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This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Jon Fansmith, the American Council on Education's senior vice president of government relations, to recap and debrief how President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation program fared in oral arguments heard by the United States Supreme Court. The group then discusses the Department of Education’s (ED) updated guidance on third-party servicers and the removal of the question on the 2024-25 FAFSA that asks students whether they will live on campus or with parents.

The Department of Education (ED) on Thursday announced that it would be taking steps to hold leaders of private colleges personally liable for debts owed to the department when they fail to operate in a financially responsible manner.

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!

Throughout February, our members from across the country went above and beyond spreading the word about Financial Aid Awareness Month by hosting events, games, and social media campaigns to engage students. Members also had the opportunity to be randomly selected to win a pizza party for their office by sharing their outreach efforts with NASFAA. Congratulations to the winners of our raffle: Baker University, Oberlin College, and Marshalltown Community College! Thank you to all of our members who participated in spreading the word during #FinAidFeb — we appreciate the work you do day in and day out!

Looking to dive into best practices for measuring student satisfaction? Blue Icon Advisors' next Let's Talk session on Thursday, March 16, at 12 p.m. ET will dive into how we can collect student feedback and what we can learn from our students to direct our services. Save your spot today! Be sure to check the full Let's Talk schedule to see what other sessions are coming soon.

Please join us in congratulating Jesse McMillan, who was formerly the senior associate director of financial aid at Virginia Commonwealth University and is now the director of financial aid at Reynolds Community College, and Forrest Stuart, who was promoted from interim vice president for enrollment management to vice president for enrollment management at Lafayette College. Celebrate your own career developments by completing the "Movers and Shakers" form to share the news with your colleagues.

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