The following is a presentation prepared for the 2005 FALL MASFAP Conference November 6-8

Trade Tools for Newcomers MASFAP FALL Conference November 7, 2005 Todd Martin, Presenter

3 Agenda How to learn what is needed for your position Important web sites List serves Reference material Online training opportunities

4 Top 10 Reasons to work in financial aid 1.I like paper cuts 2.It’s a great way to meet irate people 3.I like to explain to students why they are not considered independent, and the person sitting next to them just does not understand. It’s their parent. 4.If I’m quick, I can usually send SAP suspension letters to obnoxious students right before Christmas. 5.I don’t have a salary cap like the NFL.

5 Top 10 Reasons to work in financial aid (continued) 6.I get to use more acronyms than NASA or the military. 7.I thought financial aid workers got percentages of their federal student loans forgiven for each year of service. 8.I don’t have to worry about where to go on summer vacation. 9.I have fourteen children who plan to attend the college where I work. 10.What else would I do with a humanities degree.

6 How to learn what is needed for your position Ask your supervisor Explore on your own Share information with your supervisor You may be a director or dean sooner than you think

7 Important Websites Important Federal Websites  FSA School Portal  Resources & Training  FAA Access to Student Data  Participation & Funding

8 The only federal financial aid site you need to add to your favorites

9 SWebApp/index.jsp

10 Important Websites  Important links on FSA School Portal  IFAP Home Page (Information for Financial Aid Professionals)  CPS (FAFSA/ISIR Processing)  COD (PELL & DL Processing)  NSLDS for FAA’s

11 IFAP Home Page

12 CPS (FAFSA/ISIR Processing)

13 COD (PELL & DL Processing)

14 NSLDS for FAA’s

15 Important Websites

16 Important Websites

17 List serves & Broadcast  It is very important to prioritize and delegate  Possible list serves  Federal list serves  IFAP Subscribe  FSATECH  Direct Loan  NASFAA  MASFAP

18 List serves & Broadcast  MDHE  Your computer system  Datatel  FINAID-L  School List serves  ECC-Announce  ECC-Professional/Support  A Dozen More

19 List serves & Broadcast  My top 3  IFAP  MDHE  NASFAA  The key is to digest

20 Reference Material  Federal Student Aid Handbook  Board Policies  Policy and Procedure Manual  Computer System Manual  NASFAA  Core Training Material  Encyclopedia  And many others

21 Reference Material

22 Online Training Opportunities  There are two main online training opportunities  TFAP (Training for Financial Aid Professionals)  This is DOE’s (Department of Education's) online training opportunity  Training if free  LearnStudentAid.org  This NASFAA’s online training opportunity  There is a fee

23 Online Training Opportunities

24 Online Training Opportunities

25 Registration Information at Public Pagewww.LearnStudentAid.org About LearnStudentAid.org Course Information Demonstration Computer Requirements How to Enroll Mentoring

26 Registration Pricing Effective July 1, 2005

27 Learner Progress & Completion Staff Benefits Training can be completed in the office or at home No time out of the office Encourage each other to work through lessons Acquire good work habits through structured training Build a portfolio of training certifications

28 Course Participation New learners are assigned to “Orientation” with others starting classes in that month New learners are assigned to course sections with others who are starting classes in the same month Each learner is expected to complete each course within six weeks of the beginning date Those taking the four-course package have four ½ months to complete everything

29 Questions Todd Martin Director of Financial Aid 1964 Prairie Dell Rd Union, MO (636) ext