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Former President Donald Trump was elected to become President of the United States, with the deciding vote tally rolling in early Wednesday morning, clinching his pathway to the presidency. This is a developing news story, stay tuned to Today’s News for further analysis.

The Department of Education (ED) on Friday announced that the Financial Value Transparency Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) Program Enrollment Detail Report (SHDPE1) has been updated and is now available for institutions on the NSLDS Professional Access website. The FVT/GE Program Enrollment Detail Report (SHDPE1) provides institutions with a list of all students and their certified program enrollment data as reported to NSLDS via the Enrollment Reporting process. ED wrote that it is continuing to work on updates to the other two NSLDS FVT/GE reports and will provide another update when they are ready for use. As a reminder, ED’s institutional FVT/GE reporting requirement deadline is now January 15, 2025. 

A new report from The College Board found that the average published sticker prices for tuition and fees continue to rise across all higher education institutions for full-time undergraduate students, but the “net price” – what a student actually pays to attend post-secondary education after grant aid is subtracted – has been declining or stable in recent years.

As aid administrators prepare for a new aid year, schools must remain diligent in their commitment to remain in compliance. Join Blue Icon Advisors, NASFAA Consulting and two peer reviewer today, at 2 p.m. ET as we delve into the top findings from recent SOE reviews and how schools can minimize their risks in those areas.

We need your great ideas for engaging, relevant, and interesting conference sessions. All types of session proposals are welcome, from those focused on advocacy, training, and professional development, to sessions structured as open-forum discussions. We urge you to construct your session proposal with an eye toward inclusion, ensuring speakers from different backgrounds — particularly those from marginalized groups — are represented. All proposals must be received by November 8, 2024. Visit our Presenters and Moderators page to submit a proposal.

More financial aid professionals recently joined hundreds of financial aid professionals across the country who now hold the FAAC® designation. Check the Registry to see if any of your colleagues have been certified and congratulate them for this achievement! Certified by the Certified Financial Aid Administrator® Commission, these individuals now qualify to receive a multitude of benefits. Would you like to become certified, too? The next testing window opens on the 1st – or take advantage of any of the upcoming testing windows. Start by exploring your eligibility today using our free interactive eligibility tool.

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