Sessions & Speakers

Jeremy Early’s career in higher education spans more than two decades. He joined the U.S. Department of Education (ED) office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), focused on program reviews and audit resolution. Today, he leads work that ensures schools that disburse Title IV aid meet eligibility requirements and that participating schools comply with statutes and regulations. Prior to his time with ED, Early held administrative roles in financial aid and residential services at multiple institutions of higher education. He holds a doctorate in education from the University of Kansas (KU), with a focus on higher education administration, as well as a Master of Science in higher education administration from KU and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, with a concentration in journalism, from Truman State University.

David Musser is the acting director of the Policy Implementation Division for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) office of Federal Student Aid (FSA). He began his federal career as a program reviewer and later became a subject matter expert in Title IV. In his current role, Musser advises FSA’s chief operating officer and other senior leaders about operational impacts of existing and proposed Title IV legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures. Musser also serves as a liaison with leaders across ED, as well as with other federal and state agencies and higher education stakeholders. Musser joined FSA in 2011. Prior to his federal service, Musser worked in the undergraduate financial aid office at Northwestern University and at Career Education Corporation.