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CSS Profile®. Opening each year on October 1, CSS Profile is a common aid application for nonfederal, institutional aid. CSS Profile is easy to implement for institutions and delivers additional data to help make equitable need-based aid decisions. Now, CSS Profile has launched a shorter application feature designed to reduce barriers to higher ed. Learn more about CSS Profile or schedule a time to meet with our team. 

Dear NASFAA Community: As another hectic fall semester begins, our landmark College Cost Transparency Initiative is reaching its first anniversary. We’re delighted to update you on our significant progress to date — and to thank you for making it possible.

For Dr. Jessica Flogaites^®, financial aid is not just a career – it’s a calling. In her 15 years in the field, she has tackled institutions of all sizes, defended a dissertation on financial aid in higher education, and pursued her CFAA certification, all with the goal of better serving her students and colleagues. As she steps into her new role as the Certified Financial Aid Administrator^® (CFAA) Commission Chair she maintains her deep commitment to learning and professional development.

This four-week interactive online course, starting on October 22, provides an overview of the new 2024-25 FAFSA and the entire application process, which includes correctly answering dependency questions, supplying tax and income information, parental information, and how an applicant correctly completes and submits a FAFSA. Learn more about this upcoming course and reserve your seat today.

More financial aid professionals recently joined hundreds of financial aid professionals across the country who now hold the FAAC® designation. Check the Registry to see if any of your colleagues have been certified and congratulate them for this achievement! Certified by the Certified Financial Aid Administrator® Commission, these individuals now qualify to receive a multitude of benefits. Would you like to become certified, too? The next testing window opens on the 1st — or take advantage of any of the upcoming testing windows. Start by exploring your eligibility today using our free interactive eligibility tool.

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