| Presentation
Title and Hyperlink |
Presenter(s)
and Moderator |
Description |
Waking to a New Reality: Homeless Victims and Landscapes Altered - McKinney-Vento Students
and
09-10 FAFSA Changes |
Presenters: Brenda J. Myers, SC Department of Education
Sarah Dowd, Central Carolina Technical College
Moderator: Meg Hurt, Coastal Carolina University |
Storm Warning! McKinney-Vento has been sighted and is headed toward you and your
students. Evacuation is not possible at this time! Learn what steps will secure your office and
how FAFSA 09-10 has emerged in the aftermath. |
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Working with First-Generation/Low-Income Students: A Model of Success |
Presenter: E. Jim Oree, Piedmont Technical College
Moderator: Aria Simmons, Denmark Technical College |
Participants will discuss the challenges of working with this student population.
Time will be spent on successful interventions and practices to assist in their transition into
college and matriculation through to a degree. |
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Getting to Cheap - Selling Deprivation to Students |
Presenter: Kim Miller, Educational Credit
Management Corporation (ECMC)
Moderator: Betsy Spencer, ECMC |
This interactive session will explore just what rock bottom can be for students.
How cheaply can you live? What ideas on frugality do you share with your population? This
session will offer tips on living on a lower income and a great opportunity to share with your
peers the tips that you offer to your students on living at rock bottom. |
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How to Thrive from 9 to 5 |
Presenter: Mike Fox, SC Student Loan Corporation
Moderator: Angela Fowler, York Technical College |
This fun-filled presentation will show you how to do more than just survive
your job. For many it is a battle to simply get out of bed and face another day - they are
just surviving. Learn the principles and disciplines that will help you thrive at work and
everything you do. |
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Surviving the Aftermath of Hurricane PJ |
Presenter: Heather Boutell, SASFAA
President, Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky
Moderator: David Haygood, Sallie Mae |
Hurricane PJ (a.k.a. Professional Judgment) strikes every year! So be
prepared! This session provides you with the necessary preparedness plan to ensure that
you and your staff are ready for any PJ situation that you are faced with in any given
year. Learn the ropes of the PJ process. Learn the survival skills necessary to survive
Hurricane PJ! |
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Hurricane "Chapter 33" |
Presenter: Hank Fuller, The Citadel
Moderator: Biz Daniel, Great Lakes Educational Loan Services |
Financial aid offices were hit hard by the storm of veterans arriving in
the fall. The flood of paperwork and questions on eligibility continue to cause gridlock
in many areas. For more information, come by this session. |
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South Carolina Tuition Grants: Giving South Carolina Students a Choice |
Presenter: Earl Mayo, SC Tuition Grants Commission
Moderator: Keith Reeves, Clemson University |
The director of the SC Tuition Grants Commission will provide an update on the
current status of the Tuition Grants Program. |
