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The Department of Education (ED) announced in late December that it had completed reprocessing for three 2024-25 FAFSA record errors. Those records concerned conflicting information, asset known issues, and incorrect reject codes.

2024 was a hectic year for many financial aid professionals, with the 2024-25 FAFSA launching in late December 2023 – causing a myriad of issues, technical glitches, and delays for financial aid offices, students, and their families. Read on for a comprehensive list of actions NASFAA and its members took in 2024.

NASFAA UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Congratulations to the latest group of financial aid professionals who have earned the FAAC® designation! They join an exclusive community of certified professionals recognized for their dedication to the field of financial aid. Want to see if any of your colleagues are among the newly certified? Visit the Registry to celebrate their achievement! Certified by the Certified Financial Aid Administrator Commission, these professionals now enjoy access to valuable benefits and opportunities. Inspired to become an FAAC®? Check your eligibility today using our free interactive eligibility tool. Your path to certification begins now.

Join us on January 10 at 12 p.m. ET where we will be joined by Dr. Jessica Flogaites, FAAC®. Dr. Flogaites has more than 15 years of financial aid experience and is currently the associate director of financial at the University of Pittsburgh. She also is serving as this year's chair for the Certified Financial Aid Administrator® Program Commission, which sets the policies and standards related to certification. She will also be leading this year's FAAC® Forum. Join the conversation on LinkedIn.

Please join us in congratulating Norma Cortez on her new job. Celebrate your own career developments by completing the "Movers and Shakers" form to share the news with your colleagues.

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