2020 Year in Review

2020 Year in ReviewThe past year was anything but dull for the higher education community.

Take a look back at NASFAA's policy and advocacy efforts — including reports and issue briefs we published, hearings we took part in, letters we sent, and comments we submitted — as well as our most popular original articles and podcast episodes, our featured MVPs, and some of the biggest financial aid news from 2020.

  • A Year in Review: The Biggest Financial Aid News of 2020
    January 4, 2021 - With the majority of 2020 disrupted by the ongoing pandemic caused by the coronavirus, the financial aid community’s attention quickly turned to issues and obstacles students were facing. The pandemic had an impact on virtually ev...
  • 2020 Year in Review: NASFAA's Policy, Grant, and Advocacy Efforts
    December 21, 2020 - In the highly unpredictable year of 2020, NASFAA and its members across the country made great strides in influencing important policy decisions regarding college access, affordability, simplification, transparency, and federal aid for ...
  • 2020 Year in Review: Our Featured MVPs
    December 16, 2020 - NASFAA's Most Valuable Professional (MVP) is a series that features a brief Q&A with notable NASFAA members — with questions ranging from what they wish they knew their first year working in financial aid to how they relax in ...
  • 2020 Year in Review: The 10 Most Downloaded “Off The Cuff” Episodes
    December 9, 2020 - NASFAA’s weekly policy podcast, “Off The Cuff,” reached hundreds of new listeners in 2020, publishing more than 40 episodes throughout the year. Check out the top 10 most downloaded episodes and relisten to your favori...
  • 2020 Year in Review: NASFAA's 10 Most Popular Original Articles
    December 2, 2020 - 2020 was an eventful year for the financial aid community to say the least. The ongoing pandemic created widespread disruptions across higher education, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congre...
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