Press Releases and Statements

• National Organizations Collaborate to Improve Student Aid Offers & Transparency on the Cost of College
  November 29, 2022 - Today, the leaders of 10 higher education associations representing college presidents, financial aid offices, and admissions and school counselors announced the formation of a task force — the Paying for College Transparency Initiative.
• NASFAA Case Studies Examine Impact of FAFSA Simplification on Student Aid Eligibility
  October 25, 2022 - NASFAA released a white paper featuring seven case studies that demonstrate how new methodology will impact students’ eligibility for Pell Grants and other forms of student aid, as measured by the new Student Aid Index. 
• NASFAA Statement on Student Loan Cancellation Application Beta Testing
  October 16, 2022 - On Friday evening, the application to receive President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation opened  for beta testing.
• NASFAA Survey Examines How Students, Institutions Used Emergency Pandemic Funds
  October 5, 2022 - NASFAA released the results of a survey examining how students and institutions used federal emergency pandemic aid, and how lessons learned can inform state policy, institutional aid programs, and future federal emergency aid programs.
• NASFAA Statement on House Democrats’ LOAN Act
  September 15, 2022 - As NASFAA has said time and again, widespread loan forgiveness of any kind should also come with comprehensive reforms to the student loan system to prevent borrowers and taxpayers from ending up in the same position in the future. 
• NASFAA Urges Lawmakers to Double Maximum Pell Grant
  September 7, 2022 - Doubling the Pell Grant would make up for necessary investments in federal student aid that have been pushed off for decades.
• NASFAA Statement on Student Loan Forgiveness, Extension of Payment Pause
  August 24, 2022 - Today's announcement should provide relief to millions of low- and middle-income student loan borrowers, with a particular emphasis on those who struggled most to afford higher education. Whether it does will depend on how well it is implemented.
• NASFAA Statement on the Responsible Education Assistance Through Loan (REAL) Reforms Act
  August 4, 2022 - House Republicans introduced a proposal that would place caps on the overall amount any borrower would repay, make a number of adjustments to IDR plans to offer more targeted relief to borrowers, and more.
• NASFAA Publishes 2022 National Student Aid Profile
  August 3, 2022 - Newly published “National Student Aid Profile: Overview of 2022 Federal Programs,” provides a glimpse into shifts in the number of recipients, volume of awards, and more. 
• NASFAA Statement on Department of Education’s Proposed Student Debt Relief Regulations
  July 6, 2022 - The Department of Education announced it would be publishing a highly anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on a number of regulations, including borrower defense, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, and more.
• 2022 NASFAA Awards Announced in Austin
  June 29, 2022 - Each year, NASFAA presents awards to deserving members of the financial aid profession and higher education community.
• NASFAA Statement on 50th Anniversary of Federal Pell Grant Program
  June 23, 2022 - Fifty years ago today, President Richard Nixon signed the Education Amendments Act of 1972, creating the BEOG.
• NASFAA Statement on Department of Education’s Borrower Defense Loan Forgiveness
  June 1, 2022 - The Department of Education (ED) today announced it will cancel $5.8 billion in student loans for 560,000 students who attended campuses of the for-profit chain Corinthian Colleges, Inc., which abruptly closed its doors in 2015.
• Top Higher Education Policymakers to Speak at NASFAA 2022 National Conference
  May 26, 2022 - NASFAA 2022 National Conference will host more than 1,400 of practicing financial aid administrators.
• Staffing Shortages in Financial Aid Offices Reach Critical Levels Amid Pandemic
  May 24, 2022 - The results of two NASFAA member surveys paint a grim picture of a once-manageable hardship that has grown into a crisis for many aid offices that are struggling to remain in compliance with federal regulations and meet the needs of students.
• NASFAA Statement on New FAFSA Verification Requirement Waivers for 2022-23
  May 18, 2022 - The Department of Education (ED) today announced that it would be making temporary changes to the verification process for the 2022-23 award year.
• NASFAA Report Examines Student Loan System Shortcomings to Protect Borrowers
  May 16, 2022 - In a report released today, NASFAA provides thoughtful, systemic, and targeted policy solutions to address underlying flaws in the student loan repayment and servicing systems that lead borrowers into financial hardship.
• NASFAA Statement on Department of Education PSLF, IDR Loan Forgiveness
  April 19, 2022 - The Department of Education (ED) today announced it will make administrative changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and income-driven repayment (IDR) programs that will result in forgiveness for thousands of student loan borrowers.
• NASFAA Statement on Extension of Student Loan Payment Pause
  April 6, 2022 - The Department of Education (ED) today announced it will extend the pause on student loan payment and interest accrual until August 31, 2022.
• NASFAA Statement on Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Proposal
  March 28, 2022 - President Joe Biden on Monday released his budget request for fiscal year 2023, which will impact award year 2023-24.
• NASFAA Statement on Fiscal Year 2022 Spending Bill
  March 11, 2022 - Members of Congress took steps this week to advance the fiscal year 2022 spending bill, which among other things allocates $24.6 billion for federal student aid programs.
• NASFAA Statement on President Biden's State of the Union Address
  March 1, 2022 - NASFAA President Justin Draeger issued the following statement following Biden's call to increase the maximum Pell Grant award.
• NASFAA Urges Higher Ed Community to Join in Financial Aid Awareness Month Advocacy
  February 18, 2022 - Throughout the month of February, NASFAA joins the higher education community to celebrate Financial Aid Awareness Month.  
• NASFAA Survey Shows Impact of Early FAFSA
  February 14, 2022 - For students who rely on federal aid to fund their college education, the sooner they know their aid eligibility, the better. A new survey from NASFAA shows students are beginning to reap the rewards of policy changes implemented five years ago.
• NASFAA Endorses Pell Grant Sustainability Act
  February 3, 2022 - Congressional Democrats recently unveiled new legislation that would seek to ensure that federal resources keep up with changing economic trends by restoring the automatic annual inflation adjustment to the Federal Pell Grant program.
• NACAC, NASFAA Recommend Framework for Equity in College Admission and Financial Aid
  January 19, 2022 - This new report from NASFAA and the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) attempts to understand and dismantle impediments to racial equity in the college admission and financial aid processes.
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