This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Jon Fansmith, the American Council on Education's senior vice president of government relations and national engagement, to discuss how Congress avoided a government shutdown and what that means for federal funding for the Office of Federal Student Aid. The team then discusses the upcoming negotiated rulemaking sessions for student debt relief, including the issue paper the Department of Education (ED) released before the October session, and ED's new gainful employment regulations. Justin and Karen also address concerns aid offices have about an influx of borrower defense to repayment claims. 

Speakers

Justin Draeger President and CEO, NASFAA	Karen McCarthy Vice President, NASFAA	Maria Carrasco Reporter	Jonathan Fansmith Senior Vice President, ACE

Resources

• Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
• Episode Transcript (PDF)
• Biden Signs Short-Term Spending Bill for Fiscal Year 2024
• ED Details Upcoming Negotiated Rulemaking Session for its Student Debt Relief Committee
• Department of Education's negotiated rulemaking issue paper
• Department of Education's negotiated rulemaking website
• Deep Dive: ED Releases Unofficial Final Rule on Gainful Employment and Financial Value Transparency Framework
• NASFAA Members Increasingly Concerned About Rise in Borrower Defense Claims

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