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. Additionally, the team discusses the latest news around the 2024-25 FAFSA rollout, including ED's commitment to release test versions of ISIRs by February 16, and this week's announcement that ED will significantly reduce verification requirements. 

Speakers

Justin Draeger President and CEO, NASFAA	Karen McCarthy Vice President, NASFAA	Hugh Ferguson Senior Reporter / Podcast Producer	Maria Carrasco Reporter

This episode is brought to you by NASFAA's Emergency Corps of Financial Aid Professionals.

Resources

• Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
• Episode Transcript (PDF)
• NASFAA Seeks Emergency Corps of Consultants to Help Severely Under-Resourced Schools
• Emergency Corps Interest Form
• NASFAA Statement on Department of Education’s FAFSA College Support Strategy
• NASFAA’s 2024 Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo Kicks Off
• Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Addresses NASFAA’s 2024 Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo, Pledging New FAFSA Support
• FSA Provides Federal Student Aid Update for LLCE Attendees with an Open Discussion
• ED Commits to February 16 Delivery Date for Test ISIRs and Provides Additional Details on its FAFSA College Support Strategy
• ED Announces Verification Relief and Additional Flexibilities to Ease FAFSA-Related Burden
• NASFAA Statement on Department of Education’s FAFSA-Related Burden Relief Efforts
• NASFAA Letter to ED Requesting Burden Relief

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