The NASFAA Graduate & Professional Issues Committee has nine sessions available for those of you serving those students in this segment of the population at the National conference July 6 - 9 in Orlando, FL.

Satisfactory Academic Progress Policies for Graduate Programs - Colleagues from different institutions will present the issues, policies and procedures that need to be included to operate a good SAP program for graduate studies.

Life Without a Preferred Lender List - If you've decided not to have a list, this session may provide you ideas on counseling graduate & professional students on their options.

How to Establish a Financial Aid Office for a new Medical, law or other Graduate Program - This session will review the issues, policies, procedures, and staffing that needs to be considered in setting up a new office.

Annual Operating Report Edit Training: HHS Campus-Based Loan Programs - Staff from HHS will provide training on the AOR

Health Professions Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Update - This session will deal with changes to the program requirements, application and reporting process.

Regulatory Perils in Graduate/Professional Aid - This session has presenters asking policy questions on a variety of current topics relevant to graduate and professional aid administration in a game show format to test the knowledge of the participants.

Sometimes the I-20 Doesn't Give the Full Picture - The presenters will provide their insight in working with international students when funding becomes an issue.

Graduate/Professional Discipline Specific Roundtable Discussions - We are providing the forum for discussion and you will provide the ideas, the topics and the answers for this interactive and participant driven session.

Multiple Office Responsibilities: How to Multi-Task & Handle the Juggling Act - this session focuses on those who have responsibilities for more than one office.

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