Best National Debt Relief Podcasts (2024)

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OTC Inside The Beltway: New Changes at NASFAA 47:15

2h ago47:15

47:15

This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by NASFAA Executive Vice President Beth Maglione and Director of Research Charlotte Etier to discuss Justin's announcement this week that he plans to step down from his role as NASFAA’s president and CEO in June. From there, Karen debriefs listeners on more FAFSA updates, including where we s…

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OTC Inside The Beltway: More FAFSA Updates and Biden's Proposed Student Debt Relief Plan 39:37

3h ago39:37

39:37

This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Jon Fansmith, the American Council on Education's senior vice president of government relations and national engagement, to discuss the latest FAFSA updates of the past week, including news on the Department of Education's reprocessing of affected Institutional Student Information Records …

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OTC Inside The Beltway: NASFAA Testifies on 2024-25 FAFSA Rollout 1:02:07

7d ago1:02:07

1:02:07

This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin, Karen, Rachel, and Tim discuss Justin's testimony this week before the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development on the Department of Education's (ED) rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA. Karen also debriefs listeners on the latest NASFAA poll asking members about which first-year undergraduate s…

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A National Day of Action For Higher Education 50:15

17d ago50:15

50:15

Faculty and student groups at more than 50 U.S. college and university campuses will hold a National Day of Action for Higher Education on Wednesday, April 17 in a coordinated nationwide counterprotest against the sustained right-wing assault on American higher education as a public good. Organizers say the Day of Action for Higher Education will d…

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OTC Inside The Beltway: Unpacking the FAFSA Tax Data Issues 49:21

14d ago49:21

49:21

This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin, Karen, and Tim discuss this week's news that the Department of Education (ED) identified three issues concerning tax data reported on FAFSA applicant records. The team dives into the details of those identified issues, and what the department is doing next — including the latest update to reprocess all affected …

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OTC Inside the Beltway: A Big Year for Delays 42:10

28d ago42:10

42:10

This week on “Off the Cuff,” Allie, Karen, and Rachel discuss the latest adjustments to the rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA, including a miscalculation in the SAI formula. The team covers a number of other possible FAFSA issues and outlines what updates they would like to see from the Department of Education (ED) as the rollout begins to ramp up. Rach…

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OTC Inside the Beltway: Storm Clouds on the FAFSA Summit as ISIR Rollout Begins 39:05

1M ago39:05

39:05

This week on “Off the Cuff” Justin, Karen, Allie, and Tim are back with the latest news on the 2024-25 FAFSA with recent updates from the Department of Education (ED) about the delivery of Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs). The team dives into recent electronic announcements detailing updates, fixes, and troubleshooting issues impac…

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OTC Inside The Beltway: Keeping Track of ED’s Updated FAFSA Timeline 33:03

1M ago33:03

33:03

This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by NASFAA Community Manager Tim Maggio to discuss the latest news surrounding the 2024-25 FAFSA, with a focus on the Department of Education’s (ED) planned rollout of Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs). The team walks through each of the steps ED detailed in its recent electron…

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OTC Inside The Beltway: Making Sense of The SAI Formula Update and Latest Federal Budget Negotiations 32:18

2M ago32:18

32:18

This week on "Off The Cuff," Allie and Karen are joined by Jon Fansmith, the American Council on Education's senior vice president of government relations and national engagement, to discuss an update to the Student Aid Index (SAI) formula from the Department of Education (ED), which allows the Student’s Contribution from Income (SCI) to have a neg…

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Fighting Political Interference in Higher Ed: Lessons Learned in Ohio and Texas 35:41

2M ago35:41

35:41

From Florida to Texas to Ohio to Indiana politicians in some states are trying to substitute their own ideological beliefs for educational freedom by passing legislation that interferes with how colleges and universities operate. They’re introducing bills that mandate or prohibit content in the classroom, empower partisan political appointees to de…

