NASFAA in the News: 2015 Archive
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Waiting to Hear on Waiver Renewals?; Possible Pitfall for Pell Experiment
November 2, 2015 - "As I reported Friday, the Education Department’s latest experimental site aims to help students graduate from college more quickly and cheaply by letting high schoolers use Pell grants to pay for dual enrollment courses. It’s an idea tha... -
Perkins Proponents Look Ahead
October 2, 2015 - "Federal Perkins Loan Program advocates couldn’t overcome opposition to avoid a lapse this week, but don’t expect them to give up," according to Politico. "The Coalition of Higher Education Assistance Organizations 'absolutely believes t... -
NASFAA President Defends Perkins Loans Amid Calls for Accountability
September 2, 2015 - In an article on NASFAA President Justin Draeger's "Calls for 'Skin-In-The-Game' in Higher Education Ignore an Existing, Effective Program" op-ed, originally published by The Hill, Education Dive's "Dive Brief" provides some takeaways: "Di... -
Op-Ed: Calls for 'Skin-In-The-Game' in Higher Education Ignore an Existing, Effective Program
August 31, 2015 - "Legislative proposals that work at cross-purposes are nothing new, but watching the latest Higher Education Act reauthorization discussions might cause a serious case of whiplash among even seasoned political spectators,” writes NASFAA Preside...
