OTC From the Field: Financial Aid Administrators' Post-Pandemic Office Plans
This week on "Off the Cuff," Justin is joined by financial aid professionals who discuss how their offices plan to operate as we transition into 2022 where higher education, like many sectors, begins to approach a resumption of pre-pandemic operations. Tune in hear firsthand from our guests — Tyler Pruett, director of financial aid at Samuel Merritt University and Melissa Kunes, an assistant vice president for undergraduate education and executive director of the Office of Student Aid at The Pennsylvania State University — how financial aid offices are implementing new remote, hybrid, and in-person work policies. The three discuss their institutions’ plans in the months ahead, and share their thoughts on how the sector will approach a post-pandemic landscape. Plus, Hugh has a recap of the latest higher education and financial aid news.
Speakers
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Justin Draeger President and CEO, NASFAA |
Tyler Pruett Director, Samuel Merritt University |
Melissa Kunes Assistant Vice President and Executive Director, Pennsylvania State University |
Hugh Ferguson Reporter, NASFAA |
Resources
- Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
- Episode Transcript (PDF)
- Additional Thoughts on Remote Financial Aid Work
- PHEAA Extends Servicer Contract, Seeking to Ease Borrowers’ Eventual Transition
- Lawmakers Press ED Under Secretary on Implementation of Pandemic Aid
- More Than 10,000 Borrowers See Loans Forgiven in First Round of PSLF Expansion
Send your thoughts, questions, and comments. We'd love to hear what you think.
Publication Date: 11/19/2021
Related Content
2020 Presidential Candidates' Higher Education Proposals
Free College: A Three-Part Series
Testimony Before Congress or Presentations to Hill Staff
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) or Advisory Committee Issues
Department of Education Regulatory or Process Issues or Other Executive Branch Departments
NASFAA Policy Update - May 2022
NASFAA Policy Update - December 2021
OTC Inside the Beltway: Final Reconciliation Push, and a Packed FSA Conference
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Web Center
2021 Year in Review: NASFAA's 10 Most Popular Original Articles
Today's News for November 29, 2021
OTC AskRegs Experts: Institutional Aid Offers and Academic Calendar Formatting
Report: How Middle-Income Families Benefit When the Maximum Pell Award Is Increased
Today's News for October 29, 2021
Off the Cuff - Episode 208 Transcript
Today's News for October 28, 2021
Survey Seeks to Measure Success Among Bachelor’s Degree Earners
What's In, What's Out of the White House's Narrowed Spending Framework
OTC From the Field: Launching a Financial Wellness Course
Snapshot: FAFSA Tracker Shows Potential for Snowballing Enrollment Decline
Today's News for October 19, 2021
Eliminating Fixed Repayment Could Provide Stronger Protections for Student Borrowers, Report Argues
Today's News for October 18, 2021
ED Releases Revised Annual Data Collection Form for Final Public Comment
Off the Cuff - Episode 206 Transcript
OTC AskRegs Experts: New R2T4 Rules and How NCAA's EFA Guidance Impacts Aid Offices
Today's News for October 15, 2021
Off the Cuff - Episode 205 Transcript
OTC Inside the Beltway: Reconciliation, Vaccine Mandates, and More
NASFAA Endorses Bill Aimed at Improving Transparency in Student Financial Aid
Today's News for October 5, 2021
ED May Waive Requirements to Reduce a School’s CRRSAA Allocation by 50 Percent
Today's News for September 28, 2021
Episode 204: Budget Reconciliation’s Impact on Higher Ed Funding
Today's News for September 17, 2021
Advertisement