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OTC From the Field: Let's Dig Through Some FAFSA Data 43:43

2M ago43:43

43:43

This week on a special episode of "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Bill DeBaun, the National College Attainment Network's senior director of data and strategic initiatives, to discuss the 2024-25 FAFSA rollout. Bill debriefs listeners on trends found in NCAN's FAFSA Tracker, which tracks completion rates for the 2024-25 FAFSA cycle. J…

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OTC Inside The Beltway: Debriefing the NASFAA Leadership Conference and ED's FAFSA College Support Strategy 49:44

2M ago49:44

49:44

This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Hugh to recap NASFAA's 2024 Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo, and discuss the Department of Education's (ED) new "FAFSA College Support Strategy." Justin debriefs listeners on the new initiative, explains what NASFAA's partnership entails and how it will aim to help severely unde…

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OTC Inside The Beltway: Working Through the ISIR Delivery Delay 59:20

3M ago59:20

59:20

This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Jon Fansmith, the American Council on Education's senior vice president of government relations, to discuss this week’s news that institutions and states will begin receiving Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) in the "first half of March." The team breaks down the announceme…

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OTC Inside the Beltway: Making Sense of the 2024-25 FAFSA Timeline 36:19

3M ago36:19

36:19

This week in a special episode of “Off the Cuff,” the fun with FAFSA never stops! Justin, Karen, and Allie dive into the latest news surrounding the 2024-25 FAFSA timeline that is leading many higher education advocates and students to grow increasingly concerned about the impending time crunch for the annual aid cycle. The team digs into the Depar…

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OTC AskRegs Experts: Are We Still Having Fun With FAFSA? 38:30

3M ago38:30

38:30

This week on "Off the Cuff," Allie, Jill, and David recap the latest negotiated rulemaking session that focused on a number of issues, including cash management, distance education, R2T4, and more. Plus, the team dives into reported issues stemming from the FAFSA soft launch, some fixes that have been made available to students and families, and wh…

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OTC Inside the Beltway: Tackling the 2024-25 FAFSA Soft Launch 45:06

4M ago45:06

45:06

This week on “Off the Cuff,” Justin is joined by Karen and NASFAA's Tim Maggio to discuss the biggest financial aid news so far in 2024 — the soft launch of the 2024-25 FAFSA. Justin and Karen discuss the current state of the launch, issues and outages that have impacted the form’s availability, and what updates they are looking for from the Depart…

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OTC AskRegs Experts: Debt Relief Neg Reg Updates and Unpacking FAFSA Family Size 39:47

4M ago39:47

39:47

This week on "Off the Cuff," Allie, Jill, and David discuss updates with the negotiated rulemaking process for student debt relief and unpack a new FAFSA term – family size. Jill kicks off the podcast by debriefing listeners on the latest negotiated rulemaking session on student debt relief, including which provisions the committee reached consensu…

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OTC Inside the Beltway: Recapping Those Warm and Fuzzy Feelings from the FSA Training Conference 42:51

5M ago42:51

42:51

This week on "Off the Cuff," Justin is joined by Karen and NASFAA’s Sarah Austin to recap Federal Student Aid’s (FSA) 2023 virtual training conference. The team discusses a number of sessions held throughout the four-day event and highlights their biggest takeaways from the conference, including updates on FAFSA simplification, the FAFSA partner po…

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Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System. 1:01:56

5M ago1:01:56

1:01:56

In this podcast we discuss the AAUP's special report Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System. The report offers an in-depth review of a pattern of politically, racially, and ideologically motivated attacks on public higher education in Florida, which have largely occurred during the term of Governor R…

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OTC From the Field:Breaking Down Student Loan Programs With Dr. Tisa Silver Canady 36:19

5M ago36:19

36:19

This week on a special episode of “Off The Cuff,” Justin is joined by Dr. Tisa Silver Canady, the founder and executive director of the Maryland Center for Collegiate Financial Wellness, to discuss student loan repayment, including some significant changes in the system that occurred in the past three years during the pause on federally-held studen…

