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Timing Is Everything – How Financial Aid Operations Impact Enrollment and RetentionApril 28, 2025 - 1:25 pm
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Closing the Gap on FAFSA Completion RatesMay 14, 2024 - 1:53 pm
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Leading Through Uncertain Times: An Interview with Robert Heil
By: FAS Staff Robert Heil, CEO of Financial Aid Services, LLC (FAS) recently discussed five pivotal things about effectively leading during turbulent times. In a recent interview with Authority Magazine, as part of the “Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times” series, Heil shared valuable insights and experiences that […]
Getting Your Student Loan Discharged
By: Gary Byers, FAS Sr. Consultant Borrower defense to repayment is a legal ground for discharging federal Direct Loans. According to the Department of Education , students and parents may have a borrower defense to repayment if your institution engaged in “certain misconduct related to the making of a federal loan or the educational […]
Resumption of Student Loan Repayment
By: Sean Hudson, Sr. Consultant FAS In March 2020, the Federal Government suspended Federal Student Loan payments to help borrowers struggling with the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. This provided relief to over forty million borrowers experiencing a reduction in income or even job loss due to the Pandemic. It also helped families overcome the […]