FASFAA Assemble-2023 FASFAA Conference

May 22nd- May 26th, 2023

Luminary Hotel & Co., Ft. Myers, FL

 

Monday, May 22, 2023 

 Time  Description  Location
12:00p-1:00p Director's Summit Registration-Open Salon Convention Center Grand Foyer
1:00p-5:00p  Financial Aid Director's Summit Day 1 (Registration Required) Salon Ballroom A&B 

5:30p-6:30p 

Vendors/Executive Board and Conference Committee Reception

FASFAA Hospitality Suite 
6:30p-8:00p  Dinner on your own  Dining Options 
8:00p-10:00p  Hospitality Suite for Financial Aid Director's Summit Attendees FASFAA Hospitality Suite 


 

 Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Time Description Location
8:00a Registration Open (closed during lunch) Salon Convention Center Grand Foyer
8:00a-12:00p Exhibit Area Set-Up Salon Convention Center Galleria
8:00a-12:00a

Financial Aid Director's Summit Day 2- Breakfast provided

(registration required)

 Salon Ballroom A&B

8:30a-12:00p

(concurrent)

Pre-Conference Session #1 (NASFAA Credential)-Satisfactory Academic Progress

Presented by: Kylie Gross, University of Tampa

Pre-Conference Session #2 (NASFAA Credential)- Consumer Information

Presented by: Dana Kelly, NASFAA

Salon Ballroom D

 

 

Salon Ballroom E 

Slides

9:00a-12:00p

(concurrent)

LEAP Session- Daniel Barkowitz Leadership and LEAP Graduation

(Open to Leap program participants only)

Heitman Boardroom (4th Level) 
12:00p-2:15p Exhibit Area Opens Salon Convention Center Galleria 
12:00p-1:00p

Lunch

(attendance is limited to Pre-Conference and Director's Summit attendees)

Salon Ballroom D 
1:15p-2:15p

NASFAA Pre-Conference Session: "How one school estimated the impact of the new FAFSA and how you can too"

Presented by: Brad Barnett, NASFAA National Chai

(attendance is limited to Pre-Conference and Director's Summit attendees)

Salon Ballroom D 
2:30p-5:00p Opening Session and Keynote Presentation Salon Ballroom C 
5:00p-6:00p

Executive Board Members/Business Partners/New Member Reception

FASFAA Hospitality Suite
6:00-7:00p Welcome Reception Salon Convention Grand Foyer & Galleria  
7:00-8:30p Dinner on your own  Dining Options 
8:30p-11:00p Hospitality Suite Open  FASFAA Hospitality Suite 

 Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Region Color Day! Wear your region colors!

I-Blue, II-Yellow, III-Green, IV-Red, V-Purple

Time Description Location
7:30a-8:30a Continental Breakfast Salon Ballroom C
7:30a-11:30a Registration Open (closed during lunch) Salon Convention Center Grand Foyer
8:30a-10:00a

General Session 1: FAFSA Simplification

Presented by:

  • Dana Kelly, NASFAA

 Salon Ballroom C

Slides

10:00a-10:15a Break Salon Ballroom C 
10:00a-11:30a

Exhibit Area Open

Salon Convention Center Galleria
10:00a-11:00a

Birds of a Feather

Clock Hour/Technical Schools

Grad/Professional Schools

Financial Aid Administrators

Customer Service in the Financial Aid Office

Financial Aid Processing/IT

 

Salon Ballroom A

Heitman Boardroom (4th level)

Salon Ballroom B

Salon Ballroom D

Salon Ballroom E

11:00a-11:30a Transition Break Salon Convention Center Galleria 
11:30a-1:00p

Opening Luncheon

FASFAA Business Meeting, Elections, Awards

Salon Ballroom C
1:00p-1:15p Transition Break Salon Convention Center Galleria  
1:00p-5:00p Exhibit Area Open Salon Convention Center Galleria  
1:15p-2:15p Concurrent Session 1  
 

