NASFAA has made available a variety of PowerPoint Presentations from its July 2011 conference. Topics on a variety of regulatory subjects include Consumer Information, Gainful Employment, ISIR Analysis, Verification, and Satisfactory Academic Progress, among others. To view the full listing, click here....
By Tanya Tanaro, American Student Assistance On May 31, 2011 the Department of Education published a federal register announcement which invited guaranty agencies to submit proposals for Voluntary Flexible Agreements (VFA’s) that would allow the agencies to adjust their existing contracts with ED to provide a...
By Stacey Musulin, University of CT The Department of Education is calling for comments from interested parties on the following subjects: Model Financial Aid Disclosure Form, AKA “Know Before You Owe”: The Department of Education and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are co-developing a form for institutions...
The 2012-2013 EFC Guide is now available (click here to access). In it, you will find criteria for Dependency Status, Simplified Needs, and Automatic Zero EFC determinations along with the various Worksheets and Tables....
On November 3rd, the Department of Education announced a correction to information in the 2011-2012 Federal Student Aid Handbook Volume 3, Calculating Awards and Packaging, specifically on the subject of repeat coursework, page 3-28. The currently-posted Handbook has been corrected. To view all amendments to...
by Mark French, CT Department of Higher Education The History: The Minority Teacher Incentive Program was created by the state legislature in 1998 in order to encourage minority students to pursue a teaching career in Connecticut. Originally the program only provided grants to eligible students attending...
[memberonly] Please click below to access this report: CAPFAA November 2011 Treasurer's Report ...
[memberonly] Submitted by Kerry Jacob, Wells Fargo November Summary: We have secured sixteen vendors for 2011, four more than our original goal of twelve. Several vendors were unable to commit to attending CAPFAA this year – including Higher One and ELM Resources (conflict with the California conference). Both...
[memberonly] I attended the EASFAA Retreat on October 2 and 3 in New York. Neville and Odette also participated as Past President and Chair of Graduate Concerns. EASFAA continues to make available several training opportunities and webinars for its members. Most of these sessions are...
[memberonly] CAPFAA committees have been hard at work getting ready for a number of events. (The Annual Fall Training event was a huge success.) On November 18, a one-half day workshop on “Cost of Attendance” will be held at St. Joseph College. If you have not...