On May 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Technology Security Alert (GENERAL-26-27) regarding an active cybersecurity incident involving Instructure Holdings, Inc., the...
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FAFSA Real-Time Fraud Detection: What Financial Aid Offices Need to Know About the Reprocessing Signature Issue
April 30, 2026
A known bug — not the new fraud screening — is behind a wave of unexpected ISIR rejections. Here’s what’s happening and what to do...
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On May 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Technology Security Alert (GENERAL-26-27) regarding an active cybersecurity incident involving Instructure Holdings, Inc., the parent company of the Canvas Learning Management System. The breach, claimed by ransomware group ShinyHunters, exposed usernames, email addresses, course names, enrollment data, and messages...
FAFSA Real-Time Fraud Detection: What Financial Aid Offices Need to Know About the Reprocessing Signature Issue
April 30, 2026
A known bug — not the new fraud screening — is behind a wave of unexpected ISIR rejections. Here’s what’s happening and what to do about it. Background On April 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education launched a new real-time identity fraud detection capability within the FAFSA, marking one of the...
McClintock & Associates Promotes Luke Hoey to Director
April 24, 2026
McClintock & Associates, a leading public accounting firm providing specialized services to postsecondary educational institutions, is proud to announce the promotion of Luke Hoey, FAAC®, to Director. “Luke’s promotion to Director reflects both the depth of what he has built here and the natural evolution of his leadership within the firm,"...
McClintock & Associates, a leading public accounting firm providing specialized services to postsecondary educational institutions, is proud to announce the promotion of Callie Clark, CPA, to Senior Manager. “Callie’s promotion is a natural reflection of the leadership and technical depth she has built over more than a decade with our firm,"...
McClintock & Associates, a leading public accounting firm providing specialized services to postsecondary educational institutions, is proud to announce the promotion of Kim Cravotta, FAAC®, to Senior Manager. “Kim brings something rare to this work: she has been on both sides of the compliance equation," said Managing Director Dave McClintock, CPA....
McClintock & Associates, a leading public accounting firm providing specialized services to postsecondary educational institutions, is proud to announce the promotion of Stephanie Roland, MBA, to Supervisor. “Stephanie brings a perspective to this work that is genuinely distinctive," said Managing Director Dave McClintock, CPA. “Her background spans nearly every department within...
McClintock & Associates Promotes Chris Albecker to Director
April 24, 2026
McClintock & Associates, a leading public accounting firm providing specialized services to postsecondary educational institutions, is proud to announce the promotion of Chris Albecker, CPA, to Director. “Chris’s promotion to Director is the culmination of twenty years of growth, dedication, and exceptional service to clients across the postsecondary education sector," said...
The Federal Student Aid session at the 2026 NASFAA Leadership Conference offered a substantive look at where the department stands on FAFSA operations, loan repayment restructuring under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), and the rulemaking process still underway for Workforce Pell and accountability. Led by Richard Lucas, Acting...