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Equity In Higher Ed after the Affirmative Action Decision 29:44

5M ago29:44

29:44

In this episode, Michaele Turnage Young, a senior counsel at the Legal Defense Fund, discusses this summer’s Supreme Court affirmative action decision and talks about how creating equity in higher ed requires reimagining and reexamining what the education system can do to expand access to higher education. The episode is hosted by Mariah Quinn, AAU…

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OTC Inside the Beltway: ED Details FAFSA Release Date and ISIR Delay, While Appropriators Avert a Government Shutdown - For Now 38:34

5M ago38:34

38:34

This week on “Off the Cuff,” Justin is joined by Karen and Rachel to dig into the Department of Education’s (ED) latest announcement concerning the rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA. The team discussed ED’s pledge to release the FAFSA by December 31 and highlighted how the delayed delivery of Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) could impac…

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OTC AskRegs Experts: Updates on Student Debt Relief Neg Reg and the FAFSA 24-25 Contributor 31:21

5M ago31:21

31:21

This week on "Off the Cuff," Allie, Jill, and David discuss updates with the negotiated rulemaking process for student debt relief and new changes with FAFSA simplification and the contributor process. Jill first debriefs listeners on last week’s negotiated rulemaking session on student loan debt relief and the Department of Education's proposed re…

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OTC Inside the Beltway: Working Through Those FAFSA Fears 37:51

6M ago37:51

37:51

This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Jon Fansmith, the American Council on Education's senior vice president of government relations and national engagement, to discuss the latest fears from the financial aid community surrounding outstanding questions on the rollout of FAFSA simplification. The team digs into those concerns,…

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OTC From the Field: Unpacking Third Way's Economic Mobility Index and Graduate Student Debt 37:42

6M ago37:42

37:42

This week on a special episode of "Off The Cuff," Justin is joined by Chazz Robinson, education policy advisor at Third Way, to discuss his work on Third Way's 2023 Economic Mobility Index (EMI). Chazz explains the methodology for the index, and how some institutions were given high EMI scores. Additionally, Chazz and Justin discuss issues about gr…

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OTC AskRegs Experts: Debriefing Student Debt Relief Neg Reg and Parent of Record for 2024-25 FAFSA 33:26

6M ago33:26

33:26

This week on "Off the Cuff," Allie, Jill, and David discuss the first committee session of the Department of Education's (ED) negotiated rulemaking process for student debt relief and the nuances of the "parent of record" term on the 2024-25 FAFSA. Allie and Jill kick things off by running through where things stand in the negotiated rulemaking pro…

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OTC From the Field: The College Cost Transparency Initiative 24:17

6M ago24:17

24:17

This week on a special episode of “Off The Cuff,” Justin is joined by Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education (ACE), to discuss the College Cost Transparency Initiative (CCT) — a coalition of hundreds of institutions aimed at improving transparency of student financial aid offers. Justin and Ted dive into the formation of the C…

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OTC Inside the Beltway: Debriefing Negotiated Rulemaking, New Gainful Employment Regulations, and Influx of Borrower Defense Claims 41:02

7M ago41:02

41:02

This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Jon Fansmith, the American Council on Education's senior vice president of government relations and national engagement, to discuss how Congress avoided a government shutdown and what that means for federal funding for the Office of Federal Student Aid. The team then discusses the upcoming…

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The Rutgers Strike and the Wall-to-Wall Model 29:43

7M ago29:43

29:43

In this episode, we discuss the unprecedented strike earlier this year at Rutgers University with Todd Wolfson, the president of Rutgers AAUP-AFT. Of the strike and their common good model of organizing, he had this to say: “For 50 years, I’d say public universities have been on the defensive.” Now, he said, “I think we turned the tables and we mov…

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Academia, Women of Color, and Motherhood: A Conversation with Atia Sattar 34:04

