OTC Inside the Beltway: Recapping Those Warm and Fuzzy Feelings from the FSA Training Conference
This week on "Off the Cuff," Justin is joined by Karen and NASFAA’s Sarah Austin to recap Federal Student Aid’s (FSA) 2023 virtual training conference. The team discusses a number of sessions held throughout the four-day event and highlights their biggest takeaways from the conference, including updates on FAFSA simplification, the FAFSA partner portal, new data-sharing guidance, FSA enforcement, topics and conversations brought up in the NASFAA Slack community, and more.
Speakers
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| Justin Draeger President and CEO, NASFAA |
Karen McCarthy Vice President, NASFAA |
Hugh Ferguson Senior Reporter / Podcast Producer |
Sarah Austin Regulatory Specialist, NASFAA |
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Resources
- Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
- Episode Transcript (PDF)
- FSA Officials Focus on FAFSA Simplification, Regulatory Updates at 2023 Training Conference
- ED Under Secretary Kvaal Shares Hope for Reduced Burden With New FAFSA
- FSA Outlines Provisions of Federal Tax Information and FAFSA Data Use
- NASFAA Communities
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Publication Date: 12/6/2023
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