2021 Year in Review

2021 Year in ReviewTake 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 2021.

  • A Year in Review: The Biggest Financial Aid News of 2021
    January 3, 2022 - Throughout the year the pandemic continued to impact the higher education sector. And with the vaccine rollout and the return to in-person and hybrid operations for instruction, the financial aid community continued to address student needs in the ev...
  • 2021 Year in Review: NASFAA's Policy, Grant, and Advocacy Efforts
    December 21, 2021 - NASFAA continued to adapt in a world upended by the coronavirus pandemic in its policy, research, and advocacy efforts in 2021. By continuing to hold virtual events, such as the Advocacy Pipeline with Capitol Hill staffers, the policy and federal rel...
  • 2021 Year In Review: Our Featured MVPs
    December 13, 2021 - 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 their free tim...
  • 2021 Year in Review: The 10 Most Downloaded “Off The Cuff” Episodes
    December 6, 2021 - NASFAA's weekly policy podcast, "Off The Cuff," reached thousands of listeners in 2021, keeping members up to date on all things related to financial aid and higher education amid a busy year full of changes and challenges. Check out the top 10 most ...
  • 2021 Year in Review: NASFAA's 10 Most Popular Original Articles
    November 29, 2021 - The last year was filled with challenges and successes for the financial aid community as it dealt with another year of operating amid the coronavirus pandemic. A new year ushered in optimism and saw students return to campus following extended remot...
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