Brought to you by:

Discover^® Student Loans. We help students and their families cover college costs with loan options that best fit their needs. With zero fees, valuable rewards, and exceptional customer service, we're committed to helping students succeed and build bright futures. Visit our dedicated school page to download helpful product materials and more.

This week on "Off the Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Jon Fansmith, the American Council on Education's assistant vice president for government relations, to discuss the temporary block on President Joe Biden’s plans for student loan cancellation and what we expect to happen next. The discussion then turned to changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and the midterm elections.

The Department of Education (ED) on Thursday announced final rules for the 90/10 rule for for-profit colleges, Pell Grant Eligibility for Prison Education Programs (PEP), and procedures for institutions undergoing changes in ownership.

Are you looking to test your knowledge from the news of the week?  Check out our new weekly quiz highlighting some of our coverage and updates from the past week. (Hint: Read through this week’s issues of Today’s News for answers.) Be on the lookout for a new quiz each Friday and let us know if any of our questions stumped you!

Last-minute requests. Delayed implementations. Missed deadlines. You can avoid these experiences with a strong operational calendar. Join this webinar next Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. ET to learn from the Blue Icon Advisors consulting team how an operational calendar can become the backbone of your financial aid office. Register today. 

NASFAA's award-winning Diversity Leadership Program (DLP) aims to advance the careers of individuals from marginalized and underrepresented groups in the association and create a strong and diverse pipeline for association leadership. Now in its fifth year, the DLP is seeking six new participants to receive a robust portfolio of benefits, mentorship, and guidance to aid in their development as financial aid association leaders at the state, regional, and national level. Please refer to the DLP webpage for more information about program benefits, the applicant selection process, and eligibility criteria. Applications are due Monday, October 31, 2022.

Please join us in congratulating  Kiely Fletcher, formerly the executive director of financial aid and scholarship is now associate vice provost for enrollment management at the University of Illinois at Chicago; Lou Parrott, formerly the default management and pell coordinator, is now assistant director of financial aid at Morris College; and Carrie Short, formerly the director of student financial aid at Lorain County Community College, is now the director of financial aid at Lakeland Community College. Celebrate your own career developments by completing the "Movers and Shakers" form to share the news with your colleagues.

VIEW NEXT ISSUE

Contact us to submit questions, content or to purchase advertisements.