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Understanding Your Options: Special Circumstances and Professional Judgments
By: Diana Crump, FAS Consultant Navigating special circumstances and Professional Judgments in financial aid can often feel overwhelming for professionals, given the unique nature of each case. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. When faced with a student who has special circumstances, having a clear understanding of your options empowers you to provide […]
Creating and Maintaining an Effective Financial Aid Appeals Process
By: Sean Hudson, Sr Consultant In an ideal world, higher education would be accessible to all without financial barriers. However, until we reach that point, it is crucial for educational institutions to make education affordable for students. This is achieved through strategic packaging of financial aid at various discount rates and the utilization of Professional […]
The Whole Institution Approach: Mitigating Risks and Achieving Compliance in Student Aid Administration
By: Bob Covey-Robbins, FAS Sr. Consultant An institution’s eligibility for administering federal student aid is critically important, and everyone must understand that compliance with federal regulations is an institutional responsibility and not just a financial aid responsibility. When we review the top audit and program review findings published by the US Department of Education we […]