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Welcome to Your First FSA Conference

Session 1 . Welcome to Your First FSA Conference. Trevor Summers | Nov. 2012 U.S. Department of Education 2012 Fall Conference. Welcome to the FSA Conference. 46+ breakout session topics, most offered multiple times 9 breakout time slots today

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Welcome to Your First FSA Conference

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  1. Session 1 Welcome to Your First FSA Conference Trevor Summers | Nov. 2012 U.S. Department of Education 2012 Fall Conference

  2. Welcome to the FSA Conference • 46+ breakout session topics, most offered multiple times • 9 breakout time slots today • 11 breakout time slots Wednesday and Thursday • 2 breakout time slots Friday • 2 General Sessions - Tuesday (today) and Friday • 4 Birds of a Feather sessions We are expecting over 5,000 participants!

  3. Who Attends the Conference? • Financial Aid Administrators • Admissions Officers • Bursars Officers • Foreign School Administrators • Loan Servicers • Senior Ed Officials • Private Auditors/Accountants • Financial Aid Rookies • Financial Aid Veterans

  4. What to Expect… • 10:15 - 11 a.m. daily – Morning coffee and tea • 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. - Afternoon beverage break, except Friday • Lunch on your own • Restaurant list in your program • Food for sale throughout convention space • No designated lunch or break period(s) • Announcements/updates in General Sessions • Message board in registration area • Sessions have staggered start and end times to better accommodate traffic flow • Focus on every other line of agenda for planning

  5. Need Help? • ED Staff • Red Shirts • Blue Ribbons on name badges • Send questions to: conferencequestions@ed.gov • Follow the conference via Twitter @FSAconf using the hash tag #FSAconf12 • Write a hand written question and drop it in the box at registration

  6. General Sessions • General Session 1 - Welcome and Federal Update • Tuesday (today) 8:30 a.m.– 10:15 a.m. • General Session 2 – Town Hall • Friday 8:30 a.m.– 10:15 a.m.

  7. Eligibility • # 3 Another Look at the Student Eligibility Toolkit • # 21 The FSA Assessments – Find it, Fix it, Enhance Compliance • # 22 Top 10 Audit & Program Review Findings • # 23 Reporting Changes Impacting Institutional Eligibility

  8. Consumer Information • # 2 Tools to Support Higher Education Choice • # 7 The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): What You Need To Know • # 24 Common Mistakes in Implementing Campus Security & Fire Safety Requirements • # 27 Financial Literacy – “What” Students Need to Know • # 47 Gainful Employment Disclosures

  9. Processing Information • # 4 Pell Grant Program Update • # 6 Verification • # 10 COD Update • # 16 Title IV Reconciliation • # 26 FAFSA & Application Processing Update • # 31 Return of Title IV Funds – Programs of Study Taught in Modules • # 32 Return of Title IV Funds – Basic Training for FAAs New to R2T4

  10. Loans • # 9 Loan Counseling Tools • # 17 PLUS Processing A-Z

  11. Loan Servicing • # 8 Applying for Income-Driven Repayment Plans - What You Need to Know about IBR & ICR • # 14 Federal Loan Servicer Panel Discussion • # 15 Federal Loan Servicing Update

  12. NSLDS and Default Information • # 12 Developing Effective Mandatory and Voluntary Default Management Plans • # 13 Default Aversion Activities • # 18 NSLDS® Update • # 20 3-Year Cohort Default Rate: Here and Beyond

  13. Birds of a Feather • # 41 Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) • # 42 Community Colleges • # 43 Graduate and Professional Schools • # 44 Bursars and Business Officers

  14. Hands-On Sessions • # 11 Hands-On COD • # 19 Hands-On NSLDS • # 25 Hands-On StudentAid.gov – the Integrated Student Experience • # 40 Hands-On FSA Assessments for Foreign Schools 60 PCs/120 maximum attendees for these sessions

  15. Special Topics • # 5 Principles of Excellence—Executive Order 13607 • # 28 Leveraging Social Media to Drive Awareness and Increase Engagement with Students • # 29 Enterprise Identity Management – Leveraging PM to Provide Reduced Sign-On for COD • # 30 Your Role in Helping FSA Prevent Identity Fraud • # 45 Quality Assurance Program – For Schools Participating in the QA Program only • # 46 Experimental Sites Initiative – For Schools Participating in the ESI Program only

  16. Foreign Schools • # 33 Foreign Schools Orientation to the FSA Conference • # 34 Foreign Schools Update and Q&A • # 35 Foreign Schools Medical, Veterinarian, & Nursing Update • # 36 Foreign Schools Cash Management • # 37 Foreign Schools Consumer Information • # 38 Foreign Schools Satisfactory Academic Progress • # 39 Foreign Schools Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4)

  17. Visit the Resource Center 16 booths replete with subject matter experts! • Ask-a-Fed • Ask-a-Federal Loan Servicer • NSLDS • Default Management • IFAP • eCampus Based System • COD • COD Reconciliation • G5 • SAIG PM Enrollment • EDE Suite Software • E-App for schools • eZ-Audit • FSA Assessments • StudentAid.gov and FAFSA.gov demos

  18. Logistical Tips • Plan smart for General Sessions • Check location of your next session • Use 15 minute break between each session • Sit strategically for quick escape • Have back-up choices • Consider 2nd, 3rd, or 4th session offering • Wear comfortable shoes - You’ll walk a lot • Get outside for some fresh air

  19. Don’t Forget to….. • Relax • Be friendly • Make a new contact and stay in touch • Visit the Resource Center (formerly PC Lab) • Ask questions • Don’t be intimidated • Start or continue the journey of becoming a Title IV expert • Print your boarding pass on Thursday or Friday at on-site registration desk or in hotel lobby

  20. Contact Information • I appreciate your feedback and comments. I can be reached at: • E-mail: • Trevor.Summers@ed.gov

  21. QUESTIONS?

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