Training and Workshops
Requests to host a Tuesday @ 2 training can be made by any current member or committee. The training committee request that the following steps be followed when requesting a training session and date.
1. Please check the date on the EASFAA calendar to verify if the date is free of other activities.
2. Please have requested date, session topic/title, description, presenter, and presenter bio information ready upon requesting the training.
3. Complete the Training Session Request Form found below. Once submitted the Tuesday @ 2 chairs will review your request and be in touch.
High Stakes & Big Wins: Your Inside Look at the 2025 EASFAA Annual Conference!
Tuesday April 1, 2025 @ 2 pm EST
Description: Higher education is facing a new set of challenges this year—but what better way to navigate them than together? Join us for an energizing and informative webinar as we dive into what’s in store for this year’s EASFAA Annual Conference! During this webinar, we’ll highlight the incredible professional development opportunities, networking events, navigating Whova, and timely discussions that make this conference a must-attend for financial aid professionals. Plus, we have a special treat in store—the exclusive announcement of our final General Session speakers! We can’t wait to find out who will be joining us, and we know you won’t want to miss it. If you’re already registered, this webinar will get you even more excited for what’s ahead. And if you haven’t signed up yet, we’re pretty sure you’ll want to after this! Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and be inspired! The annual conference is taking place May 6th-9th at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Connecticut!
Don't gamble with higher prices—early bird pricing ends on April 1st, so don’t miss this jackpot of a deal! And here’s a lucky break—if you attend this webinar, we’ll still honor the early bird rate, for an additional week - ♣️
Presenters: Natalie Wong, Jen Burke, Kat Delgrosso
NASFAA CFAA Training Course (in-person, max capacity: 25)
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 @ 9 am - 4 pm EST (lunch provided)
Location: Fox Tower @ Foxwoods Resort, 240 Fox Tower Drive, Mashantucket, CT
Description: This fast-paced CFAA Training workshop will cover everything you need to prepare for the Certified Financial Aid Administrator (CFAA) exam leading to FAAC certification from NASFAA. The workshop will cover a complete overview of the exam, a review of the 12 key knowledge areas, a practice test, and the opportunity to take the exam at no cost.
EASFAA and NASFAA members eligible for the FAAC exam: Check your eligibility HERE. While located at the conference location, no conference registration is required, and this training is completely free!
Presenters:
Anne McDermott, FAAC - AVP of Enrollment Management/Chief Financial Aid Officer at Salve Regina University
Alex Guiral, FAAC - Associate Vice President of Financial Aid at Berkeley College
Verification Credential and Packaging and Award Notification Credential
EASFAA membership is required.
University of Vermont, 85 South Prospect St. 338 Waterman Building, Memorial Lounge
Tuesday April 22, 2025 @ 9 am - 4 pm
Morning: Verification Credential
Afternoon: Packaging and Award Notification
Instructed by:
Tanner Matchus, Associate Director of Financial Aid, Community College of Vermont
Matt DeSorgher, Senior Associate Director of Customer Service, Univ. of Vermont
Lunch on your own
Verification
Verification is the process used by the institution to check the accuracy of the information the student and, in the case of a dependent student, the student’s parents, provided when applying for Title IV federal student aid via the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Information is verified by obtaining documentation such as tax returns/transcripts, identification cards, signed statements/worksheets, etc. attesting to the accuracy of the information. Verification ensures the accuracy of data used to establish eligibility for need-based federal student aid. This training will explain the various aspects of verification, the data elements to be verified, and the documents required to complete the process.
Packaging and Award Notification
Financial aid packaging involves employing strategies to distribute limited financial aid resources to qualified students to attend the postsecondary school of their choice. The packaging process combines various types of Title IV and non-Title IV aid from federal, state, institutional, and private entities, to help meet the financial need of college students. Rules for packaging some Title IV aid programs are different from the rules for packaging non-Title IV aid.
Register for one or both sessions.
Click the link below to browse through recordings and slides from past events.
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