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College Board. CSS Profile® launches October 1^st every year as a common institutional aid application. Used by hundreds of colleges, schools, and scholarship programs, CSS Profile connects more students with more financial aid. Now, CSS Profile is piloting a shorter application feature intended to increase access and equity. Learn more about CSS Profile and the 2024-25 pilot program.

This week on a special episode of “Off The Cuff,” Justin and Karen are joined by Bill DeBaun, the National College Attainment Network’s senior director of data and strategic initiatives, to discuss the 2024-25 FAFSA rollout. Bill debriefs listeners on trends found in NCAN’s FAFSA Tracker, which tracks completion rates for the 2024-25 FAFSA cycle. Justin and Karen also discuss other news from the week, including the additional release of eight test Institutional Student Information Record (ISIRs) and new guidance from the Department of Education (ED) on how to submit the 2024-25 FAFSA if a contributor doesn't have a Social Security number.

The student loan debt relief committee reconvened on Thursday for a fourth session of negotiated rulemaking to discuss how the Department of Education (ED) can provide student loan debt relief to borrowers facing financial hardships — a topic that was not fully addressed during the committee’s previous three sessions earlier this year.

The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) is hosting a complimentary webinar on March 1 from 1-2:30 p.m. ET that will provide a deep dive into the reporting requirements for the new Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment regulations. The discussion will include a representative from the Department of Education (ED) and will go over specifics of the reporting requirements, data definitions, how to prepare your data, and more. Learn more and be sure to submit questions if you plan to attend.

Register now for NASFAA’s four-week interactive online course focusing on institutional satisfactory academic progress policies. Course topics include calculating pace, student appeals, the impact of transfer credits, and the use of academic plans. The course starts on Monday, March 18 – register today to secure your seat. 

Blue Icon Advisors' upcoming Let's Talk session, on March 21, will dive into management of R2T4s, from identifying withdrawals to performing the calculations, and including a check of the work performed. Check the schedule for additional upcoming topics and be sure to register for this upcoming session.

Please join us in congratulating Sarah Christoffersen, who was promoted from financial aid specialist to director of financial aid at Southern Virginia University, Shantell Coleman, FAAC®, who was promoted from associate director of financial aid to director of financial aid at Wilberforce University, and Alex DeLonis, FAAC®, formerly the associate dean for enrollment management & director of financial aid at Wabash College, who is now the assistant vice president for student financial services at Saint Louis University. Celebrate your own career developments by completing the "Movers and Shakers" form to share the news with your colleagues.

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