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Member Newsletter: Online News

AESA’s weekly newsletter, Online News, is full of important updates, articles, and features. It is intended to connect members with information about what is happening at the federal level, provide AESA event information, and share news important to ESAs.

Want to receive the Online News? If you are an AESA member and you would like access to our member e-newsletter, please email your name, organization name, and title to AESA Program Assistant Beth Kabes at bkabes@aesa.us.

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July 9, 2024: Advocacy in Action Registration; AESA Networks; Federal Advocacy; Members In The News; and More!

Online News Archives

Federal Updates

Federal Legislation Introduced to Bolster Student Mental Health Services Nationwide

April 2, 2024

On March 21, Sens. John Cornyn, Thom Tillis, Maggie Hassan, Jon Tester and Kyrsten Sinema, introduced the “Creating Access and Resources in Education (CARE) for Student Mental Health Act.”

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FY24 Omnibus Package

April 2, 2024

Congress passed a $1.2 trillion dollar spending bill to provide funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, an omnibus package that wrapped up funding for the remaining 8 appropriations bills, including the Labor Health Human Services Education and Others (LHHS) bill, which provides for education.

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Overview: President Biden’s FY 2025 Budget  

March 19, 2024

AESA and AASA are working NCAN and will continue to keep you abreast of news, updates, and resources that can help to make this FAFSA cycle run smoother. Although the new FAFSA means expanded Pell Grant eligibility and increased Pell Grant awards for many students, the class of 2024 still faces significant challenges this spring to get back to the levels of FAFSA completion previous classes have achieved.

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FAFSA Submissions Are Down 40+%; How to Find Your Schools’ Data 

March 11, 2024

AESA and AASA are working NCAN and will continue to keep you abreast of news, updates, and resources that can help to make this FAFSA cycle run smoother. Although the new FAFSA means expanded Pell Grant eligibility and increased Pell Grant awards for many students, the class of 2024 still faces significant challenges this spring to get back to the levels of FAFSA completion previous classes have achieved.

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