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Every year when you begin to feel a little nip in the air you know it is time for GASFAA’s Fall Training and we are ready! This year GASFAA is offering Professional Development through a webinar training series that will increase your financial aid knowledge and promote a greater understanding of how important it is that we all stand united together! GASFAA has always been instrumental in providing staff training and professional development for all of our members and this year is no different.
The Professional Development team has put together a strong Webinar series scheduled throughout the 2020-2021 academic year. Registration is only $80.00 per institution. If you have any questions about the Professional Development Webinar Series please email [email protected].
In addition, you will be receiving other “bonus” webinars from Felica Ailster for Professional Development and Joe Buchholz will be working with our Sponsorship Partners for strong informational webinars to help our offices continue to improve our standards of excellence. Every financial aid office shares the commitment of moving from good to great!
FALL 2020 WEBINAR SERIES
The fall webinar series will kick-off with a great presentation by Dr. Michael Hester regarding unconscious bias. All of us as humans first, then financial aid administrators must be dedicated to fostering and promoting inclusive environments and that always starts with each of improving how we view the world around us. Then we move on to some heavy hitters in regards to financial aid compliance that every office will want to ensure is covered.
Unconscious Bias
10/21/2020 @ 11 am
Dr. Michael Hester recently completed his twenty-fifth year as the Director of Debate at the University of West Georgia. Under his leadership, UWG Debate has won three national championships, most recently in 2015, twice being national runner-up, and finishing 3rd in the nation two other times. He has twice been recognized as National Coach of the Year, most recently in 2017. In addition to coaching debate, Dr. Hester has held several titles at UWG, including Dean of the Honors College from 2012 to 2015, and Special Assistant to the Chief Diversity Officer from 2017 to 2020. Since 2018, he has been the Coordinator for the African American Male Initiative, and he also serves on the USG’s AAMI Advisory Council and the Georgia Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. Independent of his work at UWG, Dr. Hester is actively involved in international debate, teaching in China, East Africa, and the Caribbean, serving on the Board of Directors for the Jamaican Association for Debating & Empowerment, as well as on the board of the non-profit organization, Friends of Southern Haiti.
NASFAA Core R2T4s
11/04/2020 @ 10 AM
NASFAA is offering 50% off voucher for all online training. – Title IV returns is always on the top findings list! This training will provide an in-depth review of regulatory requirements for Title IV Returns. This session is good for those just beginning Title IV returns and those who want to reaffirm their knowledge of Title IV requirements.
NASFAA Core Verification
11/18/2020 @ 10 AM
NASFAA is offering 50% off voucher for all online training. – Verification has become easier with the Data Retrieval Tool, but there is still a wealth of knowledge required to manage federal Verification requirements. This session will go over all the details and provide you the confidence needed when facing an audit.
Making Financial Aid Make Sense (A Discussion on Communication Best Practices)
12/10/2020 @ 10 am
What works best for your office? What works best for your students? What can FAA’s do to ensure our communications are clear, concise, and accurate for students and their families. Join this session for an open discussion regarding communication best practices from colleagues in the financial aid community.
A discussion with Wilmani Humphries, Sr. Financial Aid Advisor, University of West Georgia, GASFAA Diversity Chair | Natasha Collins, Senior Associate Director of Operations, Mercer University | Alyssa Takatori, Assistant Director, Georgia State University | Tara Roberson, Assistant Director, Georgia State University.
WINTER WEBINAR SERIES
For the winter webinar series, we will be providing valuable compliance training for both federal and state programs. We picked topics that are worthy of watching over and over again because the scope of regulatory compliance is huge. We will also be presenting a Federal Update to ensure we are covered on all changes.
R2T4s in Modules
01/20/2021 @ 10 AM
Modules are becoming more and more popular and with them, more and more regulations!
Understanding your SAP Policy
01/27/2021 @ 10 am
All schools must have an SAP Policy. This is also a common finding area. The Department of Education provides latitude as to what a school can include in their policy. This session will provide you with the SAP requirements and guidelines you have to make choices of what you want to include in your policy – whatever you decide you will be held to in an audit. This is an extremely important session for all schools.
Federal Update
02/03/2021 @ 10 am
This session goes without any introduction! I think for the 2020 year, we all could use a federal update on almost a weekly basis. All of us can benefit from a federal update!
CHECS
02/10/2021 @ 10 am*
A comprehensive overview of CHECS (College HOPE Eligibility Calculation Service). The importance of this session cannot be understated. All staff members involved with state aid should have a proficient working knowledge of the CHECS system and the responsibilities of the institution.
Top GSFC Program Review Findings
02/17/2021 @ 10 am*
This will be a session no one will want to miss as we will detail the top findings in State audits and what you can do to help prevent and mitigate these findings at your school.
Dual Enrollment
02/24/2021 @10 am*
A comprehensive overview of the Dual Enrollment program. This session will give you all the information you need to efficiently process financial aid for students enrolled in a dual enrollment program with your institution.
Bonus Session (HOPE & ZELL 101)
03/03/2021 @ 10 am*
*Time subject to change
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