Press Releases and Statements

• NASFAA Statement in Support of Student Loan Tax Elimination Act
  March 29, 2023 - Student loan origination fees are a relic of bank-based lending and have created a complex and unnecessary financial burden for students. Eliminating them will decrease the cost of college for students.
• NASFAA Statement on FAFSA Implementation Timeline
  March 21, 2023 - The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced a detailed roadmap for the release of the 2024-25 FAFSA and confirmed that the application will be launched in December 2023.
• NASFAA Statement on Biden's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Proposal
  March 9, 2023 - This proposal demonstrates a recognition of the primacy of need-based financial aid — and rightfully so, as we know that roughly two-thirds of Pell Grant recipients come from families earning less than $30,000 annually.
• NASFAA Survey Shows Significant Barriers to FAFSA Simplification Implementation Remain
  February 27, 2023 - Many financial aid offices say they are facing notable challenges to a smooth implementation, are in need of more guidance, and do not feel prepared for the upcoming changes, according to results from a new NASFAA survey.
• NASFAA Statement on Potential Delay of FAFSA Launch Date
  February 8, 2023 - The Office of Federal Student Aid did not commit to an Oct. 1, 2023, launch date for the 2024-25 FAFSA, and instead reiterated that the FAFSA will launch by Jan. 1, 2024, as is required by law.
• NASFAA Urges Higher Ed Community to Increase Outreach During Financial Aid Awareness Month
  February 1, 2023 - Throughout the month of February, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) joins the higher education community to celebrate Financial Aid Awareness Month.
• NASFAA Statement on Department of Education Pandemic Relief Report
  February 1, 2023 - Today’s data shows the powerful impact that need-based grant aid — even a small amount — can have for students on the brink of a financial emergency.
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