This week on "Off the Cuff," Allie, Jill, and David cover the latest developments concerning the Department of Education’s roll-out of its proposed gainful employment regulations and financial value transparency framework, as well as the removal of the housing status question from the 2024-25 FAFSA. Jill dives into how new GE metrics could impact a variety of schools, as well as what comes next for the negotiated rulemaking process. David shares the impact of the removal of the housing question from the 2024-25 FAFSA and how schools can work through the packaging process. Hugh then catches listeners up on some higher education news coming from the White House, including a debt ceiling resolution and the latest on student loan cancellation.
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Allie Arcese Director of Communications |
Jill Desjean Senior Policy Analyst |
David Tolman Instructional Design & Content Specialist |
Hugh Ferguson Senior Reporter / Podcast Producer |
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Publication Date: 6/9/2023
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