Thanks for the info Ginny and Jon! What a mess and so challenging for our FA colleagues! #trioworks *Lynn Ploof-Davis* Director of TRIO Programs Upward Bound/Johnson Scholars Set up a JS advising meeting with me! <https://umf.campus.eab.com/pal/ljxCez0SaZ> University of Maine at Farmington 252 Main St. Room 202 Farmington, ME 04938 207-778-7297 (w) 207-491-6862 (c) she/her/hers Upward Bound <https://www.umf.maine.edu/upwardbound/> Johnson Scholars <https://www.umf.maine.edu/academics/johnson-scholars-program/> On Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 4:12 PM Jonathan Henry <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Folks - > > Did any of you receive this very helpful email > <https://nasfaa.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTE0MDMxMDQmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExODMxNTEyMzQ=> > from NASFAA? It explains a major reason why the results are being delayed, > and some suggestions on how the Feds and colleges might respond. > > > https://nasfaa.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTE0MDMxMDQmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExODMxNTEyMzQ= > > Jon Henry > > [image: UMA Augusta Campus] > Jonathan H. Henry (he/him/his) > *Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing* > *University of Maine at Augusta* > 207/621-3304 (Augusta) 207/262-7838 (Bangor) 207/944-3190 (Mobile) > 46 University Drive > <https://maps.google.com/?q=46+University+Drive+%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09+%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09+%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09%09+Augusta,+ME+04330&entry=gmail&source=g> > Augusta, ME 04330 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=46+University+Drive+%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09+%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09+%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09%09+Augusta,+ME+04330&entry=gmail&source=g> > www.uma.edu > [log in to unmask] > > US News and World Report 2023 - Best Overall, Business, and > Veterans > The University of Maine System is a proud member of *MaineSpark*| > <http://www.mainespark.me/>*60% by 2025 <http://www.mainespark.me>* > > > > On Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 4:02 PM Ginny Ward <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi all- >> Sharing some additional not-so-great news about FAFSA timelines. >> https://www.nasfaa.org/dear_students_colleges_are_not_receiving_your_fafsa_information Thank >> you to Nicole Cloud for sharing this with me yesterday! >> >> I'm sure this is incredibly stressful for our colleagues in financial >> aid, as well as for our students whose financial aid awards will be even >> more delayed than we anticipated. Does anyone know if colleges are starting >> to consider moving May 1 deadlines to a later date? >> >> Best, >> Ginny >> Dear Students: Colleges Are Not Receiving Your FAFSA Information >> <https://www.nasfaa.org/dear_students_colleges_are_not_receiving_your_fafsa_information> >> Today, the White House and U.S. Department of Education officially >> announced that institutions will not receive FAFSA applicant information >> until the first half of March, further delaying an already sluggish >> process. >> www.nasfaa.org >> >> >> *Ginny Fowles Ward (**she/her)* >> *Associate Director* >> >> Bowdoin College Upward Bound >> 3400 College Station / Brunswick ME / 04011 >> Cell: 207-841-7539 >> Office: 207-725-3565 >> Zoom: https://bowdoin.zoom.us/my/ub.ginny >> Why pronouns matter >> <https://medium.com/gender-inclusivit/why-i-put-pronouns-on-my-email-signature-and-linkedin-profile-and-you-should-too-d3dc942c8743> >> >