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NASFAA’s Policy and Federal Relations team took to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to unveil the 2015 National Student Aid Profile, an annual report published by NASFAA that serves as a resource on the basics of the federal student financial aid programs. The report outlines the major federal student aid programs and includes data about the number of recipients and the total dollar volume of these programs.

Are you familiar with NASFAA's Ask Mr. Ethics series? Using NASFAA's Code of Conduct as a guide, Mr. Ethics offers practical advice on topics such as: appropriate interactions between financial aid staff and campus vendors, keeping your award letter terminology clear, how to avoid a conflict of interest, and more. Are you working through a common ethical question and want some help? Email Mr. Ethics at [email protected] with your inquiry. We will make sure your identity remains anonymous if your question is chosen to run in Today's News. Check out prior Ask Mr. Ethics columns for guidance on handling other tricky situations.

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National News

"The number of students applying for federal financial aid grew 62 percent over five years, from 19 million in 2007-2008 to 31 million in 2011-2012. As Congress debates reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, a national organization of financial aid professionals has issued its latest 'National Student Aid Profile' to help policymakers understand what they're making decisions about," THE Journal reports. "The annual primer published by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) provides overviews of six 2015 federal programs for delivering financial aid to American college students."

"The Obama administration’s plan to open up Pell Grants to some incarcerated students, which will be announced formally on Friday, is already drawing criticism from some Republicans," Inside Higher Ed reports.

"Philanthropy groups and lawmakers are giving college education for prisoners a fresh look, as criminal-justice policies around the country place greater emphasis on preparing inmates for life beyond bars," The Wall Street Journal reports.

"A bill intended to make it easier for families to apply for college financial aid has been reintroduced in Congress," the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

State News

"Financial aid. Two words likely to strike fear into the hearts of any high school student eyeing college or trade school. But figuring out how to pay is only one hurdle among many for today’s prospective students," the Lansing State Journal reports.

Blogs & Think Tanks

"With so many Americans concerned about college costs and student loan debt, there are more and more proposals to improve college affordability and reduce or even eliminate students’ need for loans. Yet most of the proposals are not very detailed at this point, and the details matter," Debbie Cochrane writes for The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS).

"More students are graduating college than ever before. But for too many students, the nation’s higher education system isn’t delivering what they need and deserve," according to the Department of Education's HomeRoom.

"... Only half of college students check their credit scores, according to a survey from U.S. Bank of undergraduates ages 18 to 30," according to Credit.com's blog.

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