| Presentation
Title and Hyperlink |
Presenter(s)
and Moderator |
Description |
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You, Change, and Leadership! |
Presenter: Dr. John
Bennett, University of North Carolina – Wilmington
Moderator: Tamy Garofano, Texas Guaranteed (TGSLC) |
This session will focus on where you are
currently in your "wellness walk". It will move on to discuss the
change process and where you fit into the process. Finally, it will
examine leadership and qualities of skillful leaders. Hopefully, each
participant will leave equipped to experience higher levels of wellness,
change, and leadership! |
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Have You Seen Our Policy Manual? |
Presenter: Dan Griffin, Columbia
International University
Moderator: Deborah Williams, Piedmont Technical College |
Has anyone ever asked to view a copy of
your Policy Manual? Did you look over at your bookcase and see a binder
full of dust and procedures that haven't been updated in years? If so,
you are not alone. This session will provide a basic understanding of
the importance of Policy & Procedure manuals. Valuable tools will be
provided for guidance on how to create a Policy & Procedure manual. We
will also discuss best practices to assist in the maintenance of your
P&P manuals. |
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Tax Issues and Financial Aid |
Presenter: Elizabeth Milam-Lomas,
Clemson University
Moderator: Nikisha Dawkins, York Technical College |
Although financial aid administrators
are not tax advisors, we are expected to have a general knowledge of
IRS forms and rules, particularly for Verification purposes. Other tax
issues involve tuition deductions, tax credits and taxability of
scholarships and grants. Join us for a layperson's guide to tax issues
as they relate to financial aid and the FAFSA. |
| State Update (
CHE,
SC Tuition Grants &
SC Teachers Loan) |
Presenters: Karen Woodfaulk, CHE
Eddie Shannon, SC Tuition Grants Commission
Wayne Landrith, South Carolina Student Loan Corporation
Moderator: Tara Green, University of South Carolina – Columbia |
This session will provide an update on
various state programs: SC Tuition Grant, SC Teachers Loan Program, SC
Need-Based Grant, SC Lottery Tuition Assistance, LIFE and Palmetto
Fellows Scholarship (including Enhancements). |
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Satisfactory Academic Progress |
Presenter: Wayne Bodiford, St. Johns
River Community College
Moderator: Jeni Rone, NSLP |
This is designed to be an interactive
session with an overview of the requirements and policy examples from
schools, followed by questions, answers, and discussion about what does
or does not work for institutions. |
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Developing a Preferred Lender List |
Presenter: Sarah Bauder, University of
Maryland
Moderator: Sheryll Marshall, Northeastern Technical College |
The relationship of the financial aid
office with lenders has been the focus of increased attention. This
session will provide guidance to financial aid administrators for
constructing a preferred lender list. It will include general
principles based on regulatory requirements, as well as tools to assist
in developing an impartial list of student loan providers. This session
will discuss best practices and provide a process that has worked in
creating a systematic and equitable method for lender selection. |
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A Movin' Body = A Healthy Body |
Presenters: Dr. Michelle Burcin,
University of South Carolina – Healthy Carolina
Brady Goggin, University of South Carolina – Healthy Carolina
Moderator: Michelle Shultz, Spartanburg Community College |
As our lives become more and more
hectic, we all have troubles finding time to incorporate physical
activity into our daily schedules. During this session, you will learn
about creative and fun ways to incorporate physical activity and healthy
eating into your overloaded and overscheduled day. |
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DIY EFCs R NBD (Do It Yourself – EFCs are No Big Deal!) |
Presenter: Sarah Dowd, Central Carolina
Technical College
Moderator: Violette Hunter, USC TRIO Programs |
Many times Professional Judgment
calculations are automated and we may not know how changes affect the
EFC. This session is designed to help you understand the EFC and the
factors that are used to determine what families can pay. |
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Communication: An Essential for Financial Aid Leaders in Today's
Enrollment Management Climate |
Presenter: Dr. Ed Miller, University of
South Carolina – Columbia
Moderator: Betty Williams, Coker College |
This session will reflect upon the
importance of financial aid administrators' ability to communicate and
collaborate with other campus offices in order to best assure the
highest quality of student service and the most responsible level of
