The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) invites researchers, educators, faculty members, and financial aid administrators to take advantage of the many exceptional opportunities and resources in financial aid-related education research.

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NASFAA Research
NASFAA Foster Care Report [PDF]
Fixing the Formula: Need Analysis for Independent Students [PDF]
Institutional Grants and Degree Attainment [PDF]
Monograph 19: A Guide to the Common Data Set for Financial Aid Professionals [PDF]
Monograph 18: A Primer on the Federal Budget Process [PDF]
Monograph 17: Financing Graduate and Professional Education: 2003-2004 [PDF]
Report on College Access and Tax Credits
State Tax Calculations Spreadsheet
National Profile of Federal Student Aid Programs
A Scan of Our Changing Environment, 2004-2005
Graduate Aid Study [SOGAPPP:98]
Financial Aid Professionals at Work: SUFAPPP 2001 [PDF]
Financial Aid Professionals at Work: SUFAPPP 1996 [PDF]

Research Tools
Bibliography of Student Financial Aid
Common Data Set [PDF]
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
So You'd Like To Do Some Research….An Introduction to the New ERIC
Journal of Student Financial Aid
Reference Guide: Meeting the Challenges [Members Only]
Research Tools, Tips, & Resources for Financial Aid Administrators [PDF]
Staffing and Salary Tools & Models

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Writing for NASFAA's Student Aid Transcript magazine
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