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This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin, Karen, Rachel, and Tim discuss Justin's testimony this week before the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development on the Department of Education's (ED) rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA. Karen also debriefs listeners on the latest NASFAA poll asking members about which first-year undergraduate student populations, if any, they plan to send aid offers to by May 1.

In its latest electronic announcement the Department of Education (ED) reiterated that it will reprocess all Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) impacted by recent errors, and also includes further instructions on how to meet professional judgment and compliance requirements if a school elects to award on an original ISIR with a lower SAI rather than a reprocessed ISIR. 

On April 12 at 12 p.m. ET, Gecko McDowell, scholarship coordinator at the College of Western Idaho, will sit down with us to share her voice as a new professional. As we dive into Gecko’s story, we’ll also take time to get into the mind of the new professional and gather insight. For institutions recruiting new professionals, Gecko’s story may provide insight, and we will have time for Q&A. Be a part of the conversation on LinkedIn.

Register now for NASFAA U's Academic Calendars online course. This four-week collaborative online course will focus on the building blocks of Title IV program eligibility. Concepts such as academic year, payment periods, and program structure will be defined and illustrated as emerging academic program structures test the traditional basis of determining program eligibility and packaging students with Title IV aid. The course starts Tuesday, April 30, reserve your seat today.

Please join us in congratulating Katherine Hudson, who was promoted from assistant director of financial aid communications to associate director of financial services communications at Baylor University, Justin Rummel, who was promoted from assistant vice president, student financial services to vice president for enrollment at Susquehanna University, and Katie Conrad, FAAC®, formerly the senior associate director of financial aid at Florida International University, who is now the executive director of scholarships and financial aid at Georgia Institute of Technology. Celebrate your own career developments by completing the "Movers and Shakers" form to share the news with your colleagues.

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