administration. |
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Mapping Your Future's Online Student Loan Counseling: A Guarantor and
Lender Neutral Counseling Option |
Presenter: Beth Ziehmer, Mapping Your Future
Moderator: Jennifer Nelson-Criss, USC TRIO Programs |
Since 1996, Mapping Your Future has
offered Online Student Loan Counseling as a guarantor and lender neutral
counseling option. This session will provide information on the
regulatory requirements of completing entrance and exit counseling, and
how Online Student Loan Counseling fulfills those
requirements. |
Surviving and Thriving at a Financial Aid Night
Example Financial Aid Night Presentations:
Additional References:
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Presenters: Kenneth Cole, University of
South Carolina – Lancaster
Regina Hailey Smith, USC TRIO Programs
Meg Hurt, Coastal Carolina University
Earl Mayo, SC Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission
Moderator: Holly Gilliam, University of South Carolina – Columbia |
Have you ever left a Financial Aid Night
and wondered if what you said and did was really effective or if it will
even been remembered the next day by the students and parents who
attended? If so, you are not alone! This panel of SCASFAA colleagues
will share with you their experiences and recommendations for doing
Financial Aid Night Programs, including what they have found to be
successful and not so successful. This session will be an open forum
with opportunities for attendees to ask questions and share their own
personal experiences. |
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Getting it Right – How to Find Balance |
Presenters: Dr. Michelle Burcin, University of South Carolina –
Healthy Carolina
Brady Goggin, University of South Carolina – Healthy Carolina
Moderator: Bridget Blackwell, University of South Carolina –
Regional Campuses |
As our lives become more hectic, our
stress levels skyrocket. This session will identify the common sources
of stress experienced by financial aid administrators as well as discuss
techniques for identifying and employing effective coping strategies. |
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Professional Judgment |
Presenter: Heather Boutell, Bellarmine
University
Moderator: Keith Reeves, Clemson University |
This session will focus on reasonable
decisions that financial aid administrators can make to help families in
affording college. We'll share what can be done now based on new
guidance, and what cannot, and also share some great stories of requests
by families! |
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Closing the Achievement Gap: Maryland Pathways |
Presenter: Sarah Bauder, University of
Maryland
Moderator: Jennifer Codemo-Thomas, Regions Educational
Lending |
Access, affordability, and choice have
become critical issues as recent economic conditions have made it harder
for families of modest means to afford the rising costs of education.
Increasingly, families with limited resources have had to assume debt to
defray these costs. The University of Maryland's Pathways program
addresses the different financial needs of poverty to middle income
students, using a three-tier approach. The first program is the
Pathways Work-Grant, the second is the Pell Supplement, and the third is
the Senior Debt Cap. Come learn more about the program and how it is
helping needy college students achieve their dreams. |
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SC National Guard CAP: Basic Essentials |
Presenters: Sandra Davis, South Carolina
State University
Kim Jenerette, University of South Carolina – Upstate
Moderator: Dr. Ed Miller, University of South Carolina – Columbia |
The South Carolina National Guard
unveiled this new program in the fall of 2007. Come hear basic
information for this program to include: application, eligibility,
renewal, and other pertinent information. |
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(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction – R2T4 |
Presenter: Donna Quick, Columbia College
Moderator: Jerel Arceneaux, USC School of Medicine |
Don't know what R2T4 is? Don't worry, be
happy! R2T4 is all about giving back...giving back the money, that is.
This session will cover processes and regulatory information surrounding
the Return of Title IV funds. Whether returns are processed in your
office or outside of it, make sure you know the requirements involved.
Your auditor will be checking! |
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Resolving Overawards |
Presenters: Hank Fuller, The Citadel
Jeff Holliday, Presbyterian College
Kimberly White-Grimes, Trident Technical College
Moderator: Chris Dooley, University of South
Carolina – Columbia |
Resolving overawards can be a daunting
task. Come join this panel of aid administrators and learn some tips to
assist you in resolving overawards on your campus. |
