Episode 172: Biden Transition Faces Roadblocks, While Congress Takes Steps to Avert Year End Shutdown
This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin kicks things off by highlighting where things stand in the presidential transition process and what implications that transition could have for the Department of Education with President-Elect Joe Biden reshaping the agency. Megan dives into how congressional leaders are approaching an impending spending deadline and what NASFAA members should be on the lookout for when it comes to these massive appropriations packages. Jill highlights what a Biden administration could mean for debt forgiveness and also gives members a preview of new guidance from ED on requirements for institutions when it comes to foreign gift reporting. Plus, the group wants to know what happened in the past week that really caught your attention.
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Justin Draeger |
Megan Coval |
Allie Arcese |
Jill Desjean |
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Resources
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- Episode 172 Transcript (PDF)
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Publication Date: 11/13/2020
