Coronavirus (COVID-19) Web Center
This web center was created to keep NASFAA members and the financial aid community updated on pertinent news related to the coronavirus. Check back often as this page is updated daily.
NASFAA Articles & Statements
- New Report Highlights Mental Health, Cost as Risks to Student Enrollment During Pandemic
- Reminder: HEERF Annual Reports Due Today (5/6)
- Financial Aid Offices Detail HEERF Annual Reporting Undertaking
- Deferral of Accountability Metrics: Unintended Consequences of the Student Loan Payment Pause
- White House Extends Student Loan Payment Pause Through August, Pledging to Give Borrowers ‘Fresh Start’ on Repayment
See All NASFAA COVID-19 News Coverage
NASFAA AskRegs Questions & Answers 
While AskRegs is available exclusively to NASFAA members, in an effort to keep the entire higher education community informed in the midst of this pandemic, NASFAA — with the support of grant funding — has made all AskRegs questions and answers related to COVID-19 available to the public. Check back often; new questions get submitted and answered every day.
- *NEW* Can We Use HEERF Institutional Grant Funds To Meet the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Needs of Students?
- *UPDATED* What Are the HEERF Annual Reporting Requirements For 2021 Calendar-Year Expenditures?
- *UPDATED* What Are the HEERF Annual Reporting Requirements For 2021 Calendar-Year Expenditures?
- *UPDATED* What Are the Quarterly HEERF Grant Reporting Requirements For the Quarter Ending March 31, 2022?
- *UPDATED* Are There Exceptions To the Signature Requirement For Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose Due To Coronavirus?
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NASFAA "Off The Cuff" Podcast Episodes
- *NEW* OTC Ask Regs Experts: Making Sense of the Latest Verification Waivers and Potential Administrative Hurdles to Loan Cancellation
- OTC Inside the Beltway: A Conversation on Student Debt Cancellation
- OTC From the Field: A System on Auto-Pilot? One Expert’s Perspective on the Need for Student Loan Repayment and Accountability Reform
See All "Off The Cuff" Episodes
Department of Education & Congressional References
- *NEW* ED Details How HEERF Usage Can Bolster Student Mental Health Resources
- *NEW* Comment Request; Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) (a)(2) Construction, Renovation, & Real Property Projects Prior Approval Request Form
- Biden-Harris Administration Takes Actions to Support Students' Basic Needs and Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 at Colleges and Universities
- COVID-19: What Now and What Next -- 2021 FSA Training Conference Session B04
- Deadline for Schools to Submit Coronavirus Indicator to COD System Extended
See Previous ED & Congressional References
NASFAA in the News
For an up-to-date list of news articles in which NASFAA spokespeople have been quoted, please visit our NASFAA In the News webpage.
NASFAA Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Reference Pages
Department of Education guidance on the use of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) funds is changing on an almost daily basis. The reference pages linked below provide fast facts and frequently asked questions and answers about HEERF funds. Check back often as NASFAA will continue to update these reference pages as any new guidance becomes available.
- HEERF III (ARP) Reference Page
- HEERF II (CRRSAA) Reference Page
- HEERF I (CARES) Reference Page
- HEERF Comparison Chart (PDF)
- HEERF Reporting Guidelines (PDF)
- HEERF Timeline - October 2020 (PDF)
NASFAA Advocacy and Research
- Data Sharing Decision Tree Updated to Include May 2021 ED Guidance
- An Evaluation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Funding for Postsecondary Institutions
- Call to Action: Your Voice Needed to Increase Higher Education Funding
- June 2020 Infographic Shows NASFAA's Comprehensive Efforts in the Time of COVID-19
NASFAA On the Record
- NASFAA Submits Comments to ED on Proposed Changes to Quarterly HEERF Report
- NASFAA Signs Onto Amicus Brief Refuting Allegations That Colleges Profited From the Pandemic
- NASFAA Joins ACE in Submitting Comments on Proposed HEERF Reporting Requirements
- NASFAA Submits Comments on Revised HEERF Annual Data Collection Form
- NASFAA Submits Comments on Supplemental Aid to Institutions of Higher Education (SAIHE) Program
See all NASFAA COVID-19 On the Record letters
NASFAA Webinars
The following webinar transcripts are available:
- May 21, 2021 - Transcript of May 21 Webinar (PDF)
- February 5, 2021 - Transcript of February 5 Webinar (PDF)
- January 15, 2021 - Transcript of January 15 Webinar (PDF)
NASFAA Members Additional Resources
- 2019-20 COVID-19 National Emergency Self-Evaluation Checklist Available
- Blue Icon Kicks Off Fall 'Let's Talk' Series With Financial Literacy During COVID-19
- Business Continuity Plans and Teleworking Agreement Samples
- CARES Act Distribution: Results From June 2020 Membership Poll & May 2020 Survey
- COVID-19 Emergency Grant Application Samples
- COVID-19 Resources from NASFAA's Business Partners
- July 20, 2021 Webinar: New Findings from an Evaluation of CARES Act Emergency Aid Funding
- NASFAA Membership CARES Act Survey - May 2020
- NASFAA, SchoolHouse Connections Resource Highlights COVID-19 Impact on Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Seeking
- NASFAA Survey Results Highlight COVID-19 Impact on Professional Judgment Requests
- P&P Builder Template: Early Implementation of New Regulations
- Survey on Professional Judgment and COVID-19
- Your Thoughts: We Have to Be More Transparent About the PJ Process
Additional Resources
- Advocates Urge Biden to Extend Payment Pause on Student Loans, Citing Economic Uncertainty
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CUPA-HR Provides Resources for Campus Re-Openings
- FCC Emergency Broadband Program for Pell Grant Recipients
- Guidance Unchanged for International Students and Online Learning
- World Health Organization
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Publication Date: 5/20/2022
