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The Student Aid Alliance, which NASFAA is a member of, sent a letter to the top congressional appropriators, calling on the lawmakers to protect and maintain funding for federal student aid programs in fiscal year (FY) 2026.

As a reminder, batch correction functionality became available in late February, and schools sending batch corrections must transmit the files to the new Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) mailbox TGDE552. NASFAA has been informed that some schools have incorrectly submitted their files to an old Central Processing System (CPS) mailbox. If a school’s files have not been processed within 48 hours, they should ensure the files were sent to the correct mailbox (TGDE552). 

Only if holding or delaying disbursements is in the student's (not the school's) best interest. There are two primary regulatory considerations. View the full answer to this question to learn more.

The NASFAA Testing Center is temporarily offline from March 24–31 as we make the necessary updates to our professional credential tests for the 2025-26 year, effective April 1. If you're planning to take an exam or test, be sure to schedule accordingly. For any questions, reach out to us at [email protected].

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