2006- Electronic Access Conference – Orlando, FL
2006 Federal Student Aid Conference – Las Vegas, NV
November 27 – December 1, 2006
Monday, November 27
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Quality Assurance Pre-conference Workshop
Tuesday, November 28
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM So, This is Your First Federal Student Aid Conference!
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Welcome by Terri Shaw, COO, Federal Student Aid and
Keynote by U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM GENERAL SESSION: ACG & SMART Grant Update
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Interest Sessions
o ACG & National SMART Grant – Transfer Student & Rigor/Major Issues
o NSLDS: Changes for 2006-2007
o Service Oriented Architecture
o The FAFSA Where It All Begins
o What’s New in Direct Loans: Grad PLUS and other HERA Related Changes
o Best Practices for Processing Direct Loans at Your School
o Return of Title IV Funds: HERA Policy & Implementation Changes
o Disaster Planning & Emergency Preparedness
o College Access Initiative – Partnership w/Guaranty Agencies
o Post Default Collections – Portfolio Management Tips and Techniques
o SAIG Tools
o Extreme Verification Makeover, School Edition, Season 2
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Interest Sessions
o ACG & National SMART Grant – Student Eligibility and Academic Year Issues
o General Provisions Update: Changes made by the HERA
o Data Transport Standard
o Expected Family Contributions (EFC)
o HBCU Open Forum
o A Day in the Life at the COD School Relations Center
o Use Self Assessment & Evaluation to Ensure Title IV Compliance & Integrity
o EDExpress Changes for HERA & 2007-08
o How Direct Loan Servicing is Improving the Financial Aid Experience for You and Your Students
o Financial Partners Journey Through NSLDS
o A Hands on Tour of the Direct Loan Tools Software
o Using Return of Title IV Funds on the Web: A Hands-on Overview
Wednesday, November 29
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM GENERAL SESSION: Application Processing System Update
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM Interest Sessions
o Return of Title IV Funds: HERA Policy & Implementation Changes
o ACG & National SMART Grant Update – Transfer Student and Rigor/Major Issues
o Security Architecture: What Does it Mean?
o The Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR)
o FISAP Form Changes
o College Access Initiative – Partnership w/Guaranty Agencies
o General Provisions Update: Changes made by the HERA
o Responding to Student Inquiries – Tools & Techniques
o Direct Loans – How to Get Started and Get Going!
o Voluntary Flexible Agreements: An Experiment with Results
o FAA Access to CPS Online for New Users
o Best Practices in Using Direct Loan Late-Stage Delinquency Assistance
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM Interest Sessions
o NSLDS: Changes for 2006-2007
o ACG & National SMART Grant Update – Student Eligibility & Academic Year Issues
o Financial Aid for Technical Staff
o Postsecondary Education Awareness: Access to and Funding for Education Beyond High School: Who is Doing What
o Citizenship Issues: Handling Situations for Applicants with Undocumented Parents
o How Direct Loan Servicing is Improving the Financial Aid Experience for You and Your Students
o Peeling the Onion: Looking at Complex Federal Student Aid Customer Questions & Complaints
o FAFSA Simplification – What Does That Mean and How Do We Get There?
o What’s New in Direct Loans: Grad PLUS and other HERA Related Changes
o FFEL Regulatory & Policy Updates
o SAIG Tools
o Extreme Verification Makeover, School Edition, Season 2
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM Interest Sessions
o ACG/SMART: Reporting from CPS to COD; Funding Levels & Institutional Reports
o Citizenship Issues: Handling Situations for Applicants with Undocumented Parents
o First Time SAIG Users
o Awarding Aid
o Tribal Controlled Colleges Open Forum
o Direct Loan Reports & Reference Materials: Tools of the Trade
o Use Self Assessment & Evaluation to Ensure Title IV Compliance & Integrity
o FFEL and Direct Loan Policy Update
o Postsecondary Education Awareness: Access to and Funding for Education Beyond High School: Who is Doing What
o Lender & Guarantor Program Review Procedures & Common Findings (will run ‘til 5:00)
o NSLDS for Beginners
o DL Funding & Cash Management A-Z
Thursday, November 30
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM GENERAL SESSION: Engaging and Positively Influencing Urban Teens - It's Not Only What You Say, But How You Say It!
