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November was a busy month on the 2020 presidential campaign trail, as several candidates entered and exited the race. While former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick tossed their hats in the ring for the Democratic nomination, former Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and former Rep. Joe Sestak dropped out. Also in November, Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, released his full higher education plan, which included free tuition for 80% of families, a $1,000 increase to the maximum Pell Grant award, and improvements to student loan forgiveness. He also proposed that the federal government complete most of students’ FAFSAs, and notify freshman in high school of their eligibility for Pell Grants. Catch up on all the latest and review updates for other candidates with NASFAA's 2020 Presidential Cheat Sheet.

NASFAA's Financial Affairs Committee (FAC) and Board of Directors are committed to ensuring NASFAA is operating at peak performance while simultaneously keeping dues as low as possible. Given normal cost-of-business expense increases, FAC and the Board have announced that the base amount for institutional membership in 2020-21 will increase by $5, from $835 to $840, and the FTE multiplier will increase by .004, from .091 to .095. The price of the Value and Value Plus dues packages and Policies & Procedures (P&P) Builder package will remain the same, and the price of the Webinar Package will increase by $50 for the year, from $449 to $499. Membership dues are announced early to give schools sufficient time to plan accordingly.

Looking to establish your personal brand as a financial aid leader, or wondering whether it should be a priority? Blue Icon Advisors, NASFAA's consulting service, will be answering your pressing questions on Facebook Live on Tuesday, December 17, at 1:00 p.m. ET about why formulating and maintaining a personal brand is crucial to effective leadership. Be sure to send us your questions about building your personal brand via email and tune in during your lunch break to hear from Blue Icon Advisors' Tony Erwin about best practices for positioning yourself a successful financial aid leader.

Mark your calendar! NASFAA is hosting a webinar on Jan. 16, 2020 to discuss the new CFAA program. Join us to learn why the CFAA program was developed and how the financial aid community shaped it along the way. Hear directly from panelists who have gone through the process and earned the CFAA designation. They will share why they pursued the certification, what the testing experience was like, and how they believe the designation will benefit them in the future. Register online for this free, 60-minute webinar.

This request is for an extension without change of the approval for the reporting and recordkeeping requirements that are contained in the information collection 1845-0049 for Student Assistance General Provision in the regulations in Subpart J-Approval of Independently Administered Tests; Specification of Passing Score; Approval of State Process.

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