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This month, we have the opportunity to hear from our colleagues about recent spring conferences across the country, including Kansas, the Pacific, Mississippi, Illinois, and Montana. Additionally, some associations detail upcoming conferences, recap some recently held trainings, and provide other timely updates.

This AskRegs Q&A was updated on May 1, 2026, to include a different answer to Example 7 below related to articulation and transfer agreements. The answer changed with publication of the Final Rules in the May 1, 2026, Federal Register. No, as long as the student remains within the same program of study and same degree type at the same institution. View the full answer to this question to learn more.

NASFAA's Compiled Title IV Regulations are available as web pages for each of the major parts of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34—Education (CFR 34), which together govern the Federal Student Aid programs. We incorporate new regulations for each award year in a format that shows what text will change the following July 1 while retaining the compiled regulations from previous years for reference.

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