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This week on "Off the Cuff," Justin is joined by NASFAA Senior Policy Analyst Jill Desjean and NASFAA U Instructor David Tolman to break down the latest on gainful employment as the Department of Education’s (ED) negotiated rulemaking committee once again tackles the topic. David and Justin then discuss disbursing Title IV aid for a completed payment period and what aid offices need to know to avoid any pitfalls. Justin also brings in Owen for a quick recap of NASFAA’s Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo, along with news out of ED of more targeted student loan debt relief for borrower defense claims. 

The Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility Committee approached the end of its current session by working through the financial responsibility regulatory text, running through work on certification procedures, and beginning discussion on changes of ownership.

After nearly 25 years in financial aid, Evelyn Disla-Hernandez found herself at her first in-person NASFAA conference this week for NASFAA’s Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo — specifically, for the first ever FAAC® Forum held exclusively for certified aid professionals. There, in a room underneath the main conference floor, Disla-Hernandez gathered with other FAACs from across the country to talk about developing a sense of community among financial aid colleagues, how to be leaders in their offices, and building on their foundation of financial aid knowledge.

The NASFAA office will be closed on Monday, February 21 for the Presidents' Day federal holiday. NASFAA's Today's News will not be sent, and membership and technical support — as well as response to AskRegs inquiries — will resume when the office reopens on Tuesday, February 22.

Our members across the country are continuing Financial Aid Awareness Month strong by hosting events and campaigns to help engage with students. This week, Wilmington University hosted a handy “Paying for Your Education” webinar, USC Lancaster shared our NASFAA resources to raise #FinAidFeb awareness, Wichita State University created a heartfelt graphic to encourage students to complete the FAFSA, University of Minnesota Duluth reminded students how they can can find their loan servicer information, and Texas A&M University’s financial aid office hosted a FAFSA workshop and a meet and greet with students. How is your office spreading awareness about financial aid? Be sure to keep NASFAA in the loop by sharing about your Financial Aid Awareness Month efforts and events on social media, and sharing your outreach efforts using our raffle submission form. We'll choose five financial aid offices at random to win some sweet treats! Submissions are due at 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, February 25.

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