ISFAA Winter Conference 2016 Agenda

2016ISFAAWinterConferenceAgenda
January28-29,2016
ISFAA–LivefromIndianapolis
Thursday,Jan28,2016
8:00am-4:00pm
Registration–Pre-FunctionArea
8:00–9:00am
SmoothieBar–Pre-FunctionArea
8:00–11:35am
VendorExhibitAreaOpen–Pre-FunctionArea
9:00–10:15am
OpeningGeneralSession
RoadtripNation
Dawson/Brady
AnintroductionforconferenceparticipantstothecareerexplorationphilosophyofRoadtripNation
andhowtouseittoinspirestudents.
Presenter:
TiffanyChow–RoadtripNation
10:15–10:35am
Break(PatWilsonScholarshipSilentAuction&ExhibitorInteraction)
10:35–11:35am
InterestSessions
ShareYourRoad
Shields
TheRoadtripNationteamwillwalkattendeesthroughbuildingarobustShareYourRoadprofile,as
wellasleadingsmallgroupdiscussionsonhowtointegratetheirShareYourRoadprofilein
interactionswithstudents.
Presenters:
TiffanyChow&AlvinLee–RoadtripNation
HoosierAdults:YouCan.GoBack.
YouCan.GoBack.isastatewidecampaignthataimstohelpthe750,000+Hoosieradultswithsome
collegebutnodegreefinishwhattheystarted.CHEwillprovideinsightsintotheireffortsand
programsforreturningadultstudents.
Hart
Presenter:
SarahAncel–IndianaCommissionforHigherEducation
VeteranIssues&FinancialAid
PresentedbyrepresentativesfromVeteran'sAffairsOfficeregardingprocessesandanyquestions
fromattendees.
Miller
Presenters:
CarinAnderson&EricLewis–DepartmentofVeteranAffairs
FinancialAidSoup–FAPartnerOfficesandBeginnersTrack
Overviewofsomekeyfinancialaidconceptsandrecentregulatorychanges.Topicsincludetheaid
processandprograms,cashmanagementrequirements,impactofenrollmentreportingand
importanceofcreditcompletion.
Porter
Presenters:
MelissaSmurdon–ButlerUniversity&CathleenWright–UniversityofEvansville
11:35am–1:15pm
LunchandGeneralSession
ISFAABusinessMeeting
ISFAAmembersreviewkeyreports,discussbylawchanges,andanyotherbusinessbroughtforward
bythemembership.
Dawson/Brady
Presenter:
ISFAAPresidentBenBurton–IvyTechCommunityCollege
PatWilsonScholarshipPresentation
ThePatWilsonScholarshipwillbeawardedandrecipientwillbrieflysharetheirstory.
Dawson/Brady
Presenter:
ISFAAPresidentBenBurton–IvyTechCommunityCollege
CHELegislativeandProgramUpdate
SarahAncelwilldetailhowthecurrentlegislativesessionmayimpactfinancialaidandconveyother
recentupdatesfromtheCommission.
Dawson/Brady
Presenter:
SarahAncel–IndianaCommissionforHigherEducation
1:15–5:15pm
VendorExhibitAreaOpen–Pre-FunctionArea
1:15–1:30pm
Break(PatWilsonScholarshipSilentAuction&ExhibitorInteraction)
1:30–2:30pm
InterestSessions
BestPracticesinLoanDebtCounselingandCommunicatingLoanDebtInformation
Hearhowsomeschoolsarecounselingtheirstudentsregardingdebtandimplementingthestudent
loandebtcounselingrequiredbystateregulation.
Shields
Presenters:
MarvinSmith–IndianaUniversityPurdueUniversityIndianapolis
JohnMcPherson–BallStateUniversity
KimBennett–TrineUniversity
PackagingPLUS:QuestionsofChoice
Formanyschools,packagingPLUSloanaftergrants,scholarshipsandDirectSub.andUnsub.Loans
isautomatic.Shoulditbe?Afterlookingcloselyattheterms,conditionsandcostsofmanyofthe
privateloanalternatives,andconsideringtheskyrocketingdebtfamiliesaretakingontopayfor
college,someschoolsaren’tsosureanymore.Whilefederalloanshavemanyborrowersafeguards,
manyprivateloansofferfinancialadvantages.Andsometimes,familieswouldprefermore
Hart
alternativesonhowtofillthegap.Hearhowsomeschoolshavemadethechange,howtheyhave
communicatedthechoices,whattrendstheynoted,andtheimpactonthefinancialaidoffice.
