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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.
Episodes
Feb 10, 2026
Feb 10, 2026
38 min
This episode features updates to the illegal SAVE Plan Settlement and what students enrolled in the illegal SAVE Plan must do to enroll in the Income-Driven Repayment Plan, the latest compliance audit findings, announcement of the annual in-person Federal Student Aid Training Conference, USDE announces release of tax forms 1098-E for student loan interest deductions on 2025 federal tax returns, and much more.
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Dec 23, 2025
Dec 23, 2025
1 hr
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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Nov 8, 2025
Nov 8, 2025
30 min
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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Oct 1, 2025
Oct 1, 2025
30 min
Today's episode features the release of the 2026/2027 FAFSA® and what you need to do to complete it.
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Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025
35 min
Friday's episode was dedicated to Charlie Kirk.
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Aug 4, 2025
Aug 4, 2025
49 min
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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Jun 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025
45 min
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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May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025
33 min
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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Mar 22, 2025
Mar 22, 2025
32 sec
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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Feb 8, 2025
Feb 8, 2025
39 min
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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