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The Department of Education (ED) on Tuesday issued an electronic announcement noting that the agency is “reviewing the full impact” of a new White House memo seeking to temporarily pause certain federal financial assistance programs. However, ED noted that the memo does not impact “assistance received directly by individuals,” which includes Title IV, HEA funds, since those programs are provided to individual students.

Monica is a passionate advocate for access to affordable education, recognizing that no one achieves their goals alone. With a strong sense of empathy, she works to create an atmosphere where students, colleagues, and mentors can support and rely on one another. Learn more about Monica and her career in financial aid in this brief Q&A.

NASFAA's 2025 Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo is right around the corner! If you need to update your registration information, you can do so online until Friday, January 31. Please let us know if you have any questions in the meantime. If you currently hold the FAAC® designation and haven't yet registered, it's not too late — spaces are still available for the FAAC® Forum.

By April 1, 2025, NASFAA will transition its professional credential tests and certification exam to reflect the legislative and regulatory requirements for the 2025-26 award year. View the NASFAA Testing Center for the schedule of updates, including brief periods when certain tests will be offline. Note that some domains will be updated earlier than others. You will be presented with the version of the test that is active on the date you take the test, regardless of when you purchased it, so be sure to prepare accordingly. If you have any questions, contact [email protected].

This webinar, now available on demand, reviews the 2025-26 verification data element and documentation requirements. It also focuses on some of the more complicated verification-related issues that come up year after year. Join David Futrell, NASFAA director of institutional compliance, as he leads you through the latest verification requirements and challenging issues. Review this webinar today.

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