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

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 2017 Boot Camp & Mid-Level Training Registration
SWASFAA Training
2017 Boot Camp & Mid-Level Training Registration
Annual Conference - November 8-10, Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine, Texas

7. 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.

8. 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.

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

10. 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.

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

12. 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.

13. 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)

14. 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.

15. Federal Student Aid An OFFICE of the U. S
Federal Student Aid An OFFICE of the U.S. DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION
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!

16. Educating Students, Counselors and Families
Type RESOURCES in search box

17. 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

18. 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

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

20. 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

21. 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.

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

23. 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

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

25. 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.

26. 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.

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

28. 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

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