7M ago34:04

34:04

In this episode we talk to Atia Sattar, an associate professor (teaching) in the Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Southern California, about the article she wrote for AAUP’s Academe magazine entitled “Academic Motherhood and the Unrecognized Labors of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Women of Color.” In it, she wrote, “while …

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OTC From the Field: Concerningly High Turnover Rates for Financial Aid Employees 40:17

7M ago40:17

40:17

This week on a special episode of “Off The Cuff,” Justin is joined by Andy Brantley, president and CEO at College & University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR), to discuss findings from the latest iteration of their higher education employee retention survey. The results of the survey found concerning trends related to the fin…

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OTC AskRegs Experts: All Things Repayment and the Not So Very Normal FAFSA Year 38:35

7M ago38:35

38:35

This week on "Off the Cuff," Allie, Jill, and David discuss the latest details on the return to student loan repayment and highlight the nuances of a new FAFSA simplification term: “contributors.” Allie and Jill kick things off by running through where things stand with the return to student loan repayment, the on-ramp to repayment, servicer wait t…

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OTC From the Field: All Things SAVE With Under Secretary James Kvaal 30:24

7M ago30:24

30:24

This week on a special episode of “Off The Cuff,” Justin is joined by U.S. Department of Education Under Secretary James Kvaal to discuss the administration's Saving on A Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan, a new income-driven repayment (IDR) plan that the administration has been heavily promoting as student loan repayments resume. The conver…

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Higher Ed After the Affirmative Action Decision 44:56

8M ago44:56

44:56

In this episode we examine the changing higher ed landscape after the Supreme Court decision in the case Students for Fair Admissions, INC, v. President and Fellows of Harvard College which effectively ended effectively end race-conscious admissions. The guests are Charles Toombs and Risa Lieberwitz. Charles Toombs, a Professor of Africana Studies …

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OTC Inside the Beltway: ‘Not the Rosiest Way to Start September’ - Big Questions on Federal Budget Negotiations 43:04

7M ago43:04

43:04

This week on "Off the Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Jon Fansmith, the American Council on Education's senior vice president of government relations, to dig into the latest state of play surrounding the federal budgeting process. The team highlights how Congress’ end of September deadline could impact a host of priorities for the Department …

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The Racial Equity Initiative at the AAUP 33:10

8M ago33:10

33:10

In this episode we focus on AAUP’s work around racial justice. This is the first in a series of podcasts this season that will examine issues around the fight for greater racial equity in higher education. Tune in to hear our discussion about efforts to restrict teaching about race, the racial equity initiative at the AAUP, and what's ahead. The gu…

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162: The Solomon Secret: Seven Principles of Financial Success from King Solomon, History’s Wealthiest Man 28:30

9M ago28:30

28:30

Welcome to the Solomon Success Show! Listen in as Jason and Bruce Fleet talk about The Solomon Secret: Seven Principles of Financial Success from King Solomon, History’s Wealthiest Man. Using Solomon's life and teachings as a foundation, Bruce Fleet offers today's readers a unique, well-grounded, proven method of wise investing. Solomon was more th…

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Become A Finance Agent 6:03

9M ago6:03

6:03

Be the revolution in business funding. Sign up as a Finance Agent and get paid to help business owners get the capital they need. 4 Reasons to Become a Finance Agent Make money and expand your business and offerings. Industry leading payouts No cap on the commission you can earn. Recieve expert training on cutting edge funding programs Help busines…

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161: The Ten Commandments of Successful Investing 27:32

9M ago27:32

27:32

Welcome to the Solomon Success Show! Listen in as Jason talks about the Ten Commandments of Successful Investing. Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ F…

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OTC Inside the Beltway: The SCOTUS Recap 37:01

9M ago37:01

37:01

This week on "Off the Cuff," Justin and Rachel are joined by Jon Fansmith, the American Council on Education's senior vice president of government relations, to recap the most recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that struck down race-conscious admissions policies and the Biden administration's student loan debt cancellation program. The group dives…

