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NASFAA @nasfaa

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) works to shape the future by promoting student access and success in higher education.

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#NASFAAinTheNews: "'How will borrowers fill that gap?' says Karen McCarthy, vice president of public policy and federal relations at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators..."
U.S. News & World Report
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Reforms passed by Congress last year take effect next month, changing the way students borrow and repay loans used to pay for a college education. usnews.com/news/national-new…
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#NASFAAinTheNews:..."In the meantime, Jill Desjean, director of policy analysis at [NASFAA], said she is thinking through what any of the changes to the loan limits would mean practically for advisers and students. She anticipates any potential change will occur after July 1."...
Inside Higher Ed@insidehighered
Jun 12
House Republicans Aim to Override Trump’s Loan Limit Regulations The proposed change is unlikely to become law before July 1, when the loan caps take effect. bit.ly/4e4QsQC
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NASFAA@nasfaa
Jun 12
🎙️Melanie, Karen, and Nalia discuss the House's fiscal year 2027 budget proposal and what that means for the Pell Grant Program shortfall and more policy issues from this week on today's new episode of "Off the Cuff." 🎧Listen now: ow.ly/5lg350Zb7kM
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NASFAA@nasfaa
Jun 12
The House on Wednesday passed the No Aid for Ghost Students Act, in a 249-172 vote, which aims to codify the Department of Education’s recent fraud prevention measures on the FAFSA form. Here's what financial aid offices need to know: ow.ly/1AP050ZbbTY
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Inside Higher Ed@insidehighered
Jun 12
Tens of Millions of Adults Want to Go to College bit.ly/4v5bS66
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NASFAA@nasfaa
Jun 11
The House Appropriations Committee advanced its fiscal year 2027 funding bill for the Department of Education and other government agencies, adopting a bipartisan amendment that would reclassify nursing programs as a professional degree. Learn more: ow.ly/OVzq50Zav8l
House Appropriations Committee approves FY 2027 budget with amendment reclassifying nursing programs as professional.

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KUTV2news@KUTV2News
Jun 9
Major changes to the federal student loan system are set to take effect July 1, leaving students and universities across the country scrambling to understand how the overhaul could impact college affordability. @BrianWillTV kutv.com/news/eye-on-your-mo…

Federal student loan changes could affect enrollment, financial aid at Utah universities

Major changes to the federal student loan system are set to take effect July 1, leaving students and universities across the country scrambling to understand ho

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NASFAA@nasfaa
Jun 10
We are pleased to share NASFAA's responses to the Department of Education's request for comments on its proposed changes to the Master Promissory Forms as well as the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Application. Read our comments: ow.ly/BPhM50Z9TLW
NASFAA letter inside an orange envelope addressing proposed changes to federal master promissory forms and loan applications.

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Inside Higher Ed@insidehighered
Jun 10
How Do Community Colleges Produce More Credentials of Value? bit.ly/4xiomsJ
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Over 60 members of Congress, led by @SenWarren, sent a letter to the Department of Education (ED) expressing concerns about rising student loan default and delinquency rates, and asked ED for details on its plan to help struggling borrowers. Learn more: ow.ly/cjlB50Z9sro
Over 60 Congress members urge Education Department to tackle borrower default and delinquency rates with five key recommendations.

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Just in from @usedgov: Effective immediately, institutions should disregard the FPS C Flag associated with Comment Code 352 while ED updates its logic to ensure the FPS no longer sets a C flag for postscreening Reason Code 34/Comment Code 352. Learn more: ow.ly/RLEh50Z9vMI
Breaking news announcement about ED confirming no resolution needed for Comment Code 352.

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The EDU Ledger@TheEDULedger
Jun 5
The Cornell Prison Education Program has announced a new national consortium and data-tracking initiative aimed at analyzing how higher education in correctional facilities impacts communities. theeduledger.com/leadership-…

Prison Education Initiatives Gather Research to Improve Recidivism

The Cornell Prison Education Program has announced a new national consortium and data-tracking initiative aimed at analyzing how higher education in correctional facilities impacts communities.

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“The FAFSA exists to help students access financial aid and achieve their educational goals — not to serve as a tool for immigration enforcement...” Learn more about the Protecting Student Privacy Act: ow.ly/CZs550Z8RVS
NASFAA endorses the Protecting Student Privacy Act to safeguard student information and privacy rights.

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Inside Higher Ed@insidehighered
Jun 4
$50M TRIO Grants? ED Gives States a Leg Up in College Access Program The Trump administration is preferencing state agencies in some grant competitions for the college access program, and past winners could lose out. bit.ly/43OhUfq
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The House Appropriations Committee released its 2027 budget proposal, which would cut funding for Federal Work-Study and FSEOG programs, increase the maximum Pell Grant award by $50, and eliminate funding for subsidized federal student loans. Learn more: ow.ly/qqX150Z87AU
House FY 2027 budget proposal aims to cut campus-based aid, increase maximum Pell Grant, and eliminate subsidized loan funding.

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If your financial aid office has run into any reprocessed ISIRs with comment code 352 and a corresponding C-Flag, then today's new episode of "Off The Cuff" is for you: ow.ly/RzK450Z80GN
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#NASFAAinTheNews: "We're seeing the repercussions of the short timelines to implement the rules from OBBBA," said Karen McCarthy, VP for public policy & federal relations at NASFAA. "Usually we have eight months...But this year was May 19, six weeks before July."
The College Investor
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Jun 4
If your med or vet school told you that you've hit the new Grad PLUS borrowing cap, double-check. The Department of Education's grandfathering flag didn't populate when the system went live. Lots of grandfathered students are being flagged incorrectly. thecollegeinvestor.com/81812…
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While adults continue to link college degrees to career success, many adults don’t believe students have access to quality, affordable higher education, a new report from @Gallup and @LuminaFound found: ow.ly/grXl50Z7IOr
Report highlights cost as the top factor influencing students' decisions to enroll in higher education.

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Inside Higher Ed@insidehighered
Jun 3
Some Federal Funds Restored to Community College Research Center bit.ly/439NT9I
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The EDU Ledger@TheEDULedger
Jun 2
Are community colleges being treated as a public good or are they being quietly repackaged as workforce pipelines, patched together through employer partnerships, competitive grants, and the ingenuity of presidents who have learned to do more with less? theeduledger.com/institution…

Community College Are More Than Workforce Engines, Stakeholders Say

Community colleges enroll nearly half of all undergraduates in the United States. They train nurses, electricians, cybersecurity analysts, and early childhood educators. They serve first-generation...

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