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PowerFAIDS® To improve processing, packaging, and integration with on campus systems, Virginia University of Lynchburg transitioned to PowerFAIDS. The financial aid team highlighted the system's efficiency and data functionality and praised the PowerFAIDS team as "very thorough and helpful throughout our entire implementation process." Connect with us to see how PowerFAIDS can streamline your aid processes.

NASFAA is pleased to share a draft of its response to the Department of Education's (ED) request for comments on its proposed regulations to implement the Pell Grant changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which were negotiated by the AHEAD rulemaking committee. NASFAA's comments address the Workforce Pell Grant expansion and the new provision affecting Pell eligibility for students whose non-federal grants and scholarships equal or exceed their cost of attendance. NASFAA hopes our members will use these comments to inform their own comments, which are due to ED on April 8, 2026.

If you are your institution’s primary contact, NASFAA sent you an email on Monday March 30, to participate in a very short survey about your office’s staffing and structure. Your feedback will directly contribute to updating NASFAA’s Staffing Predictor Model, which gauges how your financial aid office’s staffing compares to others nationwide. The survey should only take 5-8 minutes of your time. Responses are due by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, April 10, 2026. Your participation will provide us with a fuller dataset, strengthening everyone’s results when using the Predictor Model. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact NASFAA’s Research Department.

Get the recognition you deserve by earning the FAAC® designation. If your application has already been approved, purchase the Certified Financial Aid Administrator® Knowledge Exam. Schedule your session online until the 21st of this month, or any of the upcoming testing windows. If you haven’t applied yet, take advantage of the waived application fee and complete your application online right away. Learn more about the testing process and make sure you meet all of the technical requirements. Utilize candidate resources to review for the exam.

Stephanie Jean-Pierre, director of financial aid services at Massachusetts Bay Community College, contacted Blue Icon Advisors for assistance with customized training for the financial aid team. Blue Icon provided overview training on seven topics using NASFAA materials, and each included a custom case study developed in collaboration with the financial aid services team. “Our consultant made the experience even more fantastic! She kept everyone engaged, sharing her knowledge to benefit everyone,” Jean-Pierre said. Read more about Mass Bay's experience and request training for your staff today.

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