By Justin Draeger, NASFAA President Financial aid administration is hard, even in normal times. But every few years, what is normally a tough job becomes nearly impossible. Ten years ago, we faced enormous implementation challenges with year-round Pell Grants. Six years ago, we were crushed under the weight of gainful…

By Justin Draeger, NASFAA President Multiple times a week, I set off on a 20-mile bicycle ride into work, which is made all the more grueling because I know I’ll also have to do 20 miles in the afternoon heat to make it back home. After doing this route for…

By Justin Draeger, NASFAA President and CEO, and Jill Desjean, NASFAA Policy Analyst What happens when our attempt to increase college access backfires, and instead of increasing college access, ends up putting disadvantaged families even further behind the economic eight ball? The federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students, more commonly…