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Over the weekend uncertainty surrounding the looming debt ceiling limit was averted with the bipartisan effort to prevent default making its way to the White House. The Senate cleared the House’s bipartisan legislation by a vote of 63-36 on Thursday evening with the measure getting 46 Democrats and 17 Republicans to vote in favor of the bill.

Yes. While the U.S. Department of Education (ED) does not provide a template to assist financial aid administrators with making a homelessness determination, SchoolHouse Connection does. It is called the Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Determinations: A Template for Financial Aid Administrators. View the full answer to this question to learn more.

This July, incarcerated students enrolled in eligible Prison Education Programs will gain access to Pell Grant eligibility for the first time since 1994. Join us on Thursday, June 15, for a discussion of what financial aid administrators and prison education practitioners can do to ensure they are prepared to effectively support incarcerated learners. Learn tips to successfully administer Pell Grants for incarcerated students and gain an understanding of the existing regulations and guidance impacting prison education programs and the tools available to assist the financial aid and prison education communities when serving this student population.

Blue Icon Advisors' next Let's Talk session — focusing on how to lead effectively through change — is coming up on Thursday, June 15, at 12 p.m. ET. 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.

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