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Issues and Delays! What Next?
By:Robert “Bob” Covey-Robbins, FAS Senior Consultant As the financial aid community continues to try to navigate the challenges of implementing FAFSA Simplification, it seems that a new roadblock to maneuver pops up every day. The 2024–25 FAFSA Issue Alerts webpage lists several open issues; each representing an unexpected barrier to a student, spouse, or parent […]
2024-25 ISIR’s Are Delayed until Mid-March. What Can You Do In The Meantime To Prepare?
By: Gary Byers, FAS Senior Consultant The U.S. Department of Education has advised students, colleges, and universities that they will begin distribution of 2024-25 ISIR’s by mid-March. Per Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, ED wants to “provide institutions with additional resources to assist in preparing student records as quickly and accurately as possible. The focus will be […]
FAFSA Simplification – Managing Staff Through Periods of Change
By: Robert “Bob” Covey-Robbins, FAS Senior Consultant Perhaps one of the biggest challenges to Financial Aid leaders related to FAFSA Simplification is managing staff through one of the most impactful changes in financial aid administration in history. The plan itself brings changes that require systematic re-programming, re-training of staff, and revised communications to help students […]