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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 a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on financial aid offers. The discussion then turned to President Joe Biden's extension of the pause on student loan repayment and interest accrual and year-end spending. 

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Blue Icon Advisors' next Let's Talk session — focusing on how financial aid administrators can prepare for the unexpected with succession planning strategies — is coming up on Thursday, December 15. The event is free to NASFAA’s institutional members, but you must register in advance. (One registrant per school; limited seats available.) Additionally, members can register and learn more at the Succession Planning Pathway at NASFAA’s 2023 Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo. Let's Talk meets every month and gives practicing financial aid professionals the opportunity to engage with peers, learn from presenters and each other, share information, and discuss best practices. Check the schedule to see more upcoming Let's Talk topics.

Please join us in congratulating: Joette Murphy, who was promoted from financial aid operations specialist to assistant director of financial aid at Elon University; Morgan Troxler, who was promoted from data entry specialist to financial aid operations specialist at Elon University; Naomi Versaille, who was promoted from financial aid customer service specialist to administrator of colleague for financial aid title at Elon University; Samuel Oliver, Jr., formerly the financial aid officer at Chattahoochee Valley Community College, who is now the associate director of financial planning & registrar services at Mercer University School of Medicine; Belinda Pena, who was promoted from manager, financial aid outreach & special programs to associate director, financial aid and veterans outreach at Austin Community College; and Amy Schmalfuss, who was promoted from Associate Director of Student Financial Services to Director of Student Financial Services at Roberts Wesleyan University. Celebrate your own career developments by completing the "Movers and Shakers" form to share the news with your colleagues.

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