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Seven Republican-led states on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration aiming to block the Department of Education (ED) from implementing its student loan debt relief plan, whose rules have not yet been finalized. Less than 48 hours later, a U.S. District Court issued a temporary restraining order blocking ED from implementing its draft rules which were released in April for public comment.

The Department of Education (ED) on Wednesday, via an updated electronic announcement, gave more details concerning the issue preventing Pell Grant eligibility information from being passed to the COD System for FPS transactions. According to ED, institutions can now submit 2024-25 Pell Grant records regardless of the FPS transaction date. Institutions can also resubmit any previously rejected records with Edit 38, which should now be accepted assuming no other edits are triggered, ED wrote.

NASFAA is pleased to share a draft of its response to the Department of Education’s (ED) Request for Information on the 2025-26 FAFSA. Unlike in other years, ED has not released a draft document for public comment. Instead, their plan is to make no substantive changes to the form itself from the 2024-25 aid year version, but are seeking comments on how to improve help text and suggestions on supporting materials ED can develop. NASFAA hopes our members will use these comments to inform their own comments, which are due to ED on September 13, 2024.

Please join us in congratulating Grace Moylan, who was promoted from the associate director of financial aid to the director of financial aid at Adelphi University; Shannon Crossland, who was promoted from director of student financial services to associate vice president of compliance and director of student financial services at Frank Phillips College; and Crystal DeLong, who was promoted from regional manager of education finance to student lending national sales manager at Citizens. Celebrate your own career developments by completing the "Movers and Shakers" form to share the news with your colleagues.

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Join NASFAA for an insightful webinar, now available on demand, as we explore the intricacies of FAFSA data and federal tax information (FTI). This session provides guidance to assist schools when making determinations on accessing, disclosing, and handling FAFSA and FTI data in accordance with federal statute and regulations. This webinar navigates through the complexities of FAFSA data and FTI, offering valuable insights into the proper procedures and protocols schools must follow when considering data sharing.

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