Financial Aid Resources Policy and Regulations, Training, Educating Students, Counselors, and Parents Radeanna Garcia, UA-Pulaski Tech AASFAA Fall 17 conference

YOU! (ewe) You either ARE or WILL be someone’s best resource when it comes to Financial Aid.

AASFAA: Path to Excellence AASFAA: Arkansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators www.aasfaa.net AASFAA: Path to Excellence AASFAA is dedicated to promoting the professional preparation, effectiveness, training, recognition and association of student financial aid administrators in Arkansas.

AASFAA: Arkansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Training Events: Spring Conference, Summer Training, Fall Conference Opportunities to serve on AASFAA standing Committees and AASFAA Executive Council to provide leadership for the association. Advocate with State Legislators and Government Officials Networking Connections

SWASFAA: Southwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators https://www.swasfaa.org To Enhance the Professional Development of Financial Aid Administrators Comprised of Financial Aid Administrators from Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. Membership Types: Institutional, Associate and Individual ( for persons retired or not eligible for Institutional or Associate Membership.) Offers Training, Networking and Resources

2017 Boot Camp & Mid-Level Training Registration SWASFAA Training 2017 Boot Camp & Mid-Level Training Registration Annual Conference - November 8-10, 2017 Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine, Texas

NASFAA: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators https://www.nasfaa.org Mission: The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) provides professional development and services for financial aid administrators; advocates for public policies that increase student access and success; serves as a forum on student financial aid issues, and is committed to diversity throughout all activities.

NASFAA: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Membership types: Institutional, Associate, or retired. Offer a free trial access to website and Today’s News.

NASFAA Training Live and On Demand Webinars NASFAA U (national recognized standard in financial aid training) National Training Events or events in your area

Policy & Regulations *Tools & Resources AskRegs Knowledgebase Compliance Engine Policies and Procedures Builder Standard of Excellence Program: confidential peer review that assess your institution’s delivery of student financial aid.

Educating Students, Counselors and Families Information to share information about Financial Aid with others outside the community. “What Financial Aid Administrators Do”

ADHE: Arkansas Department of Higher Education www.adhe.edu The Arkansas Department of Higher Education serves as the administrative staff for the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The Department works closely with the public colleges and universities in Arkansas to promote higher education across the state.  Financial Aid Department: Manages all state funded grant and scholarship programs.

State Policy and Regulations ADHE has statically data and reports available on their website. Higher Education Directory Comprehensive Reports Higher Education Policies (current and pending)

Educating Students, Counselors and Parents Resources available on the scholarship page for counselors, student and parents Also “For Students” includes each grant and scholarship program AND the Rules and Regulations for administering each program.

Federal Student Aid An OFFICE of the U. S Federal Student Aid An OFFICE of the U.S. DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION https://studentaid.gov Prepare for College Types of Aid Who Gets Aid FAFSA: Applying for Aid How to Repay Your Loans Great RESOURCE for administrators as well as students, counselors and families!

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Resource page for Parents Checklist and resources for long-term planning Resources for understanding the costs involved in college and how to cover them. Resources for filling out the FAFSA

Educating Students, Counselors and Families PDF Materials (Spanish and Braille): Checklist, information for specific student groups. Images (Graphics): Flow Charts Videos: How to… Web pages and Tools

Financial Aid Toolkit https://financialaidtoolkit.ed.gov Conducting Outreach: Tools to Host an Event Making Presentations Target Specific Audiences Write Articles and Emails Share Public Service Announcements Use Social Media

Social Media Twitter Facebook FSA YouTube Channel Infographics Instructions and tips on how to use the following to reach your students or campus. Twitter Facebook FSA YouTube Channel Infographics FSA Blog Posts Use FSA Social Media Campaigns

IFAP: Information for Financial Aid Professionals https://ifap. ed The Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) website consolidates guidance, resources, and information related to the administration and processing of Title IV federal student aid into one online site for use by the entire financial aid community. The most recent postings to the site are listed in the What's New section.

IFAP: Getting Started Help Navigating IFAP Training Access to Federal Student Aid Systems Mailing list/listservs

IFAP Has EVERYTHING! Divided into sections: Links on Left What’s New at bottom On Right: Hot Topic (Program Integrity) Information Pages Letters and Announcements FSA Handbook

Policy and Regulations U.S. Department of Education Program Integrity Information: Questions and Answers.

IFAP: Letters and Announcements Dear Colleague Letters Electronic Announcements Identified by abbreviation, year and number. DCL ID: GEN 17-10 10th General for 17/18 year OR DCL ID: ANN 17-09 9th Announcement for 17/18 Shares information about policies, regulations and updates or changes to either. Identified by date Ex: Posted October 6, 2017 May be abbreviated in DOE Presentations as “EA” Shares information about electronic services, processes or changes that deal with “General”, COD System, Loans, Application Processing, EDE Suite, Campus-Based, etc.

IFAP: FSA Handbook current and past years Published every academic year. Contains all aspects of FSA regulations Published in Volumes and Chapters as released by the DOE Application and Verification Guide (AVG): usually comes out first Errata and Updates for the FSA Handbook: updated throughout the year.

Training Offered in Multiple Methods Can search by topic or format Webinar Computer Based Training (CBT) Podcast Web Based Training (WBT) FSA Demonstration Websites

FSA E-Training Website https://fsatraining.info/login Create an account. Some courses may allow you to log in as a guest. Fundamental Trainings FSA Coach Suite Courses: Coach Basic, Coach Intermediate, Coach Advanced (NEW) Webinars and Workshops FSA Staff Only Basics of Title IV FSA Programs

Questions? What resources do you use? Radeanna Garcia Financial Aid Systems Coordinator-LRS University of Arkansas-Pulaski Tech rgarcia@uaptc.edu