Professional Development Resources
Our task force has compiled the following recommended professional development resources. If you have any suggestions of resources to add, please let us know through our feedback form.
NASFAA Resources
- News - Today’s News daily newsletter and "Off the Cuff" weekly podcast
- Training - Online Courses, Live & On Demand Webinars, NASFAA staff presentations at state & regional events, NASFAA U Certificates, NASFAA U Specialist designation, Authorized Events
- Conferences - Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo, National Conference, Virtual Conference
- Certification & Credentialing - Certified Financial Aid Administrator® Program and Professional Credentials
- Toolkits - New Aid Administrators, Clock-Hour Programs, State Advocacy, Diversity, Implicit Bias, Administrative Capability, Financial Aid Night Presentation
- Compliance Resources - AskRegs, Compiled Title IV Regulations, Compliance Engine, Student Aid Reference Desk
- Publications - Self-Study Guides, Pop Quizzes, Quick Reference Guides, Monographs, Task Force Reports, Tax Transcript Decoder, Member-Generated Content Library
- Volunteer Opportunities - Task Forces and Board Committees, Advocacy Network, Advocacy Pipeline
Federal Student Aid (FSA) Resources
- Training Center
- Fundamentals Training Series
- Basic Training for New Staff
- FISAP Training
- Training for Foreign Schools
- Recorded training videos
- Learning Tracks: Financial Aid Orientation, Aid Application Process, Packaging Aid, Grants and Work Study, Loans, Funds Management, Student Withdrawals, School Eligibility
- Systems Training: FSA Partner Connect, NSLDS, FAA Access to CPS Online, EdExpress, COD
- Training Conference
- Past Conferences
- Partners Website
- Knowledge Center
- FSA Handbook
- Knowledge Center FAQs
- Financial Aid Toolkit
Additional Resources
- Regional & State Associations
- Higher education-focused publications including the Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed
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