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Now that President-elect Donald Trump is beginning to formulate his cabinet, questions are being raised concerning how his campaign platform will translate to federal policymaking. For higher education, a common question is whether the administration will fulfill campaign rhetoric related to “abolishing” the Department of Education (ED) and what that could mean for student aid policy.

The Department of Education (ED) on Friday, via an electronic announcement, gave an update on the status of how those without a Social Security number (SSN) can create an account on StudentAid.gov.

There are different types of teacher certification programs and coursework, and different Title IV rules for the different types of programs. Teacher Certification Program for Which the Certificate or Credential is Awarded by the School: The school should review the guidance under "Basic Types of Eligible Programs" in Volume 2, Chapter 2 of the FSA Handbook. View the full answer to this question to learn more.

NASFAA is looking for a student to fill a 12-week paid internship with its Policy and Federal Relations staff. The intern will help develop advocacy materials; attend and report on hearings, events, and meetings; analyze and summarize legislation and regulations; and much more. If you know graduate or undergraduate students who may be interested, please encourage them to apply. This internship is supported by the Dallas Martin Endowment for Public Policy and Student Aid. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 7, 2024, for priority consideration.

Our community has been requesting documents to help their offices navigate Pell eligibility with students. Do you have any documents, presentations, forms, or guides that your office uses to better navigate 2024-25 Pell Grant Eligibility? If you have created a template that you would like to share with the larger financial aid community please submit the document to our community resource library by December 18. Thank you for helping support our community.

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