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In a wide-ranging conversation at the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Annual Meeting on Friday, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona shared some of his hopes for the Biden administration's higher education policy efforts, as well as how he hopes to see leaders in higher education move forward, with the pandemic behind them.

This month our Advancing the Profession Task Force, was proud to release our new Advancing the Profession Toolkit. The purpose of this toolkit is to provide resources for financial aid administrators to ensure they have a seat at the institutional decision-making table. Highlights include a customizable fact sheet with numbers that can be shown to administration to justify why financial aid is so important, professional development resources, as well as relationship building and media training guidance. Get started with our helpful user guide. 

Yes. Some waivers and flexibilities end at different times than others. Original COVID-19 Waivers and Flexibilities: The original COVID waivers and flexibilities listed in the COVID-19 Title IV Flexibilities and Waivers as of January 15, 2021 chart attached to the January 15, 2021 Electronic Announcement end as of the end of the payment period (as defined by your school) that starts after the end date of the national emergency, which means they are not award-year-specific and apply to verifications being completed for any award year (i.e., 2022-23 and/or 2023-24) through the end of that payment period that starts after the end of the emergency. View the full answer to this question to learn more.

We're counting down the days until our 2023 National Conference in San Diego — and we know many of you are, too! This year, you can wear your spirit with an exclusive NASFAA 2023 t-shirt, available to purchase directly from our independent partner, only until this Friday, April 21. Check out our San Diego t-shirts — as well as our other NASFAA swag — and get your orders in today!

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