Federal Student Aid has announced an additional set of webinars in their Wednesday Webinar Series, a series of live webinars which cover a variety of topics related to the Title IV programs. The webinars provide the most recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Education and the office of Federal Student Aid, including statutory and regulatory updates. Operational information and reminders are also shared. Participants are encouraged to ask questions by typing them into the chat during the webinar and a live Q&A session follows each presentation.
More webinars that address topics of interest to the financial aid community will be announced in the future. You do not need to register for these webinars. Participation will be available on a first come, first-served basis and we can accommodate up to 20,000 attendees in each session.
Learn more about each webinar below.
January
Consumer Information and FSA Assessments
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, 1–2:30 p.m. ET
Many schools have difficulty complying with the reporting requirements for consumer information. Is your school one of them? This webinar provides an overview of consumer information requirements and demonstrates a convenient, organized way to meet the requirements using the FSA Assessments tool. Helpful scenarios are included in this session.
Link to Join Webinar: Microsoft Teams Link for Consumer Information and FSA Assessments Webinar, Jan. 31, 2024
February
EDExpress: Your Solution for Accessing FTI
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, 1–2:30 p.m. ET
Are you concerned about how to access federal tax information (FTI) data in 2024–25, once viewing income information in FAA Access is no longer an option? The free PC software, EDExpress for Windows, may be the right solution for you. This webinar showcases the features of EDExpress 2024–25, Release 1.0, including how to view FTI data, submit corrections, and safeguard FTI data.
Link to Join Webinar: Microsoft Teams Link for EDExpress: Your Solution for Accessing FTI Webinar, Feb. 28, 2024
April
Federal Update
Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 1–2:30 p.m. ET
Join us for a high-level overview of recent and relevant guidance from the U.S. Department of Education and Federal Student Aid concerning the proper administration the Title IV programs. Learn about general statutory and regulatory changes, operational updates, and reminders schools need to know.
Link to Join Webinar: Microsoft Teams Link for Federal Update Webinar, April 10, 2024
Adding a Webinar Invitation to Your Calendar
To add an iCalendar invitation to your calendar now, to remind you of the webinar details, follow the instructions below:
- Log into the FSA Training Center (fsatraining.ed.gov). Note: If you do not have a username and password for the FSA Training Center, select “Create new account” at the bottom of the login page and follow the instructions to create a username and password.
- Select the “Upcoming Webinars” icon on the home page.
- Locate a webinar in the table and select the iCalendar file to download and save the invitation to your calendar. The invitation includes the webinar link. If Outlook is not your default calendar, you may download the iCalendar (.ics) file and then upload it to your system calendar. The table on the Upcoming Webinars page also includes a link to the webinar.
Additional Webinar Resources: Handouts, Recordings, and Q&A Transcripts
A PDF handout will be available for download the day before the live webinar in the “Upcoming Webinars” section of the FSA Training Center. Leave behinds, if any, will also be available for download. Once you log in, select the “Upcoming Webinars” icon on the home page and locate the webinar in the table to download the presentation materials.
A recording of the webinar will be posted the day after the live webinar in the “Recorded Training” section of the FSA Training Center. Once you log in, go to “Recorded Training” on the main menu bar, select “Training Videos,” and locate the recording in the appropriate category.
A transcript of the webinar will be posted in the same location as the recorded webinar early the following week of the live webinar.
SOURCE: (ANN-23-08) Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, Winter–Spring 2024