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Ellucian. The University of Pittsburgh needed a streamlined scholarship management process that would reduce staff stress and maximize student award dollars. Learn how ScholarshipUniverse helped Pitt's financial aid office enhance the scholarship process for students and staff.

This week on "Off the Cuff," Justin, Jill, and David discuss the rollout of FAFSA simplification provisions and the basics surrounding the administration’s debt cancellation application. Jill details the Department of Education’s (ED) planned delays, as well as an updated timeline for the FAFSA simplification process as outlined in the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, and David runs through a number of questions his team has been seeing since President Joe Biden formally launched the form that borrowers can use to apply for student loan cancellation.

Financial wellness programs continue to grow in popularity on college campuses and financial aid offices play a key role in implementing successful programming. On Tuesday, November 15 at 2:00 p.m. ET, join guest presenters from Trellis Company for an overview of its Student Financial Wellness Survey (SFWS), which covers a broad range of topics including: financial behaviors and decision-making, financial knowledge, paying for college, financial security, basic needs security, and mental health. Attendees will also hear from two institutions about their experience participating in the survey and the various ways they have used the information in their financial aid offices and throughout the institution. Register now.

Ready to add the FAAC^® designation to your name? The current testing window is now open through November 2, 2022. If your application has already been approved, purchase the certification knowledge exam and schedule your session online. If you haven’t applied yet, complete your application online now. Learn more about the testing process and make sure you meet all of the technical requirements. Utilize these candidate resources to help you prepare for the exam.

Please join us in congratulating Kamesia House, formerly the executive director of scholarships & financial aid at Fayetteville State University, is now the associate vice president of strategic enrollment management and executive director of financial aid and scholarships at Delaware State University. Celebrate your own career developments by completing the "Movers and Shakers" form to share the news with your colleagues.

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