So, This Is Your First Federal Student Aid Conference

Day 1 – Tuesday, December 2, 2008

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.

General Session: Welcome & Introduction
Continuing to look at Simpler Financial Aid System & Its Future
college.gov Demo

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Current Electronic Services Offered by Federal Student Aid for GA's and Lenders
Working with VA to help students
The Big Picture: What Does the School Do From Start to Finish?
Direct Loan Fundamentals
EDExpress Update: 2008-09 and 2009-10
Keeping Your School's Participation Current
Operational Update for Pell Grants, ACG and National SMART
Web 2.0 Technologies and Privacy/Security Considerations
Working Together to Achieve our Goal: National Training for Counselors and Mentors
COD Web for Grants (hands-on)
NSLDS Website (hands-on)

1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Overview of the FFEL Program for GA's and Lenders
NSLDS Enrollment Reporting
Student Eligibility: The Basics
HEA Changes on Perkins and Work Study
CPS Process, Data Matches and Processing Changes
Program Compliance 101: An Inside Look at the Operations of the School Participation Teams
Look What We Have Done to the IFAP Website
TEACH Operational and Processing Information: Part One (COD)
Ensuring Information Security
COD Basics
Test Drive the ISIR Analysis Tool and Improve Verification (hands-on)
SAIG Mailbox Tools: EDconnect/TDCM (hands-on)

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

What's New for GA's and Lenders?
The FAFSA: Where it All Begins
Direct Loan Servicing Fundamentals
Return of Title IV Aid: Compliance Issues and their Resolution
HEA Changes on Perkins and Work Study
Title IV Funding to Schools: From COD through G5 (For Pell Grants, ACG and National SMART)
Federal Student Aid Technical Architecture Initiatives
HBCU Open Forum
FAA Access to CPS Online for New Users (hands-on)
COD Web for Grants (hands-on)

Day 2 – Wednesday, December 3, 2008

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m. –12:15 p.m.

Lender ID Assignment Rules and Process
Expected Family Contribution (EFC): How It Is Calculated!
Operational Update for Pell Grants, ACG and National SMART
TEACH Grants Policy Update
CPS Process, Data Matches and Processing Changes
Working Together to Achieve our Goal: National Training for Counselors and Mentors
Direct Loan Fundamentals
NSLDS Aggregate Calculations
FSA Gateway and Portal Strategies
Professional Judgment
A Tour of Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4) on the Web (hands-on)
SAIG Mailbox Tools: EDconnect/TDCM (hands-on)

1:45 p.m. –3:00 p.m.

Electronic Services for the Future
The ISIR: What It Is and How to Use It
Program Compliance 101: An Inside Look at the Operations of the School Participation Teams
TEACH Operational and Processing Information-Part Two (Servicing)
Return of Title IV Aid: Compliance Issues and their Resolution
Write, Implement, and Own It: The Making of a Policies and Procedures Manual
Title IV Funding to Schools: From COD through G5 (For Direct Loan schools)
Promote Student Success, Manage Delinquency and Prevent Defaults
FSA Technical Services for IT Staff
The Student Loan Ombudsman Caucus: Solutions for Loan Problems & Issues
COD Web for Grants (hands-on)
FAA Access to CPS Online for New Users (hands-on)

3:15 p.m. –4:30 p.m.

Operational Reporting for GA's and Lenders under the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loan Act of 2008 (ECASLA)
Verification: Checking the Accuracy of FAFSA Data
COD Basics
Policy Update: Federal Grant Programs: Pell, ACG and National SMART
Top Ten Audit and Program Review Findings and How to Identify Them
Regulations and Legislative Update for the Loans Programs
Direct Loan Servicing Fundamentals
NSLDS Update
Federal Student Aid Technical Architecture Initiatives
HSI Open Forum
A Tour of Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4) on the Web (hands-on)
NSLDS Website (hands-on)

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m. –12:15 p.m.

Ask a Fed for GA/Lenders
Awarding Aid: Packaging
Title IV Funding to Schools: From COD through G5 (For Pell Grants, ACG and National SMART)
EDExpress Update: 2008-09 and 2009-10
Professional Judgment
Top Ten Audit and Program Review Findings and How to Identify Them
Working with VA to help students
Web 2.0 Technologies and Privacy/Security Considerations
The Student Loan Ombudsman Caucus: Solutions for Loan Problems & Issues
A Tour of Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4) on the Web (hands-on)
COD Web for Direct Loan Schools (hands-on)

1:45 p.m. –3:00 p.m.

3:15 p.m. –4:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m. –12:15 p.m.

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