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Granite Edvance. Granite Edvance is a New Hampshire-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students and families plan and pay for education. Both Granite Edvance and EdvestinU offer private undergraduate and graduate student loans, parent loans, and refinance loan options, serving New Hampshire residents and borrowers nationwide, respectively.

A key deadline for some borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan is approaching: they must either enroll in another repayment plan or be automatically enrolled in the new tiered standard plan.

Yes. The preamble to the May 19, 2026, Federal Register (Final Rules p. 29274) states the following: "Comments: One commenter asked for guidance regarding an example they provided involving subsequent ISIR transactions that show increased Pell Grant eligibility after funds have already been disbursed and packaging completed. The example they provided described a student with a $20,000 COA that receives $18,000 in non-Federal grant aid and $3,000 in Pell Grant funds, which are fully disbursed. A subsequent non-Federal scholarship of $2,000 brings the total of such aid to $20,000. View the full answer to this question to learn more.

If you are a new financial aid director with less than one year of experience at the director level, we invite you to participate in a professional development opportunity designed especially for you, New Director Group Coaching! Weekly online meetings, beginning October 5, take place each Friday, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET for six weeks. Registrants will receive login and participation instructions on Monday of the first week. Register by October 2 to reserve your seat.

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