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2020 Financial Wellness Symposium: Financial Wellness in a Virtual World
September 07, 2020
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Join us for the fourth annual Financial Wellness Symposium!...
Save the Date!
MASFAA's 2020 Conference, Navigating Together Toward Tomorrow, will be held online from November 9th to November 13th....
Covid-19 and Impacts on Financial Aid
In addition to the obvious health implications of this virus, COVID-19 has created unique issues and impacts to colleges and universities, especially in the administration of financial aid. The Federal Department of Education and other Federal and State agencies are working diligently to provide guidance,...
Negotiated Rulemaking Update on Distance Learning by Angelica Fisichella, MASFAA Government Relations Committee
April 25, 2019
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During the third round of Neg Reg sessions, the focus was on distance education, with the distance learning committee providing a 100-page report to the full negotiated rulemaking committee. One of the changes in this report that could have an impact on financial aid was...
Major Changes for 2018-2019 FAFSA
October 01, 2018
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October is here and that means it is almost time to start thinking about 2018-2019 school year. The Department of Education made some major changes to FAFSA and how it will be processed....
Federal Student Aid Debit Card Pilot Program-The Good and the Bad
February 01, 2018
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In January 2018 a notice posted on the federal register announced that the Department of Education plans to launch a pilot program for a Federal Student Aid payment card to facilitate the refund of FSA funds, along with other funds originated by schools. The pilot program includes...