Webinars

Join Kochie Vaughan from NASFAA in this engaging webinar as she tests your knowledge on a variety of financial aid topics. Have fun learning and see which staff members in your office should win the NASFAA Quiz Show Championship!

Well thought-out and compliant cyber security and data privacy policies and practices have become increasingly critical to campus operations. This panel of aid administrators will share their best practices around this topic.

Do you have questions about what it takes to maintain the FAAC® designation after you have earned it? Join us to hear directly from current FAACs about their personal experience with NASFAA’s Certified Financial Aid Administrator Program.

Join David Futrell, NASFAA's Knowledgebase and AskRegs Manager, as he answers questions related to consortium agreements and study abroad considerations, and discusses challenging issues related to written arrangements.

NASFAA Policy Update webinars provide an opportunity for the NASFAA membership to ask policy and regulatory questions. NASFAA staff will be on hand to answer questions and offer explanations.

Join NASFAA’s Joe Massman for this Q&A style webinar that will test your knowledge on topics related to student eligibility.

Using screenshare, Tiffany Gibbs, NASFAA's Compliance Products Manager, will provide a guided tour through each module and provide ideas about how you school can best use these tools on your campus.

Policies & Procedures (P&Ps) are challenging to tackle! What do I write? Who needs to be involved? When will I find time? How can I organize it all? But P&Ps are critical for remaining administratively capable with the Department of Education. To help you stop hiding from your P&Ps, Blue Icon Advisors, NASFAA Consulting, will share some of the lessons learned through the P&P projects we tackled for schools this year.

Criminals and bad actors are targeting coronavirus response funds, seizing on every opportunity they can in this time of crisis to steal or intentionally misuse this money, including preying on students; schools; and Federal, State, and local government agencies. The Office of Inspector General (OIG), through its Special Investigations Unit, is working to identify, prevent, and stop the criminals and bad actors who seek to steal or misuse these funds. The OIG Special Investigations Unit is composed of professional criminal investigators with decades of experience in conducting education-related investigations and stopping education-focused fraud schemes involving Federal education programs. Many of those investigations started with a call to the OIG by a person who suspected fraud. That is how we were able to stop it. That is why we need your help to identify potential coronavirus fraud and report it to the OIG.

In its commitment to the graduate and professional community, NASFAA is providing this town hall webinar as a forum for graduate and professional aid administrators to discuss current issues of concern for graduate and professional students and aid administrators.

We hear much about devoting proper attention to our physical health during times of stress; what about attending to our mental health during especially busy times? Dr. Philip Hawkins will discuss how life got suddenly interrupted by a major depression from too many competing life demands and how he has transformed through lessons of recovery that guide him on a new and improved life journey.

A global pandemic, social unrest, political divide and uncertainty, an extreme economic recession and… oh yes, we need to grow enrollment even larger than planned to make up for financial shortfalls. Learn, share and collaborate with colleagues from the 2021 NASFAA Leadership Symposium on how to move forward during a time like none other.

This session from the 2021 NASFAA Leadership Symposium will address major federal nondiscrimination laws that govern college admission and the awarding of financial aid and scholarships when factors like race, ethnicity, and gender are considered. 

This session from the 2021 NASFAA Leadership Symposium will discuss how leaders in financial aid offices throughout the nation have faced unexpected, once-in-a-lifetime challenges in regard to compliance over the past year.

Join NASFAA President Justin Draeger and NASFAA staff from the AskRegs and Policy teams as they review COVID-19-related topics, legislation, and guidance from the Department of Education, and answer some of the most common questions related to Title IV and COVID-19. Time will be provided for open Q&A during this 90-minute webinar.

This session from the 2021 NASFAA Leadership Symposium will take us back to March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when most of our professional lives were upended and we, as leaders, had to shift our thinking, planning, and processing.

Join David Futrell, NASFAA Knowledgebase and AskRegs Manager, as he provides clarification on some of the most commonly misunderstood verification issues in this extended 120 minute webinar. This webinar is a follow-up to the earlier webinar, 2021-22 Verification Basics.

Looking to increase enrollment? Consider corporate partnerships. Corporate partnerships provide educational benefits that help recruit and retain employees. For students, they provide greater access through discounted tuition and books. And for higher ed institutions, they open the door to a new recruitment model, increased enrollment, and enhanced academic programs.

This webinar will be about how corporate partnerships work and wow your institution can get started with your own corporate partnerships. 

