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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 has developed a Professional Degree Program Definition Timeline providing a chronological overview of the development of the professional degree definition for purposes of the new loan limits under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The timeline begins with the definition’s establishment through negotiated rulemaking and covers the legal action and Department of Education guidance that followed. We will continue to update the timeline as additional developments occur. We also updated the Federal Methodology and Pell Formula Changes Flowchart to note changes made to Pell eligibility under the OBBBA.

This month, we have the opportunity to hear from our colleagues about upcoming association conferences for New Jersey, Delaware, D.C., Maryland, and Washington. 

No. The U.S. Department of Education (ED)'s Frequently Asked Questions - Loan Limits states: "IE-Q14: Does “enrolled in a program of study” refer to admitted, registered, or attending classes? For the purposes of the interim exception, a student is considered “enrolled in a program of study” if they are a degree-seeking student “in good standing” who has not graduated or officially withdrawn. View the full answer to this question to learn more.

This online training series is designed to introduce new aid officers with less than two years of professional financial aid experience to the basic aspects of Title IV administration. This training series is free for all NASFAA members. The live training sessions will take place September 22 - October 2, 2026, and the recordings will be available on-demand through August 30, 2027.  Learn more and register today!

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