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This week on "Off the Cuff," Jill and Sarah recap last week’s Federal Student Aid (FSA) Virtual Training Conference and detail what could happen with Biden administration regulations under the incoming Trump administration. Sarah kicks off the conversation by highlighting important information folks may have missed at the FSA conference, including FAFSA updates, batch corrections functionally, FA-DDX availability for mixed-status families, and more.

Officials from the Department of Education (ED) on Thursday provided an update on the 2025-26 FAFSA rollout and detailed new plans for leadership positions that will oversee the next phases of FAFSA simplification. According to the department, more than 1.5 million 2025-26 FAFSA forms have been submitted and ED has successfully processed, and sent, 7 million records to institutions of higher education.

The Department of Education (ED) on Thursday announced additional flexibilities for late disbursements regarding students who initially filed a paper 2024-25 FAFSA, including some students who may have submitted a paper FAFSA form but later filed an online FAFSA due to paper processing delays.

There are still seats available during the current testing window, which remains open through the 21st of this month. Be sure to schedule your exam session soon to secure the time that works best for you. FAAC® candidates preparing to take the certification exam can use these candidate resources. If you haven’t applied yet, take advantage of the waived application fee and complete your application online today. Learn more about the testing process and make sure you meet all of the technical requirements.

Please join us in congratulating Nathan Lohr, FAAC®, and Phil Asbury on their new jobs. Congratulations to Tristan Schmittinger and Brittany George on their promotions. Congratulations to Zachary Christian, FAAC®, for receiving the SCASFAA Achiever Award at the South Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators annual conference. And congratulations to Kathy Wright, who will retire in December after 41 years of working 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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