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Watching this happen through my children has been...wonderful.
With student A.I. use/abuse now ubiquitous, professors and teachers are killing off take-home essays and papers. Students are writing inside the classroom, often by hand.
It's part of the big rethink happening on tech and learning. My new report here:
nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/ai…
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The U.S. Department of Education is reviewing the recent executive order regarding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. The PSLF Program is not changing today, and borrowers do not need to take any action. To learn more about the current program requirements, see your progress and payment counts, or submit a PSLF form, visit StudentAid.gov/publicservice.
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I was in NC doing get out the vote. Lots of independents who are undecided, making up their minds. Conversations now are critical. If you have time in the next 8 days to do door knocking in a swing state - make a plan. You can be the difference in this close race. It really matters.
What can be done to help students from mixed status families get through the FAFSA? Today, @NCANetwork offered recs on the FSA ID process for people without SSNs. Most important: create a secure portal for identity documents and add call center capacity. shorturl.at/zD4l9
If California and Texas can do it, every state can!👏👏👏
🥳 Congrats to California for moving your state financial aid deadline back to April 2, 2024! This allows students time to complete the #FAFSA since it will not be released until December this year.
✨Powerful new evidence about the impact of need-based financial aid out of Washington state.ncan.org/news/623702/Need-Ba…
Excited to learn from the wonderful Patrick Rodriguez next Wednesday at 2pm. Register here: ncan.org/events/EventDetails…
The notion that financial aid covers the cost of college is, unfortunately, a fallacy. Our new analysis finds an average unmet need of more than $3,200 in 44 states for Pell recipients at 4 year public colleges. Explore the national and state data here: ncan.org/page/affordability.
✨Great blog by the fabulous @Carm_Saimbre about attending the @NCANetwork conference for the 1st time. ncan.org/news/618887/NCAN202…
💫To help students find a college that will support them to graduation without breaking the bank, @uAspire recommends Financially Safer Schools. Learn more from Jonathan Lewis.👇 ncan.org/news/news.asp?id=61…
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Some things we're excited to see on @WhiteHouse's strategy for #WHConfHungerHealth:
-Helping gov't agencies do cross-benefit enrollment & targeted outreach
-Updating eligibility for #SNAP
-Working w/ healthcare orgs to connect people to benefits
whitehouse.gov/wp-content/up…
📚💵What has changed in this year's FAFSA? Read here to find out: cdn.ymaws.com/www.ncan.org/r…
Only 7% of filers expected to be subject to FAFSA verification this cycle, announced @FSACOO last week at #NCAN2022.“We will keep listening and learning.” @rayalq ncan.org/news/617069/FSA-COO…
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There’s a lot of interest in universal FAFSA policies these days, so for @NCANetwork I took a look at the impacts on FAFSA completion in the first year of implementation in AL, IL, LA, and TX.
More evidence needed/welcome on enrollment impacts though!
ncan.org/news/613062/Digging…
🙋Wondering about FAFSA simplification, loan forgiveness, verification, or more? Share your Qs with us and @FSACOO may answer them on Tuesday! #NCAN2022
We look forward to hearing from Office of Federal Student Aid COO Richard Cordray next week at #NCAN2022. What questions would you like him to answer in his remarks? Please share your thoughts today!
