Justin Draeger of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators on Financial Aid

Through the Noise #260

Justin Draeger // President and CEO // National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators NASFAA

Mickey Panayiotakis joins us again as a guest host during Blake’s absence as we welcome Justin Draeger, the Executive Director of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. While paying for college and student loans are two of the most stress-inducing topics for families, NASFAA works to ease the process by providing training and assistance to over 20,000 professionals at 3,000 colleges that offer financial aid to students. Since the federal government provides the bulk of available financial aid, the regulations are strenuous, confusing, and often intimidating. The staff of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators also now offers a podcast for their members to learn more about the ins and outs of aid and how to make it as easy as possible.

Justin Draeger is President and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators where he serves as the primary voice of NASFAA and as the liaison between the association members, the U.S. Congress, federal agencies and the media. Most of Justin’s career has been devoted to assisting disadvantaged populations achieve their educational goals and better their communities.

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators is an organization that represents 20,000 financial aid professional around the country who are dedicated to shaping the future by promoting student access and success in higher education.