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Hello, my name is Daina Anderson Sharples. I am the owner of DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC, and the creator of the college financial aid literacy program - Financial Aid Compliance Solutions. I created this program to assist college-bound students, and financial aid professionals in understanding how the United States Department of Education’s Higher Ed system works. There is a lack of understanding with the $1.76 trillion in student loan aid debt. I aim to provide the knowledge to help students pay for their college education without going into unnecessary debt to the United States Government.
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Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
This episode highlights updates from USDE on the proposed settlement for the SAVE plan, and the impacts of the Somali fraud scandal in Minnesota extend to Federal Student Aid being robbed with ghost students, and much more.
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Saturday Nov 08, 2025
Saturday Nov 08, 2025
Friday's episode provides updates from Federal Student Aid on how the government shutdown is affecting students' and their families' lives and their livelihoods.
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Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
Today's episode features the release of the 2026/2027 FAFSA® and what you need to do to complete it.
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Monday Sep 15, 2025
Monday Sep 15, 2025
Friday's episode was dedicated to Charlie Kirk.
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Monday Aug 04, 2025
Monday Aug 04, 2025
This episode provides information on how the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) affects student loan repayment and the USDE's announcement that interest accrual on the Biden-Harris administration's illegal SAVE plan will begin on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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Monday Jun 30, 2025
Monday Jun 30, 2025
This episode provides updates on the USDE's loan repayment process, 2025/2026 FAFSA tips, and what students need to know before accepting award offers from their prospective schools, as well as updates on antisemitism investigations from the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
This episode updated folks on defaulted student loan repayment for the United States Department of Education and processed 2025/2026 Federal Student Aid files for the new award year beginning on July 1, 2025.
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Saturday Mar 22, 2025
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
This episode provides information on how the announcement of the United States Department of Education's closing will affect federal student aid.
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Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
This episode provides updates on the state of college financial aid in America and the Department of Government Efficiency's necessary review to make recommendations on cutting waste funded by U.S. taxpayers.
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Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
This episode features guidance on completing the 2025/2026 FAFSA® and aid eligibility requirements.
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