Tuesday, February 9th Tuesday, February 9th Location Event Session Description Presenter(s) & Moderator 7:15 AM – 3:00 PM Reg Desks V & VI Registration Open 7:15 AM – 8:30 AM Guilford ABC Continental Breakfast 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM Guilford ABC Sponsor Area Open, Charity Tables Open, 2017 SASFAA Booth Open 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM Blandwood NCASFAA Hospitality Suite General Session 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Guilford B Inside the Beltway: Washington Update Capitol Hill has been buzzing with interest on financial aid issues. Join NASFAA President Justin Draeger as he provides a high update of what's happening in Washington, D.C. and the work of NASFAA's various policy task forces. Justin Draeger, NASFAA Amy Berrier 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM Transition Break 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Session 1 Biltmore You've Got your Federal Token. Now What? Oh the places you'll go! Find out about all the Federal websites and systems you can access with your FAA user ID. You'll get a broad overview of the various Federal systems, what you can do when logged in to each, and how they all work together to help you do your job as a financial aid administrator. Wayne Kruger, SPC Felicia Ailster Session 2 Arrowhead Creating and Delivering a Graduate Program in Student Financial Aid Administration Although graduate programs in student financial aid have existed in the past, there are no programs that exist currently nationwide; there are classes in financial aid, or that discuss financial aid, but there is no program devoted to the profession. This session will review the new graduate certificate program in Student Financial Aid Administration. The program embeds current subject matter expertise on financial aid within the context of higher education organization, governance, management, and leadership principles. Emphasis is provided not only on financial aid specifics, but also on the office’s role and relationships within the institution. Discussion topics will include program structure, content, and delivery. Anthony Jones, AppState Shannon Cross
Session 6 Tidewater Mindcents: Financial Literacy for Your Students Mindcents is an experience and support system that help you navigate the often murky financial waters that have the ability to drown many. Clyde Anderson, Economic Renewal Expert, Author, Speaker and CNN Contributor created the course to send financial aid providers through a Financial Life Simulator designed to spark a shift in thinking to help the young adults they serve, but also have a renewed outlook on their own financial lives in the process. Participants will learn key principles that will reinforce their financial foundation. By placing themselves in the young adults' shoes, providers will have an opportunity to understand what the average student deals with and the challenges they have making a connection to their personal finances as well as the importance of learning by application, rather than theory. Anderson, former CNN Host of Money Matters Adedayo Lawal Session 7 Augusta Green Zone Training - Part II Green Zone training is for staff desiring to learn more about the military affiliated student experience. Its goals are to train members of the higher education community to know more about the issues and concerns faced by military affiliated students and to identify individuals who are available to assist this population. These individuals are not expected to be experts who can “solve problems.” They are individuals who can lend a sympathetic ear and help the student veteran identify and connect with the appropriate resources. This session is being offered in two parts. Christopher Gregory, UNCG & Mathwig, UNC Chapel Hill Donna Childres Session 8 Pebble Beach Hot Topics for Graduate & Professional Financial Aid Administrators This interactive session will discuss challenges that FAA's are faced with while serving graduate and professional students. Topics include, but are not limited to: Prior-Prior Year, student loan debt, satisfactory academic progress, professional judgment, consumer information disclosures, and federal loan servicing. Attendees are asked to come prepared to share their concerns, ideas and best practices with other graduate and professional colleagues. Brenda Brown, U of Miami Joan Bailey USF Tuesday, February 9th Location Event Session Description Presenter(s) & Moderator 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM Guilford ABC Snack Break 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM Guilford ABC Charity Tables (will be open through dinner), Sponsor Area Breakdown 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM Concurrent Sessions