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The Department of Education (ED) officially launched the 2025-26 FAFSA on Thursday after completing an extensive testing process. Students and families will now also be able to access and submit a paper form.

The Senate unanimously passed the FAFSA Deadline Act on Wednesday evening, which would require the Department of Education (ED) to certify and make October 1 the official launch date for the FAFSA each year.

NASFAA’s “Off The Cuff” team will be postponing this week’s recording, and will reconvene after the Thanksgiving holiday. In the meantime you can still find the latest higher education news coming from the Department of Education (ED), the White House, and Congress in Today’s News every day. Be sure to catch up on previous and featured episodes including the latest news on gainful employment and financial value transparency (GE/FVT) reporting, common questions on NASFAA U, and recent FAFSA news! Also, be sure to send us your comments and suggestions for future episodes.

Join Susan Shogren, Brad Barnett, and Ashley Munro, for this webinar now available on demand, as they discuss professional development topics of relevance and importance to financial aid administrators today and in the future.  The presenters will explore possibilities and solutions for how to change our profession from an accidental career to a chosen professional pathway.

Please join us in congratulating Alexandra Sands, Aaron Espenshade, and Jamie Janda on their new jobs. Also join us in congratulating Diane Sprague, FAAC^®, Lori Vedder, and Kevin Culler, who will be retiring at the end of this year after 38, 35, and 36 years, respectively, of dedicated service in financial aid. Celebrate your own career developments by completing the "Movers and Shakers" form to share the news with your colleagues.

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