FAFSA

2017 - 2018 FAFSA

(Early FAFSA/Prior Prior Year)

The 2017–18 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) season will begin earlier than previous FAFSA application cycles

fafsa calendar information

Beginning on Oct. 1, 2016, students will be able to fill out the FAFSA for the 2017–18 school year. (In the past, they had to wait until January 1). In addition, applicants will no longer need to estimate income and tax information and will be able to retrieve their data directly from the IRS, right from the first day the FAFSA is available. Students also will have information about their Expected Family Contributions earlier, helping them as they’re going through the college application and selection process. 

Webinars

Making Sense of Secondary Education in West Africa: The WAEC Countries

May 20, 2020

Free Webinar | 2:00-3:00 pm ET

This presentation will provide an overview of secondary credentials from the WAEC countries: Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. We’ll discuss their similarities and differences, and look at the secondary leaving credentials historically: which documents can be expected from which examining board at which period in time. We’ll discussion online verification methods, and will conclude with commentary on how the secondary credentials have impacted postsecondary credentials.

Moderators:

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Annetta Stroud, Ed.M

Director, Content & Curriculum

Presenters:

LesLee Clauson Eicher

LesLee Clauson Eicher

International Credential Evaluation and Training Consultant

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Charlie Hoehnen

Evaluator, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)

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Melissa Ganiere

Research and Knowledge Management Evaluator, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)