Private Loan Lender Lists: Myths and Misconceptions

Presented by: 

  • Andrew Weaver, KHEAA
  • Ahn Do, University of Miami
Salon Ballroom A
 

NASFAA- Aid Notifications

Presented by:

  • Dana Kelly, NASFAA

Salon Ballroom B

Slides

 

 

Educating Your College on Emergency Grants (Panel Discussion)

Panelists:

  • Francisco Valines, Florida International University
  • Eddie Viera, Palm Beach State College
  • Susan Ambridge, Valencia College
Salon Ballroom D
 

FASFAA Hiring and Workplace Trends

Presented by:

  • Bill Ayers, College Ave
  • Samantha Dunman, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Dameion Lovett, University of South Florida
Salon Ballroom E
2:15p-2:30p Break Salon Convention Center Galleria 
2:30p-3:30p Concurrent Session 2  
 

State Program Review & Updates

Presented by:

  • Shawn Haskin, OSFA
  • Pedro Hernandez, OSFA
Salon Ballroom A
 

Clock Hour Direct Loans

Presented by:

  • Jeanne Schurman, Hillsborough Community College

Salon Ballroom B

Slides

 

Using Technology to Improve Title IV Efficiency and Compliance

Presented by:

  • Caren Stewart, Campus Ivy
  • Siana Stewart Mulling, Campus Ivy
  • Eagan Hanson, Schiller International University

Salon Ballroom D

Slides

 

Progression and Succession Planning

Presented by:

  • Bill Spiers, Tallahassee Community College
  • Daniel Barkowitz, University of Miami
Salon Ballroom E
3:30p-4:00p Snack Break Salon Convention Center Galleria 
3:45p-4:45p Concurrent Session 3  
 

Certification Insights: NASFAA's Certified Financial Aid Administrator Program

Presented by:

  • Katie Conrad, Florida International University

Panelists:

  • Vandeen McKenzie, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Joseph Gonzales, University of Miami
  • Karissa Lawson, University of Central Florida
Salon Ballroom A
 

College Completion and the Importance of Mental Health

Presented by:

  • Laura Dickerson, Sallie Mae
  • Jonathan Reynolds, Ultimate Medical Academy

Salon Ballroom B

Slide

 

How to Attract, Retain, and Engage a Multi-Generational Workforce

Presented by:

  • Tamsyn French, Florida Atlantic University
  • Chrissy Gass, Florida Atlantic University

Salon Ballroom D

Slides

 

FSA Partner Connect Navigation

Presented by:

  • Angelica Parrales, Valencia College
Salon Ballroom E
5:00p-7:30p Dinner on your own Dining Options 
7:30p-11:00p Hospitality Suite Open FASFAA Hospitality Suite 

 Thursday, May 25, 2023

School Spirit Day! Wear clothing that represents your school/company.

Time Description Location
7:30a-11:30a Registration is Open (closed during lunch)  Salon Convention Center Grand Foyer
7:30a-8:30a

Continental Breakfast

Salon Ballroom C
8:30a-10:00a

General Session 2:

SASFAA Update

Presented by:

  • Michael Morgan, SASFAA President

NASFAA Update & "A Journey from Poverty...Helped By a Financial Aid Officer"

Presented by:

  • Brad Barnett, NASFAA National Chair

 Salon Ballroom C

Slides

10:00a-11:45a Exhibit Area Open (Closed for Lunch) Salon Convention Center Galleria
10:00a-10:30a Break

Salon Convention Center Galleria

10:30a-11:30a Concurrent Session 4  
 

Complex Issues About FAFSA Simplification You May Have Missed

Presented by:

  • Katie Conrad, Florida International University
  • Daniel Barkowitz, University of Miami
Salon Ballroom A
 

Avenger Identity- Building Your Personal Mission Statement

Presented by:

  • Brad Barnett, NASFAA
Salon Ballroom B
 

College Confidence: What America Knows About Paying for the College Experience

Presented by:

  • Laura Dickerson, Sallie Mae

Salon Ballroom D

Slides

 