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OTC From the Field: NASFAA Conference Preview 29:27

11M ago29:27

29:27

This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin is joined by Dana Kelly, NASFAA's vice president of professional development and institutional compliance, and Kristi Jovell, director of student financial services operations and communications at Middlebury College and NASFAA's 2023 National Conference Program Task Force chair. The group discusses what attendee…

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OTC AskRegs Experts: Deep Dive on Proposed GE Regs and Removal of Housing Question on FAFSA 32:38

11M ago32:38

32:38

This week on "Off the Cuff," Allie, Jill, and David cover the latest developments concerning the Department of Education’s roll-out of its proposed gainful employment regulations and financial value transparency framework, as well as the removal of the housing status question from the 2024-25 FAFSA. Jill dives into how new GE metrics could impact a…

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OTC Inside the Beltway: Wrapping Up the Debt Ceiling and the Latest on Student Loan Debt Cancellation 35:53

11M ago35:53

35:53

This week on "Off the Cuff," Rachel joins Justin and Karen to discuss some breaking news on the Hill concerning the debt ceiling and congressional efforts to overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan debt cancellation plan. The team starts out with a discussion on the Senate passing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) seeking to rescind Biden’s debt…

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OTC AskRegs Experts: Federal Work-Study and Murky COVID Flexibility 26:02

11M ago26:02

26:02

This week on "Off the Cuff," Allie, Jill, and David discuss recent developments related to the Federal Work-Study program and how financial aid professionals can navigate the wind-down of COVID flexibilities. Jill details a recent information collection request from the Department of Education and concerns related to the extent of the collection. D…

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OTC Inside the Beltway: The Debt Ceiling 34:17

11M ago34:17

34:17

This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Jon Fansmith, the American Council on Education's senior vice president of government relations, to discuss the implications of the ongoing negotiations surrounding the debt ceiling and how federal higher education programs could be impacted. The conversation dives into congressional negot…

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OTC From the Field: Examining the Paying for College Transparency Initiative 33:55

12M ago33:55

33:55

This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin is joined by NASFAA Policy Analyst Megan Walter and Scott Cline, senior vice president of enrollment management and auxiliary services at California College of the Arts. The group discusses the mission and goals of the cand its efforts to improve college financial aid offers. Megan then shares initial responses t…

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OTC From the Field: A Conversation on Higher Education Policymaking With Rep. Bobby Scott 38:51

12M ago38:51

38:51

This week on a special episode of “Off the Cuff,” Justin is joined by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a discussion on the latest issues impacting the higher education policymaking landscape. The discussion dives into the Pell Grant program and the prospect of short-term Pell, Scott…

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OTC Voices From the Aid Office: Samantha Hicks 32:00

12M ago32:00

32:00

This week on a special episode of "Off The Cuff," Justin is joined by Samantha Hicks, assistant vice president of financial aid and scholarships at Coastal Carolina University. Sam speaks with Justin about her experience of growing up in poverty and navigating higher education. During the conversation Sam also touched on her career in financial aid…

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OTC Inside the Beltway: Working Through the FAFSA Roadmap and the White House Budget Request 41:29

1y ago41:29

41:29

This week on "Off The Cuff," Justin and Karen are joined by Jon Fansmith, the American Council on Education's senior vice president of government relations, to discuss the road map for the Department of Education’s 2024-25 FAFSA release, and President Joe Biden’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2024-25 and what it means for higher education funding…

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OTC Voices From the Aid Office: Alex DeLonis 31:28

1y ago31:28

31:28

This week on a special episode of "Off The Cuff," Justin is joined by Alex DeLonis, the director of financial aid at Wabash College. Alex speaks with Justin about his experience as a first-generation college student and the issues he dealt with growing up in poverty. Alex then discusses how he began his career in financial aid at Harper College thr…

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