The 2022 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference for financial aid professionals started today! The conference (Nov. 29–Dec. 2) will feature keynote addresses from U.S. Department of Education leadership, five general sessions, one foreign school session, 22 breakout sessions (covering the latest in financial aid policy, COVID-19 related impacts, and operational updates), and a one-day only Exhibit Hall (formerly the Resource Center) on the last day of the conference during which you can engage one-on-one with subject matter experts.
Do you still need to register for the conference? Go to the FSA Conferences website and choose “Registration now open!” on the home page to complete your free registration.
All registered participants received an email from mobilesolutions@chime.live that contained important information you will need to access the conference platform, including a link to the platform, unique username, and a password.
The Agenda and session recordings are available below. All sessions were prerecorded, but some provide a live Q&A.
Today’s sessions included the welcoming remarks from FSA COO, Richard Cordray, a federal update from David Musser and Annmarie Weisman, and several breakout sessions. The breakout session recordings are available online for those who missed them:
- BO17. StudentAid.gov Walkthrough and Upcoming Attractions
- BO5. Maintaining Your Institutional Eligibility
- BO4. Update on Auditing Requirements for School Title IV Programs and Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Grants
- BO20. The Clery Act and Campus Safety and Security: What’s New
- BO2. Surviving a Cyber Attack: Does Your Institution Have What It Takes?
Sources:
Announcement: (GENERAL-22-92) 2022 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – Virtual Event Platform Now Open
FSA Conference Program Information