Episode 161: Talking All Things Verification as Part of NASFAA’s FAFSA Paper Series
On a special episode of “Off The Cuff,” Megan is joined by Carrie Warick from the National College Attainment Network and Mark Wiederspan of Iowa College Aid to dive into their contributions to NASFAA’s series of 10 papers that provide policy recommendations to help streamline the FAFSA, with a specific focus on verification. Carrie discusses her paper — co-authored with Raymond AlQaisi and Bill DeBaun — which detailed the relationship between verification and Pell Grant award change. Mark provides insight into his paper — co-authored with Meghan Oster and Stephen DesJardins — about how verification can act as a stumbling block for low-income students. Megan also asks the two authors what the perfect FAFSA verification process would look like. Keep an eye out for more special episodes from our FAFSA paper series throughout the month of August!
Speakers
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| Megan Coval Vice President, Policy & Federal Relations, NASFAA |
Carrie Warick Director of Policy and Advocacy, National College Attainment Network (NCAN) |
Mark Wiederspan Executive Director, Iowa College Aid |
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Resources
- Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
- Episode 161 Transcript (PDF)
- Exploring Ways to Enhance FAFSA Efficiency Paper Series
- A Stumbling Block on the Road to College: How FAFSA Verification Hinders Low-Income Students
- Exploring the Relationship Between FAFSA Verification and Pell Grant Award Change
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Publication Date: 8/14/2020