000

FSA has updated the 2026–2027 COD Technical Reference guide to update volumes 1, 2, 6 and 7. The changes are noted in the July 2026 Change Tracking Log. Access the COD Technical Reference Guide here.

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2026-27 FAFSA Verification IRS Tax Return Transcript Matrix

Alex Fuentes — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:44:47 +0000

FSA has released the 2026-27 FAFSA Verification-IRS Tax Return Transcript Matrix that institutions can use for 2026-27 verification of tax return information entered by the applicant on the FAFSA® application. Since the IRS Tax Return Transcript does not have line or item numbers and uses wording that may be different from what is used on the FAFSA… More »2026-27 FAFSA Verification IRS Tax Return Transcript Matrix

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Comment Request: Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs

Alex Fuentes — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:31:35 +0000

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) signed into law on July 4, 2025, made statutory changes to Sections 455(a), 455(d), 455(e), 455(g), and 455(q) that impact borrower eligibility, terms and conditions, and borrowers’ rights and responsibilities for Direct Loans received on or after July 1, 2026. Additionally, previous provisions regulated in 34 CFR 685.209… More »Comment Request: Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs

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Comment Request: William D Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection Form

Alex Fuentes — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:44:06 +0000

The Fixed Payment Repayment Plan Request form serves as the means by which Direct Loan borrowers notify the Department of their choice of an initial fixed payment repayment plan as described in 34 CFR 685.208 before their loans enter repayment. The form may also be used by borrowers to request a change to one of these plans… More »Comment Request: William D Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection Form

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Department of Education Reminds Institutions of July 31 Foreign Gift and Contract Reporting Deadline

Alex Fuentes — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:46:29 +0000

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a reminder that institutions subject to Section 117 of the Higher Education Act (HEA) must submit any required foreign gift and contract disclosure reports by July 31, 2026. The reporting deadline is established by federal law and applies to reportable activity during the applicable reporting period. Who Must… More »Department of Education Reminds Institutions of July 31 Foreign Gift and Contract Reporting Deadline

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