National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

In an annual report conducted by Gallup and Lumina Foundation, U.S. adults who either stopped out, or never enrolled in a postsecondary education program, collectively cited the biggest barrier to accessing a degree or credential is the cost of college. We summarized the key findings from the report that NASFAA members should know: https://ow.ly/Pmzw50SCthR #HigherEducation #HigherEd #CollegeAccess #FinancialAid

Deep Dive: Understanding FAFSA's New Challenges with Jill Desjean, senior policy analyst at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). Moderated by Dr. Hernan Bucheli, VP for Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success at Virginia Commonwealth University. Join VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for a virtual Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, July 17, at 12 p.m. via Zoom. Register today @ https://lnkd.in/eQZPqdc2

In case you missed it, last week at the #NASFAAVirtual2024 Conference, a panel of #FinancialAid administrators from under-resourced schools gave their perspectives on how their offices navigated #FAFSA simplification challenges, and the lessons learned from the experience. Here's what they shared: https://ow.ly/WFAf50SCpYS

The Department of Education (ED) recently provided updates and guidance for: 📌 Options for originating Summer-Only Direct Loans 📌 Paper FAFSA processing 📌 V4-V5 verification 📌 FPP submissions Here's what your financial aid office needs to know: https://ow.ly/FxIQ50SBF7G #FinancialAid #HigherEducation #FAFSA #HigherEd

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Inspector General (OIG) for updates on its investigation into the department’s rollout of the 2024-25 #FAFSA, and details on the status of the planned launch for the 2025-26 form. The letter: ✉️ Noted that the rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA has been riddled with errors, which has created usability issues for students, delayed timelines and required ED to reprocess millions of forms. ✉️ Highlighted that enrollment experts expect a 10% drop in FAFSA applications filed by the class of 2024 high school seniors. ✉️ Urged OIG to complete the full-scale review of the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) that was announced in May. ✉️ Asked OIG to complete its evaluation on the status of the upcoming 2025-26 FAFSA. ✉️ Suggested OIG also complete an evaluation of ED’s State Aid and Borrower Eligibility Reform (SABER) initiative. ✉️ Requested OIG to complete reports on how management challenges within ED or FSA impacted the rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA. ✉️ Asked OIG to provide the lawmakers with a briefing by July 25 regarding OIG’s ability to evaluate the status of the development process for the 2025-26 FAFSA; a timeline for completing its evaluation and report on the SABER initiative; and a timeline for evaluating management challenges at ED and FSA systems' issues.

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Thank you to all of our participants and speakers for an amazing Day 1 of our 2024 Federal Student Aid Boot Camp! We heard from experts at National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) about the FAFSA application process and SAI calculation. Then, experts from New America and EdTrust joined us to discuss the Pell Grant and federal student loan programs. We're looking forward to Day 2!

Please join us in congratulating 👏 the winner of the NASFAA 2024 Robert P. Huff Golden Quill Award, Jeff Webster, who recently retired as the Trellis Company’s Director of Research. 🥳 Each year, NASFAA presents awards 🏆 to deserving members of the financial aid profession and higher education community. The Robert P. Huff Golden Quill Award is given to an individual or individuals chosen for their contributions to the literature on student financial aid. 📚

NASFAA recently signed on to a letter ✍️ urging leaders of the House Appropriations committee to reject proposed cuts to programs that provide financial assistance to students pursuing postsecondary education. ✉️ The letter comes in response to the fiscal year 2025 bill for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, which contains an overall request of $68.1 billion to the Department of Education (ED), a reduction of $11 billion from the fiscal year 2024 enacted level and $14.5 billion less than the president’s budget request. The measure would flat-fund the Pell Grant program and cut funding in half for the campus-based aid programs. #HigherEd #HigherEducation #FinancialAid #StudentAid #EducationPolicy

The NASFAA Virtual Conference on Tuesday dove into updates from federal partners at the Department of Education who provided additional insight into the current and upcoming #FAFSA cycles. Officials from Federal Student Aid, Linnea Hengst, program specialist for policy implementation and oversight, and Kerri Moseley-Hobbs, a policy specialist, provided attendees with key background information and updated policy guidance that will enable financial aid offices to better navigate the regulatory roadmap for the upcoming year. Read our recap of the session: https://ow.ly/IgeZ50Sz1B5 #NASFAAVirtual2024