Past Conferences
2023 Summer Conference
Agenda:
Session Information:
- College Affordability - Making it Work in Vermont; Panel discussion with Marie Johnson (UVM), Marilyn Cargill (VSAC), & Tanner Matchus (CCV)
- Trauma-Informed Practices: Supporting Students of Concern (PDF); presented by Erica Victoria & Joe Russell
- Academic Calendars - Basics for Title IV Eligibility (PDF); presented by Kristi Jovell & Marianne Werner
- Federal & State Update; presented by Scott Giles
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2022 Summer Conference
Agenda:
Session Information:
Keynote Speaker & Evening Entertainment: Rusty DeWees
Day 1
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General Financial Aid Fraud Overview; presented by Mark Deckett and Jeffrey Yung
- R2T4 Changes in Regulations for Modules; presented by Greg Rinderle
- Identifying and Supporting Students of Concern; presented by Joe Russell
Day 2
- Federal & State Update; presented by Scott Giles
- Communications Management Roundtable
- You can't do those PJ's in your sleep: All about professional judgement; presented by Matt DeSorger
- Negotiated Rulemaking, Loan Forgiveness, & Gainful Employment (PDF); presented by Jill Desjean
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2021 Summer Conference
Due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic this conference was held virtually.
Agenda:
Session Information:
- 2021 Virtual VASFAA recorded sessions (PDF)
- How to Survive an Audit: Before, During and After a Pandemic, Presenter Greg Rinderle (PDF)
- NASFAA Update Presentation, Presenter Megan Coval (PDF)
- NASFAA Update Audience Handout (PDF)
- FAFSA Simplication Update Presentation, Presenter Jill Desjean (PDF)
- Unintentional Bias's Role in Social Justice Presentation, Presenter Dr. Sherwood Smith (PDF)
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2020 Summer Conference
Due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, this conference was cancelled.
2019 Summer Conference
Agenda:
Session Information:
- The Science of Happiness (PDF) - Rosenfeld
- Roots of Rural Reality (PDF) - Kingsley & McCaughin
- How to Advance in Financial Aid - Jovell
- Did the Graduates Graduate? (PDF) - Walsh & Arce
- Innovation & Retention (PDF) - Jovell & Diamond
- Federal Update (PDF) - Payne
- 2018 Tax Changes (PDF) - DeSorgher
- How to Make Student Communications Stick (PDF) - McGinnis
- Advance Vermont (PDF) - Cheney
- Developing Innovation in Staff (PDF) - Johnson
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2018 Summer Conference
Agenda:
Session Information:
- Alternative Learning Models (PDF) - William Pena, SNHU
- IRS Data Retrieval Tool & Comment Codes (PDF) - Allene Begley Curto, Springfield College
- Approaching Administrative & Financial Aid Challenges from a Strategic Perspective (PDF) - Sam Veeder, EASFAA President and University of Rochester
- Social Media Benefits & Challenges (PDF) - Temeka Easter, Sallie Mae
- Data Sharing & Security (PDF) - Marie Johnson, UVM & Zoey Trenkle, UVM
- Multi-Generational Messaging (PDF) - Chris Earnshaw, Sallie Mae & Lisa Talbot, Sallie Mae
- Financial Literacy - A National Conversation (PDF) - John Pelletier, Champlain College
- Wellness: Challenging Conversations in Challenging Times (PDF) - Donna Stevens, UVM & Alan Shashok, UVM
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2016 Summer Conference
Agenda:
Session Information:
- Change: Embracing What It Is and Is Not (PDF)
- Changing the Conversation (PDF)
- Crafting an Effective Default Prevention Plan
- Financial Aid 101 (PDF)
- How to Identify a Distressed Student (PDF)
- NASFAA Federal Update (PDF)
- Perkins Loan - New Rules (PDF)
- Power of the Positive Key Note Address (PDF)
- Prior Prior Year General Session (PDF)
- R2T4 (PDF)
- This Kind of SAP Cannot be Made Into Syrup (PDF)
- Working with Millennial's (PDF)
2015 Summer Conference
Agenda:
Session Information:
- Business Meeting Minutes (Word)
- Mission: Why? How? What? (PowerPoint)
- Gainful Employment Reporting (PDF)
- Impacts of the 150% Rule on Reporting to COD and NSLDS (PDF)
- Advanced Social Media Techniques (PDF)
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2014 Summer Conference
Agenda:
2013 Summer Conference
Agenda:
- Conference Agenda, Tuesday June 11 (PDF)
- Business Meeting Agenda (PDF)
- Conference Agenda Wednesday June 12 (PDF)
Session Information:
- Counseling Students to Minimize Borrowing (PDF)
- LEAD Program (PDF)
- Student Loans and Credit (PDF)
- Shopping Sheet (PDF)
- How to Research Questions (PDF)
- R2T4 and Modules (PDF)
- Using NASFAA Tools (PDF)
- Federal Update (PDF)
- Exceptional Customer Service (PDF)
