Consultant Insights

Key Session and Takeaways from the 2024 NACUBO SFS Conference

By: Nicole Verrett, FAS Vice President of Business Development The FAS team attended the 2024 NACUBO SFS Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Among the enriching sessions, several key takeaways stood out as pivotal in shaping and reaffirming our approach toward communication strategies, student retention, and meeting the expectations of students. Here’s a summary of the […]

Key Sessions and Takeaways from the 2024 SASFAA Conference

By: Nicole Verrett, FAS Vice President of Business Development; Maureen Anderson, FAAC®, Vice President of Consulting Services; Aria Simmons,FAAC® FAS Senior Consultant     With all of the changes this year due to the roll-out of the FAFSA Simplification, this year’s SASFAA training conference was paramount for administrators and Financial aid officers. The Conference served as […]

FAFSA WORKAROUND/FIX FOR STUDENTS FROM MIXED-STATUS FAMILIES

By: Gary Byers, FAS Senior Consultant On Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) committed to resolving 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) submission issues “in the first half of March” for students who have a contributor without a Social Security number (SSN).  In the meantime, students from “mixed-status” families […]

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