Bengal Family Network November Newsletter

November 2022

Alert Students: Scammers Targeting Students/Alumni with Offers to Help with Federal Loan Debt Relief for a Fee

Please caution your students to be wary of anyone offering to "help" students or alumni complete the federal loan debt relief for pay. Students could be exposing their personal information to a third party. Our Idaho State University Financial Aid department has posted a SAFE link students and alumni may use to take advantage of the One-Time Student Loan Debt Relief on their webpage. We have also copied the U.S. Department of Education’s notice into this newsletter (below). Alert your students that applying for this debt relief program does not require a third party or fee.

Spring 2023 Registration Opens This Month!

We’re in the thick of the fall semester, but it’s already time to start planning ahead for spring 2023. Registration by class will open in just a few days. Have your students talked with an advisor? Talking with an advising specialist can save time and money, and students can book an appointment online with a simple click.

Friday, NOV 18 - Last Day to WITHDRAW from Fall 2022 Late 8-week Courses

Sometimes academic success includes a strategic withdrawal from a course, but that withdrawal must be an informed decision. Withdrawing from a class can impact financial aid or timely completion of a program, but it can also give students a chance to regroup if life circumstances have changed since they first registered for the class or if they simply tackled too much at the outset.