11:00 AM – 12: 15 AM Interest Sessions
o ACG & National SMART Grant Update – Transfer Student and Rigor/Major Issues
o Citizenship Issues: Handling Situations for Applicants with Undocumented Parents
o XML: Tools & Trends
o Disbursing Aid
o A Day in the Life at the COD School Relations Center
o Peeling the Onion: Looking at Complex Federal Student Aid Customer Questions & Complaints
o FAFSA Simplification – What Does That Mean and How Do We Get There?
o ACG/SMART: Reporting from CPS to COD; Funding Levels & Institutional Reports
o Direct Loan A-Z
o Guaranty Agency Financial Report (Form 2000) for Beginners: Monthly Reporting
o Using Return of Title IV Funds on the Web
o DL Funding and Cash Management A-Z
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM Interest Sessions
o ACG & National SMART Grant – Student Eligibility and Academic Year Issues
o Working With Veterans Affairs to Help Students
o XML - Advanced Concepts
o Using the E-App to Change/Update Your School’s Information with Federal Student Aid
o Hispanic-Serving Institutions Open Forum
o Use Self Assessment & Evaluation to Ensure Title IV Compliance & Integrity
o What You Need to Know About Direct Loan Reconciliation & Closeout
o EDExpress Changes for HERA & 2007-08
o Direct Loan A-Z
o Guaranty Agency Financial Report (Form 2000) for Beginners: Annual Reporting
o SAIG Tools
o FAA Access to CPS Online for New Users
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM Interest Sessions
o FISAP Form Changes
o ACG/SMART: Reporting from CPS to COD; Funding Levels & Institutional Reports
o Integrated Postsecondary Education Database (IPEDS)
o Financial Aid for Professionals (FAP) Portal and Beyond – How We Communicate With You
o FFEL and Direct Loan Policy Update
o Working With Veterans Affairs to Help Students
o Disaster Planning & Emergency Preparedness
o Responding to Student Inquiries – Tools & Techniques
o Best Practices for Processing Direct Loans at Your School
o PEPS & Financial Partner Data Mart – What Do I Need to Know?
o A Hands On Tour of the Direct Loans Tools Software
o NSLDS for Beginners
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM Birds of a Feather
o IT Professionals
o Two Year Colleges
o Four Year Private Colleges and Universities
o Four Year Public Colleges and Universities
o Career Colleges
o Graduate & Professional Schools
Friday, December 1
9:00 AM – 10: 30 AM GENERAL SESSION: Federal Update
11:00 AM – 12: 15 PM Interest Sessions
o Working With Veterans Affairs to Help Students
o EDExpress Changes for HERA & 2007-08
o E-Authentication
o Uncover the Mysteries of How a Law Becomes Operational
o Using the E-App to Change/Update Your School’s Information with Federal Student Aid
o General Provisions Update: Changes Made by the HERA
o Direct Loan Reports & Reference Materials: Tools of the Trade
o NSLDS: Changes for 2006-2007
o FFEL & Direct Loan Policy Update
o LaRS Review Session
o Best Practices in Using Direct Loan Late-Stage Delinquency Assistance
o Using Extreme Verification Makeover, School Edition, Season 2
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM Interest Sessions
o Return of Title IV Funds: HERA Policy & Implementation Changes
o FAFSA Simplification – What Does That Mean and How Do We Get There?
o Cyber Security
o Peeling the Onion: Looking at Complex Federal Student Aid Customer Questions & Complaints
o What You Need to Know About Direct Loan Reconciliation & Closeout
o FISAP Form Changes
o Direct Loans – How to Get Started and Get Going
o Blazing the Guaranty Agency Financial Report (ED Forms 2000
o FAA Access to CPS Online for New Users
o Using Return of Title IV Funds on the Web: A Hands-on Overview
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