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A federal judge on Friday partially halted the Department of Education's (ED) upcoming administrative capability rule slated to take effect on July 1, 2024 citing a provision that would specifically target career and technical programs. The court imposed a temporary injunction against a provision in the rule concerning maximum program length for gainful employment (GE) programs. GE programs in the past were eligible to offer Title IV aid provided they did not exceed 150% of the minimum number of clock hours required for the occupation for which the program prepares the student by the state the institution is located.

According to a new analysis, the Pell Grant program is no longer estimated to be in a shortfall for fiscal year 2026, but the positive projections come at the expense of nearly a million fewer students estimated to receive the grant for 2024 and 2025 due to complications with the FAFSA.

The only options are either to have the stepparent complete the FAFSA and verification or to exercise professional judgment (PJ) to remove the stepparent from consideration. View the full answer to this question to learn more.

We hope you had a wonderful time at the NASFAA 2024 National Conference in Milwaukee! Be sure to share your photos from the NASFAA 2024 National Conference and relive all the fun experiences! We encourage you to post photos on social media, tag NASFAA and include #NASFAA2024. You can also check out all of our conference news coverage for recaps and analysis of some of our most popular sessions. 

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