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Mapping Your Future is a nonprofit organization committed to helping students, families, and schools navigate the higher education and student loan processes through trusted career, college, and financial aid resources. Mapping Your Future provides accurate and up-to-date information that helps students plan, prepare, and pay for higher education and contributes to national student loan default prevention efforts by providing information and services to students and their families.
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Tip of the Week – September 9, 2026
Tip of the Week 25 years ago – Remembering 9/11 Do you remember where you…
Department updates 2026-27 Federal Student Aid Handbook with latest school eligibility and operations requirements
By Marlene Seeklander Financial aid professionals can now brush up on the latest federal financial aid…
Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – September 3, 2026
Higher Ed News Vol. 18 – Issue 18 Department releases report on which institutions have…
Federal Student Aid offers webinars aimed at reducing student loan defaults
By Marlene Seeklander With approximately nine million student loan borrowers in default, the Department of…
Tip of the Week – September 2, 2026
Tip of the Week Financial aid superheroes Financial aid professionals are superheroes. Granted, they don’t…
Department releases report on which institutions have reported financial value data; reminds institutions about upcoming 2026 deadline
By Marlene Seeklander Institutions now have a little less than a month to submit their Financial…
