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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.

The Department of Education (ED) announced on Friday that an issue impacting borrower defense to repayment (BDR) functionality in FSA Partner Connect was resolved and its functionality is restored. To account for the period of time when schools could not access BDR cases, ED extended the response deadlines for cases with pending responses by seven calendar days. Schools can view updated due dates in FSA Partner Connect.

What changes are in store for the 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? Are there new questions, additional or changed instructions? Were any questions removed? Are there any changes to the process for contributors? Join NASFAA's Lissa Powell and Tiffany Gibbs with the Training and Regulatory Assistance team, today at 2 p.m. ET, to discuss the changes and modifications in place for the 2027-28 application cycle.

Blue Icon Advisors' upcoming Let's Talk session, on October 15, will focus on how financial aid leaders can build trust, communicate with confidence, and ensure their expertise is heard amid our ever changing environment and the increasing pressure from senior leadership regarding the changes, updates, revisions, and shifts. Exchange ideas and practical approaches that can assist your colleagues adapt to these regulatory changes. Check the schedule for additional upcoming topics and be sure to register for this upcoming session.

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