Fall 2008 Online Publication    





Professional Development Opportunities
Submitted by Melet Leafgreen, Texas Christian University


2008 TASFAA ABC Workshop
October 7-8, Westin Galleria, Houston

Workshop designed for FAA’s with less than 2 years experience.

Cost is $25 per person.

Sessions include Student Eligibility, Needs Analysis, Verification, Campus-Based Programs, SAP, Professional Judgment, THECB and State Programs, Loans, & Packaging.


LearnStudentAid.org
NASFAA online learning tool for financial aid professionals

Financial Aid Fundamentals
  • FA 101 - Overview of the Student Financial Aid Programs
  • FA 102 - Application Processing
  • FA 103 - Cost of Attendance
  • FA 104 - Need Analysis
NEW - Financial Aid Advanced Concepts
  • FA 201 - FERPA - available now!
  • FA 202 - Packaging - available starting in May
  • FA 203 - Professional Judgment - available starting in June

NASFAA Webinar
If you missed this one, log on to www.nasfaa.org and check out the archives!

Topic: Reauthorization 2008: First Alerts – will focus on the topics that are most pressing to your institution. What changes have the most immediate impact? Which new requirements need long-range planning? How might students be impacted?

NASFAA Staff Presenters: Joan Berkes, Justin Draeger, Larry Zaglaniczny

Date Recorded: August 21, 2008

Time Recorded: 1:30 p.m.


NSLP Monthly Webcast Series

Looking for a convenient way to participate in professional development courses? NSLP’s free, monthly webcast series is your “link” to the information you need. Series topics have been designed especially for financial aid professionals and will range from policy updates to financial literacy and student loan education.

Upcoming topics in October and November are Comsumer Information, Cost of Attendance Budgets, and Business Writing.

Log on to www.nslp.org for details and to register!


NSLP Webcast on SLATE
Monday, September 29 & Tuesday, September 30

Confused by SLATE? Join Joe Frey from the New York Office of Higher Education for insights on the SLATE Act and how it affects financial aid in New York.

Log on to www.nslp.org to register.


TG User Group Meeting
November 7th

Log on to www.tgslc.org/tug/register.cfm for more info and registration.


Sallie Mae Straight Talk

www.salliemae.com/schools/financial_aid/straight-talk/straighttalk.htm


Access Group

2008 Graduate and Professional Financial Aid Conference
November 20-22 in Chandler, Arizona

Renewing the Spirit: Preserving the Focus of Financial Aid
  • So There’s Been a News Story… Now What?
  • Renewing and Enhancing Our Understanding of Loan Repayment
  • Student Discussion Panel (back by popular demand!)
  • No Thanks, We Prefer to Publish a Lender List
  • Your Guy on K Street – How to be Heard in Washington
  • Counseling Your Students on Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Stumped by Students with Problematic Immigration Status? Help is Here!

And many more!

Log on to www.accessgroup.org/conf2008/index.htm for details and registration.