The Domino Effect: Aligning Financial Aid for Maximum Impact

The Domino Effect of Financial Aid Misalignment

Whether it’s the flawed 2024 FAFSA rollout or the uncertainty surrounding the Department of Education’s 2025 direction, institutions are grappling with unprecedented disruption—and the ripple effects are being felt across every aspect of campus operations.

The fallout has exposed widespread challenges:

  • Persistent staffing shortages

  • Growing compliance complexity

  • Enrollment and retention pressures

  • The operational cost of outdated, manual systems

Institutions can no longer afford to treat financial aid as a back-office function. When it’s aligned strategically, financial aid becomes the lever that improves outcomes across the institution.

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