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This week on “Off the Cuff,” Hugh is joined by David to discuss some of the basics around Title IV credit balances, or instances when the amount of Title IV funds credited to a student’s ledger account for a payment period exceeds the total amount of allowable charges for that payment period. David provides an overview of the regulatory language concerning credit balances and goes on to provide several examples of when these balances exist.

The Trump administration has moved to dismiss two of its three appeals of rulings that struck down its Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Final Rule, signaling an end to its effort to implement the regulation.

Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced on Thursday a two-phase registration process for its 2026 training conference in National Harbor, Maryland. The first phase of registration starts October 22 for “eligible partner institutions.” According to the FSA, each unique partner institution (identified by its six-digit OPEID) may register up to 3 representatives. This phase will remain open through November 2, or until FSA reaches its initial registration capacity, the size of which has not been disclosed.

On October 24, 1966, the National Student Financial Aid Council—the organization that would become NASFAA — was born. Every year, we mark this special day by celebrating you, our incredible members. For 60 years, you’ve been the heart of our mission — working tirelessly to open doors, remove barriers, and help students turn their dreams of higher education into reality. Today, the NASFAA staff extends our deepest gratitude for all that you do. We hope you enjoy this special video message from the NASFAA Staff and check out the answers to our NASFAA Trivia quiz from earlier in the week.

Please join us in congratulating Crystal Delong on her new job. Celebrate your own career developments by completing the "Movers and Shakers" form to share the news with your colleagues.

This webinar, on November 18 at 2 p.m. ET, will review the 2027-28 verification data elements and documentation requirements, highlighting any changes that are made to the verification process for the new award year. It will also focus on some of the more complicated verification-related issues that come up year after year. Reserve your seat today!

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