Thank you for sharing, Jon! Appreciate that added background for those of us who aren't members of NASFAA. 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> ________________________________ From: - MEEOA-L - Maine Educational Opportunity Association members communication <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Jonathan Henry <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 4:10 PM To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: FA update 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 [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<http://www.uma.edu/> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zz4_VGTwm0EOzM3yfPk4W8S6Ed9gJkoIRIec7kHA5QCSkRMlZQo2qxx0Y7l1lfpVnUm_foXKE] 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]<mailto:[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<http://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>