Strategies for Graduate and Professional Students' Financial Wellness

Presented by:

  • Melissa Toohey, USF Health Office
Salon Ballroom E
11:30a-11:45a Break Salon Convention Center Galleria 
11:45a-1:00p Business Partners Lunch & Learn (Boxed Lunch provided)   
College Ave Student Loans

Helping Schools Raise Awareness of Fraud for Students and Institutions (i.e. scholarship scams, loan fraud)

Presented by:

  • Bill Ayers, Head of Campus Development

Salon Ballroom A

 

Earnest

How To Use Social Media and Other Tactics to Engage Gen Z

Presented by:

  • Chansone Durden, Campus Partnerships
  • Tim Young, Campus Partnerships
Salon Ballroom B
College Aid Services

Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders

Presented by:

  • Dr. Raymond Nault, President/CEO
Salon Ballroom D
1:00p-1:15p Break Salon Convention Center Galleria 
1:15p-2:15p Concurrent Session 5  
 

The Changing Landscape of Professional Judgment (PJ)

Presented by:

  • Kate Brabandt, College Aid Services
  • Anh Do, University of Miami
  • Sara Kaufman, College Aid Services

Salon Ballroom A

Slides

 

NASFAA: The New Cost of Attendance

Presented by:

  • Dana Kelly, NASFAA

Salon Ballroom B

Slides

 

Communicating Affordability on Campus

Presented by:

  • Matt Edlund, College Raptor
Salon Ballroom D
 

Compliance- NCAA Aid and Bylaws Overview

Presented by:

  • Sedrick Brinson, University of Central Florida
Salon Ballroom E
2:15p-2:30p Break Salon Convention Center Galleria 
2:30p-3:30p Concurrent Session 6  
 

Excel Tips and Tricks: Become a Spreadsheet Master

Presented by:

  • Angelica Parrales, Valencia College
Salon Ballroom A
 

COD Navigation

Presented by:

  • Patty King, Ultimate Medical Academy

Salon Ballroom B

Slides

 

OSFA Website Navigation, FSAG, and SAI

Presented by:

  • Shawn Haskin, OSFA
  • Pedro Hernandez, OSFA
Salon Ballroom D
 

Clock Hour Re-Entry

Presented by:

  • Jeanne Schurman, Hillsborough Community College

Salon Ballroom E

Slides

3:30p-4:00p Snack Break Salon Convention Center Galleria 
4:00p-5:00p Concurrent Session 7  
 

NASFAA- Return to Title IV

Presented by:

  • Dana Kelly, NASFAA

Salon Ballroom A

Slides

 

Is Your Financial Aid Staff Vulnerable to Cybercrime?

Presented by:

  • Bill Ayers, College Ave
  • Angelica Parrales, Valencia College
Salon Ballroom B
 

Retention and Persistence Strategies for Underserved Populations

Presented by:

  • Lori Auxier, Educational Credit Management Corporation
  • Kathy (Kat) Johnson, University of Florida
Salon Ballroom D
5:00p Dinner on your own Dining Options 
7:00p-10:00p

FASFAA Party- Join together to celebrate the end of a great conference!

  • Lip Sync: Battle of the Regions!
  • FASFAA "Avenger" Feud (Family'ish Feud): Battle of the Regions!
Salon Ballroom C 
10:15p-12:00a Hospitality Suite Open FASFAA Hospitality Suite 

  Friday, May 26, 2023

Time Description Location
8:00a-9:00a Breakfast Salon Ballroom C  
9:15a-10:15a

General Session 3: Office of Inspector General Update

Presented by:

  • Chris Hessberger, Office of the Inspector General
Salon Ballroom C 
10:15a-11:30a

General Session 4: Student Aid Index Calculation

Presented by:

  • Kylie Gross, University of Tampa
Salon Ballroom C 
11:30a-12:00a FASFAA Business Meeting, Passing of Gavel, and Closing Remarks Salon Ballroom C