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MFA – What Is It, and Why Do You Need It?

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What is MFA? MFA stands for Multi-Factor Authentication; this is a layered approach to securing applications and data by requiring users to verify their identity with a combination of two or more credentials.

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Newest Addition to the FAS Family!

FAS is excited to announce a new addition to our Genesis and Student Eligibility Review teams: Kelly Kinnett!!!! We’ve known Kelly for many years now and are thrilled to have her expertise on our teams!

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Verification 23/24 Tax Matrix Released!

This Tax Matrix can be used to assist schools when verifying tax data on a student’s ISIR (skip to definitions to learn what an ISIR is). Because the IRS Tax Return Transcript doesn’t have line or item numbers AND uses different terminology than the FAFSA, matching tax data to a student’s ISIR can become confusing quickly. That is where this matrix comes in!

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2023 Dates to Remember

We have you covered with a full year of deadlines listed out by month. We’ve included both DOE deadlines as well as FAS specific deadlines. Mark your calendar’s for the annual FAS conference in May, Verification award year deadlines, FISapp deadlines, Constitution Day and more!

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Our Story

Financial Aid Services Inc. was brought to life back in April of 1980. We come from humble beginnings, when Albert Gillis started FAS with just 3 family members as employees over 40 years ago. Now, in 2023, the business has now grown to almost 50 employees that we still call family.

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Student Debt and Direct Loan Payment

There have been some new developments since our last blog: “Federal Loan Repayment: Where do you Stand in 2022.” There is no doubt that the Direct Loan Repayment pause, and Student Loan Cancellation can be both confusing and difficult to stay in the know about.

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We’ll Miss You Angelyn

Today we are highlighting one of our long time employees, Angelyn! Angelyn has been at FAS for 14 years, and is starting her semi-retirement at the beginning of 2023. We […]

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Fresh Start Initiative Cheat Sheet!

What is the Fresh Start Initiative? ED released a Dear Colleague Letter with details of its Fresh Start Initiative which restores Title IV Aid eligibility to students who defaulted on […]

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Client Shout Out! Hair Expressions

As part of our Client Appreciation Series, we wanted to give a warm shout out to a long time client of ours, Hair Expressions! They’ve with us throughout the years, […]

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