Jeff Conlon

I tweet about things that interest me, infuriate me, amuse me or all of the above.

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

Four #1 seeds in the final four. Expect to see that a lot in the NIL era. #MarchMadness

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@JHWeissmann It's supply and demand. On line options have dramatically increased supply of education. Demand is flat to down due to demographics. The result on prices is predictable

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@jselingo @PhilOnEdTech It’ll be the same playbook. Cue the consumer advocates and sen Warren and the OIG investigation

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@James_S_Murphy @NSClearinghouse As the former president of your Alma mater told me “ diamonds in, diamond out”. Have you adjusted for educational readiness difference of students? I doubt NU is admitting the same quality students as UoP. I bet NU outcomes would be the same with same incoming students

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

If you can’t keep your drivers license you shouldn’t be president. I can’t believe il typing this.

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@PhilOnEdTech @BretlynB Phil—it’s a classic misdirect. This USED is a disaster. From FAFSA mess to the eCar mess, they display a depth of incompetence in their over reach which is spectacular. They need a bogey man to distract else they would need to look in the mirror.

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@PhilOnEdTech @morganmundum If only there were a financing mechanism that allowed universities to use private capital to dramatically reduce risk to universities while shifting it to the private sector who should better understand the risks and returns of capital deployment.

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@James_S_Murphy @FSACOO @FAFSA Or complete incompetence with no accountability.

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@DrBethAkers It’s always interesting to see how the Dems forget they nationalized the student loan business and the federal government is the predatory lender in this narrative

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@delislealleges Get ready for the next slow motion train wreck. USED is run by policy wonks. What could possibly go wrong with actually needing to run an operation? Oh wait, we know.

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@DrBethAkers @PrestonCooper93 @joepitts Private capital in higher Ed? Consumer advocates and progressive Dems will never go for it

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

Then problem will be fixed on April Fools day. Perfect.

[Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer @FSACOO]

We are working closely with the IRS to assess and address these issues. Our initial analysis shows that fewer than 20% of previously submitted applications are affected. We will provide detailed information about the affected applications and remediation plans for these issues on Monday, April 1, 2024. Read more about our initial assessment here: https://t.co/IpAHurlqx8

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@James_S_Murphy Makes you wonder what else USED gets wrong

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@EDAnalyst At that point in time does the secretary and undersecretary resign? The incompetence is stunning and yet, predictable.

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@michaelbhorn USED is hastening demise of small unis with proposed rules on Rev share financing and state authorization. Only large, well resourced unis with sophisticated online infrastructure will survive. Unintended consequences.

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@BretlynB More unintended consequences. Proposed USED policies wrt OPM rev share financing and state authorization will put small unis at disadvantage and favor large, resourced ones with sophisticated operations. Demise of small unis will be hastened at hand of USED policies.

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@PrestonCooper93 Biden could buy more votes by executive order having feds pay off auto loans rather than student loans.

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@PhilOnEdTech You must be in Austin

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@James_S_Murphy The FAFSA is only difficult here due to the glaring incompetence of USED. From leaving out inflation tables (in violation of the law) to this SS# mess, the pain inflicted on families comes not from FAFSA but from ED’s inability to execute against their core mission.

[Jeff Conlon @execguy312]

@James_S_Murphy Well, given demographics, that may be every possible student from Vermont.