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Potential Processing Delays for Financial Aid Due to Calculation Error

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Education Department (ED) said it has discovered a calculation error in student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them, potentially continuing delays for college applications.

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Higher Ed Organization Leaders to Form Task Force to Address Financial Aid Confusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Higher ed association leaders are looking to address financial aid confusion by forming a task force to establish guiding principles and standards for student aid offers. Dr. Ted Mitchell Higher ed institutions often use different terminology and guidelines when providing financial aid information.

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How can colleges adapt their financial aid offices for prison education programs? - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive

Ray Schroeder

Colleges interested in providing prison education programs need to adapt their financial aid practices to best serve incarcerated students, according to a new report from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

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Is your college following the 10 best practices for financial aid transparency?

University Business

Most colleges are not following best practices for providing clear and standard information in their financial aid offers. That’s a direct quote from the latest federal analysis of how easy—or difficult—colleges and universities are making it for students to figure out how much higher ed will cost.

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Legislation won't solve unclear financial aid offers (letter)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Column: Letters to the Editor To the Editor: I write regarding Wesley Whistle's December essay urging Congress to step in to improve the transparency of financial aid letters. National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Justin Draeger. President & CEO.

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Minoritized, First-Gen Students Most at Risk from FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Traditionally, the FAFSA form opens on October 1, leaving students and their parents plenty of time to fill out the form. Institutions review the data and put together a financial aid offer, helping families decide which institution is the best fit for them and their wallets. Nina Longino, executive director of iMentor, Chicago.

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How Campuses Can Help Prepare Borrowers for the Resumption of Student Loan Repayments

Higher Education Today

Title: Resumption of Loan Repayment: Task Force Report Authors: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) recently released a report providing guidance to college and university leaders on how to support borrowers waiting for their student loan repayments to (..)