Catherine Brown

Policy @NCANetwork, past @TICAS_org, @edprogress @EdLaborCmte @HillaryClinton. #highered and #finaid transform lives. Tweets my own.

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

Watching this happen through my children has been...wonderful.

[Dana Goldstein @DanaGoldstein]

With student A.I. use/abuse now ubiquitous, professors and teachers are killing off take-home essays and papers. Students are writing inside the classroom, often by hand.

It's part of the big rethink happening on tech and learning. My new report here:

https://t.co/O0o9qplXyy

[Federal Student Aid @FAFSA]

The U.S. Department of Education is reviewing the recent executive order regarding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. The PSLF Program is not changing today, and borrowers do not need to take any action. To learn more about the current program requirements, see your progress and payment counts, or submit a PSLF form, visit https://t.co/A319NIjyCP.

[Neera Tanden🌻 @neeratanden]

I was in NC doing get out the vote. Lots of independents who are undecided, making up their minds. Conversations now are critical. If you have time in the next 8 days to do door knocking in a swing state - make a plan. You can be the difference in this close race. It really matters.

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

What can be done to help students from mixed status families get through the FAFSA? Today, @NCANetwork offered recs on the FSA ID process for people without SSNs. Most important: create a secure portal for identity documents and add call center capacity. https://t.co/rvjgg03Xmb

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

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[Bill DeBaun @BillDeBaun]

Important re: FAFSA right now is that K-12 doesn't have student-level data yet. FAFSAs haven't been processed so states can't flow FAFSA data to K-12 districts/schools.

Very possible most district/school leaders are flying blind and do not realize how far behind we are.

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

If California and Texas can do it, every state can!👏👏👏

[National College Attainment Network (NCAN) @NCANetwork]

🥳 Congrats to California for moving your state financial aid deadline back to April 2, 2024! This allows students time to complete the #FAFSA since it will not be released until December this year.

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

@NCANetwork is grateful for the roadmap to a #BetterFAFSA @usedgov @FSACOO @UnderSecKvaal!

[National College Attainment Network (NCAN) @NCANetwork]

. @FAFSA announced today that the new #BetterFAFSA will be delayed until December 2023. Also included in the announcement:
➡️#PellGrant look up tables to be released in May
➡️New FAFSA preview available in July
➡️FAFSA estimator available early fall
https://t.co/PVvKHwxB7j

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

@ashleymariea @skillmanfound Congratulations Ashley! Well deserved.

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

✨Powerful new evidence about the impact of need-based financial aid out of Washington state.https://t.co/JvHpZmMGDf

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

Excited to learn from the wonderful Patrick Rodriguez next Wednesday at 2pm. Register here: https://t.co/iYCyL8FuES

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

The notion that financial aid covers the cost of college is, unfortunately, a fallacy. Our new analysis finds an average unmet need of more than $3,200 in 44 states for Pell recipients at 4 year public colleges. Explore the national and state data here: https://t.co/thSRZJudo8.

[Kristina Bas Hamilton @kbashamilton]

The truth about a winning #CALeg or #CABudget campaign:

You could propose the most thoughtful, evidence-based, data-driven policy in the world.

It's only one (small) slice.

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

✨Great blog by the fabulous @Carm_Saimbre about attending the @NCANetwork conference for the 1st time. https://t.co/JGo3lGKReB

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

💫To help students find a college that will support them to graduation without breaking the bank, @uAspire recommends Financially Safer Schools. Learn more from Jonathan Lewis.👇 https://t.co/KzELINJQno

[Benefits Data Trust @BeneDataTrust]

Some things we're excited to see on @WhiteHouse's strategy for #WHConfHungerHealth:

-Helping gov't agencies do cross-benefit enrollment & targeted outreach
-Updating eligibility for #SNAP
-Working w/ healthcare orgs to connect people to benefits

https://t.co/yYSPVeiTTy

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

@BillDeBaun or email.

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

📚💵What has changed in this year's FAFSA? Read here to find out: https://t.co/ttCFdY4W3o

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

Only 7% of filers expected to be subject to FAFSA verification this cycle, announced @FSACOO last week at #NCAN2022.“We will keep listening and learning.” @rayalq https://t.co/nSshD0T7zZ

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

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[Bill DeBaun @BillDeBaun]

There’s a lot of interest in universal FAFSA policies these days, so for @NCANetwork I took a look at the impacts on FAFSA completion in the first year of implementation in AL, IL, LA, and TX.

More evidence needed/welcome on enrollment impacts though!

https://t.co/3JTrY42HzZ

[Catherine Brown @Catbrown66]

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[National College Attainment Network (NCAN) @NCANetwork]

NCAN has been a “stalwart supporter” of lowering FAFSA verification rates, says @FSACOO. Explains that in recent years, verification rates have gone down thanks to machine learning model, from 30% to 22% to 18% to 10%. Starting 10/1, expect to verify only 7% of filers. #NCAN2022