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Session One, Thursday, 10:45am - 11:45am NH Campaign for Financial Literacy A unique partnership has been formed between NHHEAF Network Organizations and Consumer Credit Counseling Services of NH/VT - all with the goal of educating students about the fundamentals of financial literacy. With workshops like "The Freshman Forty" (40 Money Management Tips Every College Freshman Should Know) "The Very Real Life" (Budgeting for Success) and "Broke Not Broken" (Life After College) students learn the basics and set a foundation for good financial health - during and after college. Cohort calculations Student loan defaults affect everyone. But w hat is a cohort default rate and how does it affect my school? The cohort default rate is one way to gauge success or measure a school's performance in managing its student loan program. Your school's official CDR is provided by the Department of Education each September. Join us for this informative session that explains how the cohort default rate is calculated and learn how this performance measurement affects your school, your borrowers, and you as a taxpayer. Six Power Tools for Effective Advocacy M+R has designed its work for the College Board around an advocacy framework known as the Power Prism. Developed in 2001 by activist co-conspirators, Lori Fresina and Judy Meredith, the Power Prism is a model for planning, executing and evaluating advocacy campaigns. Ms. Fresina's engaging presentation takes participants through the Power Prism's six advocacy elements. Training participants need not be seasoned advocates. They only need to have a vision for addressing certain problems that impede education and the will to change the environment that has contributed to the particular problem. SAP Doesn't Just Come From Trees In this highly interactive session, participants will gain a clear understanding of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), how to ensure that they are in compliance, and a review of best practices in schools throughout the country. Participants will also leave with detailed materials to take back to their office for future reference. Session Two, Thursday, 1:45pm - 2:45pm $MART Program The Conversation Starts Here! A significant number of students in today's colleges and universities are actively involved with consumer credit and student loans without fully understanding the consequences of how their debt may affect them after graduation. Should personal financial literacy education be available to students within our institutions? At PSU the answer is "YES". During the 2007-2008 academic year, the PSU Financial Aid Team jumped in with both feet and implemented $MART (Student Monetary Awareness and Responsibility Today) which includes several financial wellness initiatives. "Conversations" are the heart of these programs that touched over 350 students during this first year. Join Crystal as she shares the importance of personal financial literacy education, the implementation of the $MART initiatives and what we see for the future. Improve Borrower Success - Know Your Defaulters Ever wonder who are the students that end up defaulting on their student loans? Want to learn more about them so you can improve future borrower success? This session shows you how to identify the unique characteristics of your school's defaulted borrowers. Reviewing the characteristics of your school's defaulters allows you to understand which borrowers at your institution may have problems repaying their student loans in the future. This information may be used in developing more effective default prevention efforts, both frond-end and back-end. You'll learn how to improve student success by furthering your understanding of your school's unique borrower demographics VA Benefits 101 This session will provide an overview of U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs educational benefits, State of NH National Guard Education Benefits, NH War Orphans Scholarships, and military tuition benefits. Special Emphasis will be on the "significantly different" post-911 GI Bill Act of 2008 and it's effect on/relation to the FAFSA. Colleague to Colleague - Dealing with Change This has been a year for change! For so many of us, just the thought of change can make you feel powerless or anxious, as well as bring more responsibility and EXTRA work! During this session we will review what causes these feelings, and review what we can do to help keep us motivated and realistic during times of change. Session Three, Thursday, 3:00pm - 4:00pm Getting a Plan Together A panel of financial aid professionals from various types of schools will share their experiences and strategies in surviving this year's student loan challenges. In this town meeting, information will be shared on how each school dealt with compliance issues, communications, and/or surprises needed to deliver loans to their students/families. There will be a brief Q & A period to allow others to share comments on their own experiences. Community Service Engagement Nashua Community College has been recognized by the Corporation for National & Community Service for the "President's Higher Education community Service Honor Roll' for exemplary service efforts & service to disadvantaged youth. Meet the panel of AmeriCorps/ServiceCorps members at NCC. Discover what they do to make our community better. The group consists of a diverse group of students who will share their experiences of engagement along with expected outcomes. Navigating the Student Loan Highway: In an effort to strengthen the student loan program and off unbiased lender options to borrowers based on the combination of services and benefits, recently regulatory and institutional changes have increased the number of lenders on campuses. As the result, financial aid administrators today will need to manage an increased number of student loans coming from different lenders, guarantors, and servicer channels. In this session, we will discuss the role of lenders, guarantors, and servicers, review commonly known loan processing platforms, and how to streamline your loan processing based on available process flows and institutional needs. Everything I Know about Leadership I learned from the Movies Join us for this session as we look to popular movies for lessons on leadership. We will discuss scenes from films such as "Twelve O'Clock High" and "Erin Brockovich" that can help you add enthusiasm to the work place, develop mutual respect and loyalty with your coworkers and employees, and successfully manage change in a fast paced financial aid office. General Session, Friday, 9:00am - 10:00am Evolution or Revolution? The past two years have seen unprecedented change in the financial aid process and programs for colleges and students. Congress has passed multiple major legislative packages, and most recently reauthorized the Higher Education Act with significant changes for the first time since 1998. In this session, we will cover what has happened over the past several years, what the effects of the Higher Education Act reauthorization will be, and most importantly will discuss the future of higher education funding over the next five years and beyond. This session will also be a discussion of the upcoming election and how that will impact the nation's higher education delivery system. Most importantly, this session will be an opportunity to openly and honestly raise questions about federal student aid policy and better understand what Congress is likely to do next. Session Four, Friday, 10:00am - 11:00am TEACH Grant Do you still have questions on how best to implement the TEACH Grant on your campus? You aren't alone! Come and learn about this program and the benefits it provides to future educators. Please bring your questions! America Reads/Community Service Work Study America Reads is part of former President Clinton's strategy to guarantee that every eight-year old can read, every twelve-year old can log onto the Internet, and every eighteen-year old can go to college. America Reads is a federal work-study program that provides 100% of the wages for college students who tutor children in reading and math. Learn how to get the program started, documentation needed, and the services available to you in New Hampshire. Talking Families off the Ledge - Town Meeting A panel of financial aid professionals from various types of schools will share their experiences and strategies in surviving this year's student loan challenges. In this town meeting, information will be shared on how each school dealt with compliance issues, communications, and/or surprises needed to deliver loans to their students/families. There will be a brief Q & A period to allow others to share comments on their own experiences. This distinguished panel includes: Mary Benda, Dir. FA, Salem State College Business Process Mapping SAME OLD, SAME OLD! NO, IT'S NOT!! We all work in financial aid because we enjoy the thrill of "change"! Everyday brings something new, whether it is legislation, regulation or just overall complications. To ensure that you are prepared to deal with the constant "changes", assure best practices, efficient processes and excellent customer service - Business Process Mapping may be the tool for you! This session will review the basics of Business Process Mapping and how the PSU Financial Aid Team has been successfully using it for the past five years to prevent hyper-ventilation! |
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