Courses begin December 1 and the first of each month thereafter.
LearnStudentAid is designed to give new financial aid staff members training as soon as they are hired. It is also a great way for experienced aid administrators to refresh their knowledge of student aid basics and to learn about more advanced topics.
From the comfort of your home or office, day or night, you have access to LearnStudentAid. Each course, designed to be completed within one month, includes guided lessons, examples or case studies, discussion forums, assignments, and quizzes.
2008-09 Courses
In addition to updated content, we have made several improvements to the courses this year.
- New Lesson Designs - cleaner and even more user-friendly.
- New Grade Book System - keeps you updated with your scores and even gives you the option to compare your grades against the class average.
- New Tracking Capabilities - keeps track of your progress, questions answered, and activities completed within a course lesson.
Courses are offered under our Basic or Advanced tracks. Current courses include:
Track 1: Financial Aid Fundamentals
- FA 101: Overview of the Student Financial Aid Programs
- FA 102: The Application Process
- FA 103: Cost of Attendance
- FA 104: Federal Methodology
- FA 105: Packaging*
Track 2: Financial Aid Advanced Concepts
- FA 201: FERPA*
- FA 202: Professional Judgment*
- FA 203: ACG & National SMART Grant Programs*
*Note: These courses are being updated and will be open for enrollment after January 2009.
Pricing
NASFAA Members: Individual courses are $75 each.
Non-Members: Individual courses are $100 each.
Package pricing is not available at this time.
Enrollment
For more information on each course and to enroll in one or more courses, please visit LearnStudentAid.
About LearnStudentAid
Since September 1, 2004, NASFAA has offered online training for financial aid administrators through LearnStudentAid. This one-of-a-kind, Web-based learning community includes course content developed and updated by NASFAA, which has been training financial aid professionals since 1966. If you have any questions about LearnStudentAid, please email LearnStudentAid@NASFAA.org. or call Mr. Chris McInnis at (202) 785-6954.
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