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NASFAA's Off the Cuff Podcast

Hosted by NASFAA staff, this weekly podcast offers an unscripted view of hot financial aid and higher education-related topics. Justin Draeger and co-hosts will discuss what's happening inside the beltway to give you an insider's perspective.
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Now displaying: August, 2021
Aug 26, 2021
The group reconvenes amid an extended summer break to chat with Megan, share some fond memories, and wish her the best in her next endeavor as she wraps up her final week with NASFAA. Megan reminisces about how she landed the job, her early days at NASFAA, and how much the advocacy and higher education landscape has changed over the course of her decade in the role. She also discusses how she weighed the decision to make a career move and provides insight into navigating a job change. Plus the team reads comments submitted by listeners regarding Megan and her work. You won't find news or policy updates on this week's episode, but stick around until the end for a note from Justin about the future of Off The Cuff.
Aug 19, 2021

This week on a special episode of "Off The Cuff," Rachel hosts a discussion with NASFAA’s most recent Dallas Martin Endowment (DME) Policy Intern, Richard Davis, Jr. The higher education policy experts delve into a host of issues surrounding student aid and recap this summer’s advocacy efforts. Rachel and Richard cover topics concerning Pell Grant restoration, NASFAA’s advocacy pipeline, highlights from the Committee for Education Funding's (CEF) weekly meetings and more. Richard, who recently completed his summer internship, also shares his future plans and offers listeners insight as to what projects NASFAA has planned for the fall that will utilize some of his research. Want to learn more about the Dallas Martin Endowment for Public Policy and Student Aid (DME) summer internship? Be sure to check out the DME Prospectus to learn more about the purposes, policies, and goals of the fund.

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