Join NASFAA President Justin Draeger and NASFAA staff from the AskRegs and policy teams as they review the student aid provisions included in Congress' massive year-end spending and COVID-19 relief packages. The team will review the new COVID-19 relief provisions and follow-up on prior COVID topics, legislation, and guidance. They will also dive-in on the other student aid provisions, including FAFSA simplification and spending for fiscal year 2021, included in the legislation. Time will be provided for open Q&A during this 90 minute webinar.

Few understand the nuances, art, and science of financial aid quite like those in the aid office. But sometimes when we know a subject too well, that knowledge can stand in the way of effectively explaining it to others on campus, most especially institutional presidents. Join NASFAA President Justin Draeger, Northern Virginia Community College President Dr. Anne Kress, and Portland State University Vice President for Enrollment Management Dr. Chuck Knepfle as they discuss how aid administrators can more effectively 'communicate up' about the needs of the financial aid office and the students they serve.

NASFAA Policy Update webinars provide an opportunity for the NASFAA membership to ask policy and regulatory questions. NASFAA staff were on hand to answer questions and offer explanations.

It’s everywhere. Higher education institutions have unprecedented challenges to consider. What does “going to college” mean? How will revenue change? What will enrollment look like and what are we going to do about it? Where can costs be reduced and gains still made?

This webinar will focus on the role verification services plays with reducing melt, staffing challenges, expense management and verification lift.

Sandy Baum will lead a presentation on some of the most pressing enrollment and financing issues facing institutions today.

Join NASFAA's Lissa Powell and David Tolman, along with a panel of colleagues from schools offering clock-hour programs as we discuss the timeliest guidance to help ensure no alarms go off during your next audit or review.

The current global crisis caused major shifts in higher education operations, drastically disrupting students’ experiences.  Join us to learn about taking a holistic approach to support including strategies for virtual support, continuity planning, retention outreach, inbound engagement, community building, and more to support your students.

Successful consulting does not always need to occur face-to-face. Blue Icon Advisors, NASFAA Consulting, and the Standards of Excellence review program offer remote compliance and consulting services to schools as a lower-cost (but not lower-quality) alternative to being on campus. Attend this webinar to learn about remote services and how they can help you achieve your goals.

Join Susan Shogren and a panel of influencers in today’s financial aid community to explore how they leveraged a wide range of learning opportunities over the course of their careers. Discover how growing your expertise and enhancing your professional competencies can help you continue to be of maximum value to your institution and your students.

Financial concerns have been a longtime leading factor in students’ decisions to enroll or continue their education. In today’s challenging economic environment, monetary considerations are even more prevalent. As a result, higher education institutions need to prioritize awarding timely and accurate financial aid offers to incoming and returning students to drive enrollment decisions and student persistence rates.

Join NASFAA’s Tiffany Gibbs and Susan Shogren as they review key aspects of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) application process, discuss answers to questions frequently asked by applicants, and explore strategies institutions can use to help prepare staff and students for the upcoming application season.

As academic departments continue to explore new ways to deliver academic programs, it is essential to understand how those decisions can affect the Title IV programs you offer and impact your students. Join NASFAA’s Joe Massman to explore basic concepts that will help inform your conversations and choices about program structure.

Join NASFAA President Justin Draeger and NASFAA staff from the AskRegs and Policy teams as they review and follow-up COVID-19-related topics, legislation, and guidance from the Department of Education, and answer some of the most common questions related to Title IV and COVID-19. Time was provided for open Q&A during this 60 minute webinar.

Join NASFAA’s Tiffany Gibbs, Compliance Products Manager, and Kochie Vaughan, Regulatory Specialist, as they discuss the basic elements of verification and what is required.

During this webinar, we will compare the latest data on both student debt and general consumer credit behavior prior to the crisis, on national and state levels. 

Mental health is the number one issue on college campuses today, but it is not just the student body facing these mental health obstacles - it is the staff, as well. NASFAA members are not just in a high-stress profession but may also lack emotional support or have additional external stress, thus fostering an environment for lack of mental and emotional wellness. Please join us for this webinar. 

During this panel webinar, we’ll discuss challenges imposed, accelerated, and underscored by COVID-19 for Financial Aid departments at Texas A&M University, Central Washington University, and University of Wisconsin-Madison. Learn how their artificially intelligent chatbots provided an edge, supporting their needs, guiding their adjustments, and evolving to keep pace with unprecedented changes.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for schools and students. And it is the very reason why we must double-down on student success programming. This presentation will share easy-to-implement strategies, effective tools and free resources to help you get more students to and through college successfully. Join us as we outline how our Attigo® Suite helps students reach their goals by delivering the right support at the right time. Learn how key components like financial literacy, academic support, student debt letters and student loan counseling can be brought together to make a positive impact on student success!

