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ScholarNet. FY 2026 draft CDRs have financial aid offices on alert – and with millions of borrowers exiting the SAVE Plan, more at-risk borrowers are entering your portfolio. Now is the time to get ahead of delinquency and default, not to react to them. Portfolio Navigator, included at no additional cost with ScholarNet, provides NSLDS-powered borrower outreach you can execute in under one hour per month. Schedule your demo today.

A majority of Americans (56%) do not believe traditional college is worth the cost, according to a 2023 public opinion poll in The Wall Street Journal. Current public debate regarding the cost of college echoes this belief. Kathleen deLaski, journalist and chair of the Education Design Lab, tackles this divisive topic in “Who Needs College Anymore?” She proposes expanding the definition of college beyond the traditional model to include apprenticeships, internships, micro-credentials, and other experience-focused learning. In the following book review, Mary Stevenson, operations specialist, Office of Financial Aid, Brenau University, shares her opinions of its contents. What follows are her takeaways, thoughts, and reflections.

No. According to guidance NASFAA has received from the U.S. Department of Education (ED), the school does not recalculate the Direct Loan or apply the Schedule of Reductions (SOR) before performing the return of Title IV funds (R2T4) calculation when:

If you are a new financial aid director with less than one year of experience at the director level, we invite you to participate in a professional development opportunity designed especially for you, New Director Group Coaching! Weekly online meetings, beginning October 5, take place each Friday, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET for six weeks. Registrants will receive login and participation instructions on Monday of the first week. Register by October 2 to reserve your seat.

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