NASFAA U Online Courses

This four-week interactive online course will focus on the 2021-2022 processing year, and concentrates on the principles of verification, information subject to verification, acceptable documentation, processing data corrections, how to verify applicant files in accordance with Title IV verification requirements, and options for institutional verification.

This four-week interactive online course will focus on an overview of the Federal Pell Grant and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant (IASG) programs. Instruction provided will cover selecting the appropriate formula for term-based and non-term based programs, as well as additional considerations when calculating and processing for these programs.

This four-week interactive online course will focus on a comprehensive review of the concept of professional judgment. Instruction provided will examine the guiding principles for the use of professional judgment and explore its impact on student eligibility and financial assistance. This course is the perfect learning tool for all levels of financial aid professionals designed to provide the necessary tools and subject matter expertise to understand when professional judgment can and cannot be applied.

This four-week interactive online course will focus on the consumer information that postsecondary educational institutions are required to report to prospective students and employees, currently enrolled students, students’ parents, and current employees. Instruction provided will examine the notification and disclosure requirements covering a wide range of issues including those requirements that are not directly applicable to a student's receipt of Title IV aid.

This course is designed for the financial aid professional who seeks to better understand the fundamental concepts pertaining to strategic enrollment management. Live instruction, discussion topics, and assessments throughout the course will reinforce key concepts. Upon passing the course, you will receive a certificate of completion.

This four-week interactive online course will focus on the fundamentals of financial aid including applying, financial aid concepts, categories and types of financial aid, the Title IV aid programs, other federal sources of student assistance, and comparing financial aid offers.