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This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin is joined by NASFAA Policy Analyst Megan Walter and Scott Cline, senior vice president of enrollment management and auxiliary services at California College of the Arts. The group discusses the mission and goals of the Paying for College Transparency Initiative and its efforts to improve college financial aid offers. Megan then shares initial responses to the initiative’s drafted principles and standards, glossary, and aid offer examples. NASFAA members can submit their own comments to these documents by June 1, 2023. 

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This AskRegs Knowledgebase Q&A has been updated to announce the availability of the 2021-22 award year data. To find out if the latest award year data are available for the Net Price Calculator, visit the U.S. Department of Education Net Price Calculator Template and click "Continue." The available award year data are listed under Step 1. The latest version of the Net Price Calculator template uses 2021-22 data. According to the Net Price Calculator Information Center and GEN-13-07, ED normally plans to release updated versions of the Net Price Calculator in January annually. View the full answer to this question to learn more.

To avoid a scheduling conflict with two recently announced Federal Student Aid FAFSA simplification webinars, NASFAA has rescheduled two virtual conference sessions. The sessions “No Money, No Problem: A Community College Approach to Enrollment Management” and “How to Attract, Retain and Engage a Multi-Generational Workforce” will now take place on Friday, July 14, 2023. Review the full schedule for the NASFAA 2023 Virtual Conference and register today!

Blue Icon Advisors' next Let's Talk session — focusing on how to prepare when you get the call for a federal program review — is coming up on Thursday, May 18, 2023. The event is free to NASFAA members, but you must register in advance. 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: Kathleen Thomas, who was promoted from director of financial aid to assistant vice president of financial aid and retention at the University of Mount Union; Lara Clifton-Rice, who was promoted from assistant director of financial aid to associate director of financial aid and operations manager at Northern Michigan University; Paul Friebus, who was promoted from lead assistant director of financial aid to director of financial aid training and compliance at Ivy Tech Community College; and Christine Taylor, who was promoted from associate director of financial aid and veteran services to director of financial aid and veteran services at Bellevue College. Celebrate your own career developments by completing the "Movers and Shakers" form to share the news with your colleagues.

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