Press Releases and Statements
Below are the most recent press releases and statements from NASFAA. For more information about NASFAA's public policy positions, go to NASFAA On the Record.
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Statement on House Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Proposal
June 4, 2026 - We are pleased to see a proposed increase for the maximum Pell Grant award and an influx of funding for the program, especially as Congress has expanded eligibility for low-income students through the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act. -
NASFAA Endorses Protecting Student Privacy Act
June 3, 2026 - Students and families should never have to choose between pursuing higher education and protecting their privacy and personal information. -
NASFAA Endorses the Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act
April 30, 2026 - The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, which represents financial aid professionals at higher education institutions across the country, is pleased to support the Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act -
Statement on Department of Education’s Reversal on Grad PLUS Guidance
April 21, 2026 - The Department of Education (ED) on Monday revised its previous guidance, now stating that Graduate PLUS loans will be included in the new $257,500 lifetime borrowing limit established through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) -
Statement on Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Proposal
April 3, 2026 - The Trump administration on Friday unveiled its budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2027, once again calling for the elimination of the FSEOG program and drastic cuts to the FWS program. -
Parent PLUS Borrowers Must Act by April 1 to Keep Income-Driven Repayment Access, Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
April 1, 2026 - Major changes to federal student loan repayment are on the horizon, and parent borrowers need to act quickly to avoid potentially higher monthly payments and the loss of loan forgiveness options. -
NASFAA Statement on U.S. Department of Education and Treasury Partnership
March 20, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Education (ED) on Thursday announced a partnership through which the U.S. Department of Treasury will assume the operations of collecting on defaulted federal student loans. -
NASFAA Statement on Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Deal
February 4, 2026 - Congress on Tuesday ended a short-lived government shutdown when the House passed a spending agreement to fund the federal government through September 30. -
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