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During the 最近的 Council of Independent Colleges annual Presidents Institute meeting new policies were discussed and highlighted, including overtime exemption rules and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application.
The FAFSA overhaul aims to streamline the application process by reducing the number of questions, 让学生更容易接触. 然而, 最初的推出遇到了一些技术故障, leading to efforts by the Education Department to ensure round-the-clock availability of the form.
This revamp is expected to extend Pell Grant access to an additional 1.500万学生, with improved data retrieval options from the IRS for quicker eligibility assessment.
除了简化形式, the updated FAFSA considers changes in student aid calculations, basing Pell Grant eligibility on household size and federal poverty line criteria. Applicants will now receive prompt confirmation of their Student Aid Index and Pell Grant eligibility upon form completion.
此外，美国.S. Department of Labor proposed increasing the overtime eligibility threshold from approximately $35,000美元到50美元左右,000, 最终裁决预计将在4月份做出. 值得注意的是, 某些雇员仍可豁免, including college professors and specific sports coaches.
“This is going to be really impactful on budgets and on the way, 你会安排复杂的周末活动,独立学院委员会主席说 马约莉-哈斯. “You may have to keep certain staff off campus during these really important events, which is tragic.
Through the continued improvements in the FAFSA process and ongoing efforts by the U.S. Department of Education are crucial to providing equal opportunities for all students seeking an opportunity to attend higher education institutions.
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