Consultant Insights

Key Sessions and Takeaways from the 2024 SASFAA Conference

By: Nicole Verrett, FAS Vice President of Business Development; Maureen Anderson, FAAC®, Vice President of Consulting Services; Aria Simmons,FAAC® FAS Senior Consultant     With all of the changes this year due to the roll-out of the FAFSA Simplification, this year’s SASFAA training conference was paramount for administrators and Financial aid officers. The Conference served as […]

FAFSA WORKAROUND/FIX FOR STUDENTS FROM MIXED-STATUS FAMILIES

By: Gary Byers, FAS Senior Consultant On Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) committed to resolving 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) submission issues “in the first half of March” for students who have a contributor without a Social Security number (SSN).  In the meantime, students from “mixed-status” families […]

Issues and Delays! What Next?

By:Robert “Bob” Covey-Robbins, FAS Senior Consultant As the financial aid community continues to try to navigate the challenges of implementing FAFSA Simplification, it seems that a new roadblock to maneuver pops up every day. The 2024–25 FAFSA Issue Alerts webpage lists several open issues; each representing an unexpected barrier to a student, spouse, or parent […]

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