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NASFAA's Off the Cuff Podcast NASFAA
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4.7 • 79 Ratings
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Hosted by NASFAA staff, this weekly podcast offers an unscripted view of hot financial aid and higher education-related topics. Justin Draeger and co-hosts will discuss what's happening inside the beltway to give you an insider's perspective.
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OTC Inside The Beltway: New Changes at NASFAA
This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by NASFAA Executive Vice President Beth Maglione and Director of Research Charlotte Etier to discuss Justin's announcement this week that he plans to step down from his role as NASFAA’s president and CEO in June. From there, Karen debriefs listeners on more FAFSA updates, including where we stand with institutional corrections. Plus, Charlotte shares the results of NASFAA's latest poll on when institutions plan to send financial aid offers to students and what their disbursement timing may be.
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OTC Inside The Beltway: More FAFSA Updates and Biden's Proposed Student Debt Relief Plan
This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Jon Fansmith, the American Council on Education's senior vice president of government relations and national engagement, to discuss the latest FAFSA updates of the past week, including news on the Department of Education's reprocessing of affected Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs). From there, Karen walks through the results of this week's NASFAA poll which asked members about their institutions' plans to send financial aid offers to students. Plus, Jon debriefs listeners of the Biden administration's proposed rules on student debt relief, and where the congressional appropriations process stands.
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OTC Inside The Beltway: NASFAA Testifies on 2024-25 FAFSA Rollout
This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin, Karen, Rachel, and Tim discuss Justin's testimony this week before the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development on the Department of Education's (ED) rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA. Karen also debriefs listeners on the latest NASFAA poll asking members about which first-year undergraduate student populations, if any, they plan to send aid offers to by May 1. From there, the team discusses the latest FAFSA updates from ED on the status of reprocessing ISIRs, student corrections, and new guidance from the department. Finally, Rachel informs listeners on the latest news on the Biden administration's student debt relief plan.
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OTC Inside The Beltway: Unpacking the FAFSA Tax Data Issues
This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin, Karen, and Tim discuss this week's news that the Department of Education (ED) identified three issues concerning tax data reported on FAFSA applicant records. The team dives into the details of those identified issues, and what the department is doing next — including the latest update to reprocess all affected records. Tim also provides context on how financial aid professionals are currently feeling amid these challenges.
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OTC Inside the Beltway: A Big Year for Delays
This week on “Off the Cuff,” Allie, Karen, and Rachel discuss the latest adjustments to the rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA, including a miscalculation in the SAI formula. The team covers a number of other possible FAFSA issues and outlines what updates they would like to see from the Department of Education (ED) as the rollout begins to ramp up. Rachel then provides an update on the federal budget cycle, where Congress recently completed its work for the fiscal year 2024, and now turns to the president’s budget request containing newly proposed funding levels for ED for fiscal year 2025.
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OTC Inside the Beltway: Storm Clouds on the FAFSA Summit as ISIR Rollout Begins
This week on “Off the Cuff” Justin, Karen, Allie, and Tim are back with the latest news on the 2024-25 FAFSA with recent updates from the Department of Education (ED) about the delivery of Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs). The team dives into recent electronic announcements detailing updates, fixes, and troubleshooting issues impacting users without Social Security numbers, rejected ISIRs, and ongoing issues with EDconnect software. The discussion then turns to recent national reporting that provides more context into the ongoing struggles of the 2024-25 FAFSA launch.
Customer Reviews
Making FAFSA Entertaining.
I am not a Title IV staff member and discussions about Title IV processes are typically esoteric and boring. However, this show is entertaining and they do a good job keeping it relevant and informative for others in higher ed. Thank you.
A MUST for all Financial Aid Professionals
I truly enjoy listening to “Off The Cuff”. The host and co-host are funny and energetic. Every single episode is filled with useful information. I’m a pre-COVID listener but I must say they have been doing a fantastic job during this global pandemic. If you’re interested in all the updates and policies related to financial aid and higher education then I recommend you subscribe.
Just the facts
I like to keep up on regulations or topics that are being discussed on the hill. I’d always liked a more plain spoken approach about policies since most of us don’t have time to read 1000-page house or senate bills. But, the blatant partisanship is unwelcome. Having a self-described progressive left think tank on, but no opposing or alternate viewpoints is really in poor taste. NASFAA is supposed to represent us all, not just some of us. Stick to the facts.