NASFAA's Off the Cuff Podcast

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Hosted by NASFAA staff, this podcast offers an unscripted view of hot financial aid and higher education-related topics. The hosts discuss what's happening inside the Beltway to give you an insider's perspective.
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OTC Inside The Beltway: Working Through OBBBA Guidance With Blue Icon
Thursday, 7 May, 2026

This week on "Off the Cuff," Melanie is joined by David Page, Blue Icon's senior business development specialist, Renee Armentrout, a Blue Icon consultant, and Rachel Andersen, Cuyamaca College's director of financial aid & scholarships, to discuss how schools are sorting through the latest guidance and condensed implementation timeline for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Melanie kicks things off with an update on the Department of Education's (ED) final rule detailing changes to the federal student loan programs, and explains why the July 1 implementation timeline is putting pressure on schools – especially those with summer headers. Rachel then provides perspective from her institution, while David details the logistical and budgetary challenges that schools and vendors face.