Presenters:
RainaChezem–ELMResources
KimJeffers–PNCBank
TuitionandFeeExemptionEligibilityandApplicationProcess
HowIDVAprocessesTuitionandFeeExemptionApplicationsforeligiblestudentswhoarechildrenof
veterans,IndianaPurpleHeartrecipients,andformerISSHMMHSstudents.
Miller
Porter
Presenter:
TimDyke–DepartmentofVeteranAffairs
SatisfactoryAcademicProgress(SAP)–FAPartnerOfficesandBeginnersTrack
OverviewofSAPandtheimpactofanyschedulechangeonstudent'sfutureeligibilityforaidand
enrollment.
Presenter:
ThomasRatliff–IndianaWesleyanUniversity
2:30–2:50pm
Break(PatWilsonScholarshipSilentAuction&ExhibitorInteraction)
2:50–3:50pm
InterestSessions
FinancialAidDirectorRoundtable
DiscussionbetweenFinancialAidDirectorsandRetireesregardinghottopicsandbestpractices.
Shields
DiscussionLeader:
HeidiCarl–Wabash
FAFSASimplification:FindingtheRightWay
ThisisarepeatofasessionpresentedatNASFAA.Thissessionsummarizesthediscussionsand
recommendationsofNASFAA’sFAFSAWorkingGroup,whichacceptedthechallengeofhowto
thoughtfullysimplifytheFAFSAwhilemaintainingthepurposeofawardingtherightdollarstothe
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rightstudents.
Presenter:
RobWirt–BallStateUniversity
Q&AwithCHEonStateGrantProgramsandProcesses
CHEteammemberswillbeonhandtoaddressquestionsregardingstategrantprogramsand
processeswithconferenceattendees.
Miller
Porter
Presenters:
SarahAncel&CHETeamMembers–IndianaCommissionforHigherEducation
R2T4:TheGood,TheBad,andInBetween–FAPartnerOfficesandBeginnersTrack
We’lltakealookatregulatorybasics,andthenwe’lltalkaboutautomatingtheprocesstoensure
complianceandefficiency.
Presenter:
CarrieBishop–IvyTechCommunityCollege
3:50–4:00pm
Break(PatWilsonScholarshipSilentAuction&ExhibitorInteraction)
GeneralSession
PoliticalPlatformsinEducation
Paneldiscussionwithseveralcurrentstaterepresentativesorcandidatesforthenextelectionto
betterunderstandthecurrentpoliticallandscapeofourstateasitrelatestohighereducationand
howitmayimpactourwork.
4:00–5:00pm
Dawson/Brady
Presenters:
RepresentativeToddHuston–District37
RepresentativeAnthony“Tony”Cook–District32
RepresentativeJustinMoed–District97
5:00–5:15pm
PatWilsonScholarshipSilentAuctionFinale–Pre-FunctionArea
5:15-7:15pm
Pre-FunctionArea
President’sReception
JoinISFAAPresident,BenBurtonandyourcolleaguesforsomeappetizers,alittlefinancialaidtrivia,
andrelaxingtimetoreconnect!
ISFAA–LivefromIndianapolis
Friday,Jan29,2016
7:00–8:00am
BreakfastBuffet–Dawson/Brady
7:00–9:30am
Registration–Pre-FunctionArea
8:00–9:15am
GeneralSession
RegulationsandBestPracticesRegardingVerificationandResolvingConflictingInformation
Duringthissessionwewillreviewtheregulationsregardingverificationfor2016-17aswellas
resolvingconflictinginformation.Wewillthenhaveroundtablediscussionsamongattendeeson
howtomaximizeyoursoftwaresystemforefficiencyaswellasbestpracticesforcommunication
withstudentsregardingmissingorconflictinginformation.Thegoalofthissessionistounderstand
Dawson/Brady
theregulationsandinteractingwithotherschoolsonhowtheyhandletheseprocesses!
Presenters:
AngelaSmith–USDepartmentofEducation&AllConferenceAttendees
9:15–11:45am
VendorExhibitAreaOpen–Pre-FunctionArea
9:15–9:30am
Break(ExhibitorInteraction)
9:30–10:30am
InterestSessions
CashManagement
Shields
Thissessionwillprovideanoverviewofthechangesmadetothecashmanagementregulationsthat
becomeeffectiveJuly1,2016,includingtherequirementsforinstitutionsthatpartnerwithbanks
andservicerstoofferdebitcards,prepaidcards,etc.,confirmingstudents’eligibility,andincluding
thecostofbooksandsuppliesintuition,amongothertopics.
