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The Department of Education (ED) provided NASFAA 2026 National Conference attendees with a federal update presentation detailing how its regulatory agenda will impact the administration of federal student aid. Three officials provided financial aid administrators with key insights into the department’s next negotiated rulemaking session, upcoming FAQs, implementation of Workforce Pell, updates to the FSA handbook, and developments concerning the rollout of several final rules.

The Department of Education (ED) on Wednesday explained new updates to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) with the implementation of the Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability (STATS) framework, outlining several reporting requirements that are now optional for the October 1, 2026 reporting if an institution chooses to early implement STATS.

The Department of Education (ED) on Wednesday announced that the State Workforce Pell Program Certification Form is now available for governors to complete in order to communicate to ED the programs they have approved and certified as eligible workforce programs for purposes of the expanded eligibility for Pell Grants under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). ED provided information on the application process in the electronic announcement stating governors would provide completed forms to the institution and the institution would upload the form into its Application to Participate in the Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (E-App). While the Workforce Pell provisions under OBBBA are effective July 20, 2026, starting Wednesday, institutions have the option to early implement.

The NASFAA office will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independence Day federal holiday. NASFAA's Today's News will not be sent and AskRegs and technical and membership support will not be available until the office reopens on Monday, July 6.

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