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Signing the Statement of Educational Purpose Amid COVID-19

Signing the Statement of Educational Purpose Amid COVID-19

By Kimberly Cravotta, FAAC® February 18, 2021

Recently, we have been receiving questions from institutions whether electronic signatures are acceptable for the Statement of Educational Purpose (SEP). Under normal circumstances, students sign this document at an institution’s financial aid office or in front of a notary public, making a “wet,” or physical, signature. However, with pandemic measures…