Presenter:
AngelaSmith–USDepartmentofEducation
StudyAbroad
Hart
Takingtheaudiencethroughthestepsinvolvedforstudentswhowanttostudyabroadandreceive
financialaidfortheirprogram.
Presenter:
CherylDixon–PurdueUniversity
ChartingthePath:BuildingYourFinancialWellnessProgram
Wewantstudentstobesuccessful—bothacademicallyandfinancially—andthatrequirescampuswidesupport.Doyouknowhowtobuildaneffectivefinancialwellnessprogramthathascampus
buyin?
Miller
Presenter:
DougHess–GreatLakes
10:30–10:50am
Break(ExhibitorInteraction)&HotelCheck-out
10:50–11:30am
SpeedDating–FinancialAidStyle
Doyouhavequestionsregardingthesetopicsorsimplywanttohearhowotherschoolsdealwithsituations?Speed
Dating–FinancialAidStyleprovidesanopportunitytointeractwithcolleaguesregardingthetopicsbelow,askquestions
tothediscussionfacilitators,orsimplylistentothediscussion.Noformalpresentationsandnosettiming.Comeandgo
fromeachroomasyouplease.
Topic–ShareYourRoad
Shields
Facilitators:
TiffanyChow&AlvinLee–RoadtripNation
Topic–LoanDebtCounseling&theStateRequiredLoanLetter
Hart
Miller
Porter
Facilitators:
MarvinSmith–IndianaUniversityPurdueUniversityIndianapolis&KimBennett–Trine
University
Topic–DependencyStatusReview(HowdoyoudealwithFAFSAanswersaffectingdependencyand
overrides)
Facilitators:
CrystalBaker–IndianaStateUniversity&LeoHertling–PurdueUniversity
Topic–SAP&AcademicPlans
Facilitators:
ThomasRatliff–IndianaWesleyanUniversity&StanWerne–VincennesUniversity
11:30–11:45am
Break(ExhibitorInteraction)
11:45am–12:45pm
InterestSessions
HowtoEffectivelyJumpStartNewFinancialAidEmployees
Thissessionwouldofferattendeesinsightintohowtoeffectivelyintegratenewemployeesintothe
currentofficedynamicandmakethemfeelwelcomed,wanted,andasthoughtheybelongtothe
existingFinancialAidTeamfromtheirveryfirstday.Additionally,thissessionwouldfocuson
Shields
developinganefficientandeffectivetrainingprogramfornewFinancialAidhires.
Presenters:
LisaMontany&ThomasRatliff–IndianaWesleyanUniversity
SupportingFirstGenerationStudents:FromAccesstoSuccess
Schoolcolleaguesdiscusstopicssuchas:Institutionalsupportforenrolledstudentsfromfinancialaid
tostudentservices.Howareourschoolssupportingandcreatingacultureofsuccessforthese
students?Whatisthecost(monetaryandtime)insupportingthesestudents?
Hart
Presenters:
JohnMcPherson–BallStateUniversity
CrystalBaker–IndianaStateUniversity
CathleenWright–UniversityofEvansville
AffordabilityandMiddleClass–Whatdoesitreallymeanandhowdotheypay?
Whoismiddleclass?Aretheymiddleincome?Howdotheypay?What’saffordableforonemay
notbeforanother.Weusemiddleclassandmiddleincomeinterchangeably,butdotheyreally
meanthesamething?Presenterswillshareresearchfindingstostarttheconversation.Thissession
isdesignedtobringabetterunderstandingofhowourfamiliesidentifysowecanmeetthemwhere
Miller
theyare.
Presenters:
KelliKalisik&KristineButz–UniversityofNotreDame
DonetteCassman–SallieMae
12:45–2:00pm
Lunch&ClosingGeneralSession
FederalUpdate
Dawson/Brady
ThissessionwillpresentinformationaboutcurrentissuesfortheTitleIVstudentaidprograms.The
sessionwillincludeupdatesabouttheDepartment’sTitleIVactivitiesandinitiatives,including
informationabouttheDepartment’sregulatoryefforts.
Presenter:
AngelaSmith–USDepartmentofEducation
ClosingRemarks
Dawson/Brady
ISFAAPresidentBenBurtonwillmakeclosingremarksandconcludethe2016ISFAAWinter
Conference
ISFAA–LivefromIndianapolis
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