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This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Hugh to recap NASFAA’s 2024 Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo, and discuss the Department of Education’s (ED) new “FAFSA College Support Strategy.” Justin debriefs listeners on the new initiative, explains what NASFAA’s partnership entails and how it will aim to help severely under-resourced institutions get ready to receive, and review, Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) in March.

The Department of Education (ED) on Thursday unveiled its draft regulatory text for next week’s negotiated rulemaking session  – known as neg reg – that will focus on the issue of “hardship,” and seek to deliver student loan debt relief to borrowers who were not covered by the regulations offered during the committee’s previous session.

The NASFAA office will be closed on Monday, February 19 for the President's Day federal holiday. NASFAA's Today's News newsletter will not be sent and technical and membership support will not be available until the office reopens on Tuesday, February 20.

NASFAA, with its partner Blue Icon Advisors, is working closely with the Department of Education to help under-resourced institutions get ready to receive and review ISIRs in March. We need experienced financial aid professionals to serve as an emergency corps of consultants for remote assignments. If you are interested in learning more about this unique, paid opportunity, please read more and complete the online interest form today.

Please join us in congratulating Detra Hooper, who was promoted from associate director to director of financial aid services at Howard Community College, and Pamela Palermo, currently the director of financial aid at Hawaii Pacific University, who will retire in March after 32 years of working in financial aid. Celebrate your own career developments by completing the "Movers and Shakers" form to share the news with your colleagues.

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