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.

 Washington, DC
nasfaa.org
Joined June 2008
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Hugh, Sarah, and Jill discuss the 2027-28 #FAFSA application, which officially launched earlier this week after completing beta testing. 🎧 Listen to the new episode of "Off The Cuff" to learn more. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and on our website.
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Education Department announces earliest FAFSA launch in program history thehill.com/homenews/educati…

Education Department announces earliest FAFSA launch in program history

The Education Department announced Wednesday the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms for the 2027-2028 school year were open for students, the earliest the forms have been availa…

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Federal Student Aid on Wednesday announced that it will host an in-person Training Conference on December 14-16, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, MD. Here's what we know so far about what to expect at the conference: ow.ly/x0Qg50ZRrgo
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NASFAA's comments on Federal Student Aid's 2026-30 Draft Strategic Plan call for FSA to restore the state data-sharing API, commit to measurable service standards for FAFSA processing, and address persistent backlogs in IDR and PSLF processing, and more: ow.ly/6gLi50ZR1jI
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Nearly 100 organizations are calling on Congress to hold an "emergency hearing" in light of major student-loan repayment changes over the past months. bit.ly/4rqLti3

Student-loan borrowers are facing 'drastic changes' to repayment that require lawmakers to step in,...

Nearly 100 organizations are calling on Congress to hold an "emergency hearing" in light of major student-loan repayment changes over the past months.

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NASFAA members are reporting receiving unusually large batches of reprocessed ISIRs carrying UEH flags, well beyond what they typically see in reprocessed transaction batches, with flagged transactions totaling anywhere from dozens to over 1,000: ow.ly/Ag9f50ZQYHL
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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: ow.ly/yfYJ50ZQI91
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Higher Ed Groups Push Back on Trump’s New Accreditation Rule The president wants to reshape the accreditation system. Commenters argued that his administration’s plans violate federal law. bit.ly/4rugAcS
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Surprise! The 2027-2028 FAFSA form is here, and better than ever. In just 15 minutes, families can find out if they qualify for financial aid for postsecondary education. Go to studentaid.gov to learn more!
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JUST IN 📣 Federal Student Aid (FSA) has announced that the 2027-28 #FAFSA is now available for all students and contributors: ow.ly/UCqM50ZQywF
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NASFAA is pleased to share its comments on the Department of Education's Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which proposes changes to the regulations governing accrediting agencies: ow.ly/CoZt50ZQbIu
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Inside Higher Ed@insidehighered
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Under New Loan Limits, Students Struggle to Finance Final Year Evolving guidance from the Education Department shut two students out of federal student loans. “It really feels like someone’s stabbing you,” one mom told Inside Higher Ed. bit.ly/4hgBYNL
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This week on "Off the Cuff," special guests, Kerline Eglaus & Daniel Matamoros from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, discuss how they bring financial aid into broader institutional conversations and build campus-wide ownership of OB3 implementation: ow.ly/BYXF50ZP8HL
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Student Success | When Basic Needs Go on Credit New Trellis Strategies research finds students with unpaid credit card balances experience greater financial strain and difficulty concentrating on schoolwork. bit.ly/4rfSKBv
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Cohort Default Rates Expected to Rise for First Time Since Pre-Pandemic Era The fiscal year (FY) 2023 federal student loan national cohort default rate, due later this month from the Department of Education, is expected to rise from the FY 2022 rate: ow.ly/2TfQ50ZP7QB
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Bar chart showing national cohort default rates from 2017 to 2022 with projections and unknown rates from 2023 to 2025, highlighting COVID-19 impact and borrower protections.

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"This is waste. This is fraud. This is abuse." Three former Education Secretaries joined the union representing Department of Education employees in calling for an investigation into the financial impact of the department's reduction in force: ow.ly/g6qa50ZOPo2
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NASFAA shared our members' most pressing questions about calculating the “expected time to credential” exception to the statutory loan limits with attorney Denise Morelli of Sligo Law Group to help institutions navigate this uncertain situation: ow.ly/X2Mi50ZOJB2
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Colleges are releasing 2026 fall enrollment figures as campuses watch two pressure points closely: international enrollment and already-tight budgets. We’re tracking the latest numbers. Follow here: chroni.cl/4j4d5r9

Here’s the Latest on Colleges’ Fall Enrollments

Featuring new numbers from the University of Toledo, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the University of North Carolina system, the University of Alabama, and other campuses.

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Over two months after the launch of the #WorkforcePell (WFP) program, the Department of Education announced it approved three more programs in Nebraska, bringing the total number of eligible WFP programs to five. Learn more: ow.ly/F0uQ50ZOljn
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From dual enrollment to financial aid timelines, a dozen pending California bills could reshape college access — but access alone won't guarantee success. theeduledger.com/leadership-…

Wider Doors, Same Old Gaps? California's Pending Education Bills Face Scrutiny

From dual enrollment to financial aid timelines, a dozen pending California bills could reshape college access — but access alone won't guarantee success.

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