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NASFAA. Shout out to our NASFAA 2025 National Conference Charity Sponsors! Catch them at our Charity 5K and Trivia Night events in Anaheim, made possible with their support, and swing by the Innovation Hall to say hi.

Meet Paul Friebus, FAAC®, director of financial aid training and compliance at Ivy Tech Community College. Paul began his career in financial aid when he was looking for a fresh start. Taking a leap of faith, he joined the team at Ivy Tech Community College and never looked back.  As the director of financial aid training and compliance, he works directly with the various campuses across the state to create training materials and host events. 

On Thursday night, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s reduction in force (RIF), ruling that the administration must reinstate the thousands of federal probationary workers across federal agencies who were fired. In a court filing on Monday, the Department of Education (ED) specifically noted that 65 probationary workers at ED were fired. In response to the judge's order all 65 of those employees have been reinstated and placed on paid administrative leave, according to the filing. Stay tuned to Today’s News for more updates on this ruling and lawsuit.

To participate in the Title IV aid programs, schools must demonstrate certain standards of administrative capability. Join Tiffany Gibbs, director of online compliance products, and Michelle Thompson, regulatory specialist, today at 2 p.m. ET, as they provide an overview of the measures of administrative capability, including special attention on the new provisions that went into effect July 1, 2024. Reserve your seat today!

Blue Icon Advisors' upcoming Let's Talk session, tomorrow on March 20, will talk about monitoring compliance and hear from Standards of Excellence (SOE) peer reviewers about common areas of noncompliance. Check the schedule for additional upcoming topics and be sure to register for this upcoming session.

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