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The NASFAA 2026 Virtual Summit. Join us July 13-16 for timely sessions covering the policy updates, insights, and resources your office needs most right now. Review the agenda to see the great programming we have planned and register today so everyone at your institution can benefit from this online training opportunity.

Over 60 members of Congress on Sunday sent a letter to the Department of Education (ED) expressing concerns about rising student loan default and delinquency rates, and asked the department for details on its plan to help struggling borrowers.

NASFAA is pleased to share its response to the Department of Education's (ED) request for comments on its proposed changes to the Master Promissory Forms as well as the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Application. The department is proposing these changes to align the forms with changes made in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). These comments address new language the department proposed adding regarding program quality, as well as areas where this new, important information on the changes to the loan repayment programs could be improved.

One academic year. During its June 5, 2026, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA or Working Families Tax Cuts Act) Virtual Office Hours webinar, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) confirmed that a student in a semester- or trimester-based program, and who enrolls in the summer, fall, and spring terms, only uses one academic year (not one and a half academic years) towards the expected time to credential (ETTC) calculation. View the full answer to this question to learn more.

Please join us in giving NASFAA's newest members, Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix and Southeastern Technical Institute, a warm welcome. This month, we have the pleasure of welcoming back: Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education and Jefferson Community College. We are glad to have all of you as NASFAA members. We encourage you to check out our Events Calendar for a look at upcoming professional development opportunities and to utilize NASFAA's Membership Directory, Speaker and Mentor Professional Directory, and Volunteer and Leadership Directory to help you better engage and connect with your financial aid peers across the country.

Attending the NASFAA National Conference 2026 for the first time? Get a practical roadmap, in this webinar now available on demand, for what to expect, how to prepare, and how to turn conference connections into lasting professional relationships.

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