In this session, our Experian credit expert will guide attendees through protecting and managing their personal credit, as well as advising students, during the crisis.

Chatbots are trending, and it’s easy to see why. Schools need to be in tune with the new digital era of students – answering questions at all hours, helping from afar, and offering flexible methods of communication. But chatbots simply don’t cut it when they are just an interactive FAQ machine. Offices today should provide personalized interaction with each student, live help from staff, video content, and instant translation to more than 60 languages to keep up with today’s students. Learn how VirtualAdvisor ticks these boxes and more.

Join NASFAA President Justin Draeger and NASFAA staff from the AskRegs and Policy teams as they review and follow-up on the most recently passed COVID-19 legislation and guidance from the Department of Education, and answer some of the most common questions related to Title IV and COVID-19. Time will be provided for open Q&A during this 75 minute webinar.

This year’s events have brought emergency preparedness to the forefront of our attention in all areas of life – including in the financial aid office. How did your school handle shutting down during the COVID-19 pandemic? Were you prepared to go completely digital? Learn how you can get a plan in place to be fully operational from wherever you are, and wherever your students are. These ideas go beyond helping during emergency – they assist in serving the ever-growing population of students who are more comfortable on their computers than anywhere else. Learn how to future-proof your office for success.

Financial stress is wreaking havoc on students' emotional well-being. On top of that, the current Covid-19 situation has shaken up curriculums and introduced new challenges for students. What can you, as a financial aid professional, do to help students make the right choices for their future? Join Earnest for an interactive showcase of tools, worksheets, and data to pass on to your students.

Curious about the new Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement? Wondering if you are prorating loans correctly? Do you know what to do when a borrower’s loan amounts are in unequal disbursements? In this Q&A style webinar, we will test your knowledge on key aspects of the Direct Loan program, and share guidance NASFAA received from the U.S. Department of Education.

Join NASFAA President Justin Draeger and NASFAA staff from the AskRegs and Policy teams as they review and follow-up on the most recently passed COVID-19 legislation and guidance from the Department of Education, and answer some of the most common questions related to Title IV and COVID-19. Time will be provided for open Q&A during this 75 minute webinar.

NASFAA Policy Update webinars provide an opportunity for the NASFAA membership to ask policy and regulatory questions. NASFAA's annual business meeting will also be a part of this webinar.

Join NASFAA Staff to explore some of the most frequently asked questions related to R2T4 received by our NASFAA AskRegs service.

Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, one in 10 American young adults ages 18 to 25, and at least one in 30 adolescent minors ages 13 to 17, experienced homelessness on their own over the course of a year. The current economic crisis and family stress related to shelter-in-place orders are creating new waves of youth homelessness. In the wake of the pandemic and school closures, unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness face greater barriers to accessing and completing higher education, including barriers to financial aid. Yet higher education remains their best opportunity for economic independence and healthier lives.

Join NASFAA President Justin Draeger and NASFAA staff from the AskRegs and Policy teams as they review and follow-up on the most recently passed COVID-19 legislation and guidance from the Department of Education, and answer some of the most common questions related to Title IV and COVID-19. Time will be provided for open Q&A during this 75 minute webinar.

Are you interested in the Certified Financial Aid Administrator® (CFAA) Program, but feel a bit intimidated about the Exam? Join us to hear directly from Certified Financial Aid Administrators® about their personal experience with this initial phase of the certification program. Panelists Daniel Barkowitz and Christina Tangalakis will share how they prepared for the exam, what the testing experience was like, and why they believe this designation is worth it. Plan ahead for your journey towards certification by tuning in for this free webinar to learn more about NASFAA's new certification program.

We go “back to basics” and beyond with a review of the fundamental concepts of satisfactory academic progress (SAP) such as the requirement that a school’s academic standards for Title IV recipients be the same as or stricter than those for non-Title IV recipients, frequency of evaluation, and maximum time frame.

Join NASFAA President Justin Draeger and NASFAA staff from the AskRegs and Policy teams as they review and follow-up on the most recently passed COVID-19 legislation and guidance from the Department of Education, and answer some of the most common questions related to Title IV and COVID-19. Time was provided for open Q&A during this 75 minute webinar.