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

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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

Fraudbusters: The Battle Against Diploma Mills

February 3, 2022

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

This webinar addresses issues related to the dynamic and complex world of academic fraud. Attendees will learn the techniques and tools necessary to detect bogus institutions and documents and ensure fake credentials are not honored.

The webinar will be moderated by fellow author Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert, President and CEO of ACEI.

Topics covered include:

  • guidelines in handling cases of fraud,
  • advice to prevent institutions and organizations from becoming victims of fraud,
  • how diploma and accreditation mills operate, as well as
  • the sensational stories of two of the biggest degree mills ever seen: Axact and St. Regis University.

The presenters, authors of AACRAO’s Guide to Bogus Institutions and Documents, offer perspectives from the sectors of higher education, consumer protection, government, and law enforcement.

Join us for an informative webinar for anyone in higher education, but especially for those seeking to make informed decisions about the possibility of fraudulent, altered, or misleading documents.

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Moderators:

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Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert

IESC, Chair & Founder, President and CEO of ACEI

Presenters:

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Allen Ezell

Special Agent (retired), Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Alan Contreras

Writer and Educational Consultant

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John Bear

Author, Professor. Previously with U. of Iowa, U.C. Berkeley, and S.F. City College

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George Gollin

Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign