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The following is a presentation prepared for the 2005 FALL MASFAP Conference November 6-8. Trade Tools for Newcomers. MASFAP FALL Conference November 7, 2005 Todd Martin, Presenter. Agenda. How to learn what is needed for your position Important web sites List serves Reference material
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The following is a presentation prepared for the 2005 FALL MASFAP ConferenceNovember 6-8
Trade Tools for Newcomers MASFAP FALL ConferenceNovember 7, 2005 Todd Martin, Presenter
Agenda • How to learn what is needed for your position • Important web sites • List serves • Reference material • Online training opportunities
Top 10 Reasons to work in financial aid • I like paper cuts • It’s a great way to meet irate people • I like to explain to students why they are not considered independent, and the person sitting next to them just does not understand. It’s their parent. • If I’m quick, I can usually send SAP suspension letters to obnoxious students right before Christmas. • I don’t have a salary cap like the NFL.
Top 10 Reasons to work in financial aid (continued) • I get to use more acronyms than NASA or the military. • I thought financial aid workers got percentages of their federal student loans forgiven for each year of service. • I don’t have to worry about where to go on summer vacation. • I have fourteen children who plan to attend the college where I work. • What else would I do with a humanities degree.
How to learn what is needed for your position • Ask your supervisor • Explore on your own • Share information with your supervisor • You may be a director or dean sooner than you think
Important Websites Important Federal Websites • FSA School Portal • Resources & Training • FAA Access to Student Data • Participation & Funding
The only federal financial aid site you need to add to your favorites
Important Websites • Important links on FSA School Portal • IFAP Home Page (Information for Financial Aid Professionals) • CPS (FAFSA/ISIR Processing) • COD (PELL & DL Processing) • NSLDS for FAA’s
List serves & Broadcast Email • It is very important to prioritize and delegate • Possible list serves • Federal list serves • IFAP Subscribe • FSATECH • Direct Loan • NASFAA • MASFAP
List serves & Broadcast Email • MDHE • Your computer system • Datatel • FINAID-L • School List serves • ECC-Announce • ECC-Professional/Support • A Dozen More
List serves & Broadcast Email • My top 3 • IFAP • MDHE • NASFAA • The key is to digest
Reference Material • Federal Student Aid Handbook • Board Policies • Policy and Procedure Manual • Computer System Manual • NASFAA • Core Training Material • Encyclopedia • And many others
Online Training Opportunities • There are two main online training opportunities • TFAP (Training for Financial Aid Professionals) • This is DOE’s (Department of Education's) online training opportunity • Training if free • LearnStudentAid.org • This NASFAA’s online training opportunity • There is a fee
Registration Information at www.LearnStudentAid.org Public Page • About LearnStudentAid.org • Course Information • Demonstration • Computer Requirements • How to Enroll • Mentoring
Registration Pricing Effective July 1, 2005
Learner Progress & Completion Staff Benefits • Training can be completed in the office or at home • No time out of the office • Encourage each other to work through lessons • Acquire good work habits through structured training • Build a portfolio of training certifications
Course Participation • New learners are assigned to “Orientation” with others starting classes in that month • New learners are assigned to course sections with others who are starting classes in the same month • Each learner is expected to complete each course within six weeks of the beginning date • Those taking the four-course package have four ½ months to complete everything
Questions Todd Martin Director of Financial Aid 1964 Prairie Dell Rd Union, MO 63084 (636) 583-5195 ext. 2211 martint@eastcentral.edu