National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

NASFAA members are always moving ahead, 🚀 whether it's enhancing their skills in their current roles, accepting promotions or job changes, or discovering new pathways as retirees. Congratulations 👏 to this month's Movers & Shakers! Have you changed jobs recently? Are you newly retired? Celebrate your career developments by completing the "Movers and Shakers" form to share the news with your colleagues: https://lnkd.in/e7Ube6BZ

2024 was a hectic year for many financial aid professionals, but that didn't stop NASFAA and our members from taking action and advocating for the financial aid community and your students. Read on for a comprehensive list of other actions NASFAA and its members took in 2024: https://ow.ly/1Tm850UzjhO

In a book titled "Who Should Pay? Higher Education, Responsibility, and the Public," authors Natasha Quadlin and Brian Powell ask readers not only to consider who actually benefits from the college degree a student earns, but to also think of college costs within the concepts of private responsibility, shared responsibility, and public responsibility. In our latest Member Book Review, Heather Cowherd, financial aid officer at Western Kentucky University, shares her opinions of its content: https://lnkd.in/ea_Zgfd3

Join us on January 10, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET where we will be joined by Dr. Jessica F., FAAC® for a live conversation on LinkedIn. Dr. Flogaites has more than 15 years of financial aid experience and is currently the associate director of financial at the University of Pittsburgh. She also is serving as this year's chair for the Certified Financial Aid Administrator Program® Commission, which sets the policies and standards related to certification. She will also be leading this year's FAAC® Forum. Join the conversation on LinkedIn!

224 financial aid professionals furthered their careers by getting certified in 2024 - will you be next? Get certified with NASFAA's Certified Financial Aid Administrators® Program: https://ow.ly/7MuF50Uv4kf

Catch up on all episodes of "Voices of NASFAA" from 2024 that you may have missed: https://ow.ly/zFYy50Utwsb Voices of NASFAA is dedicated to elevating diverse voices within the financial aid community, offering rich perspectives and stories from a wide range of professionals who shape our field. Explore our episodes to engage with thought leaders, hear personal experiences, and connect with the individuals driving change in our profession.

Join Blue Icon Advisors, NASFAA Consulting's 6-week Policies & Procedures Group Coaching to master key topics like: ✅ Defining P&Ps ✅ Evaluating for Compliance ✅ Developing & Maintaining P&Ps ✅ Presenting to Leadership Register now to secure your spot: https://ow.ly/YmWE50UtvIY

Shelby Maguire, chair of the Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Pathway at the NASFAA 2025 Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo, shares what she's looking forward to at this year's conference. Register today to join us in Washington, DC this February: https://lnkd.in/evtXkkfZ

ICYMI Last week, Beth Maglione and Karen McCarthy spoke to Jeremy Singer, president of The College Board, about his time working for Federal Student Aid an Office of the U.S. Department of Education as the FAFSA executive advisor for the launch of the 2025-26 #FAFSA. Listen to the full episode of NASFAA's "Off The Cuff" podcast: https://lnkd.in/dWWyd_8a

Congratulations to the 17 financial aid professionals who earned their FAAC® designation in December! 🥳 Make your New Year's resolution to earn your FAAC® designation. Learn more about our certification program and resources to help you every step of the way: https://ow.ly/M1G350Uv08P