Mar 1, 2024
Hosts Jon and Mushtaq are joined by special repeat guest Justin Draeger, president and CEO of NASFAA, to talk about the Education Department’s flawed rollout of the new FAFSA form and the implications for students and colleges as well as what happens next. They also dive into the proposed legislation that would extend Pell Grants to short-term career training programs.
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House Committee Approves Bills on
Short-Term Pell, WIOA Reauthorization
American Council on Education | Dec. 18, 2023
Department of Education Announces
Steps to Make Better FAFSA® More Readily Accessible
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education | Feb. 13, 2024
Education Department Says FAFSA Fix
Is Coming for Social Security Issue
USA Today | Feb. 20, 2024
OPINION: Every FAFSA Delay Puts
College Further Out of Reach
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Feb. 8, 2024
Extending Enrollment and Financial
Aid Deadlines
American Council on Education