2024 Conference Agenda
FULL PROGRAM AGENDA (Coming Soon)
TENTATIVE AGENDA:
Please find below a tentative agenda. This agenda is meant to give a general outline and is subject to change as details are finalized. Agenda as of October 18, 2024.
| Date | Time | Description | Location |
| Saturday, Nov. 9th, 2024 | 5:30 - 6:30 | Executive Board Meeting* | Salon FG |
| 7:00 - 9:00 | Board Dinner* | ||
| Sunday, Nov. 10th, 2024 | 8:30 - 5:00 | REGISTRATION OPEN | |
| 9:00 - 12:00 |
NASFAA-U Credential: Verification** (Separate Registration Required) |
Salon F | |
| 9:00 - 12:00 |
NASFAA-U Credential: Administrative Capability** (Separate Registration Required) Instructors: |
Salon H | |
| 11:00 - 5:00 | Conference Registration Open | Pre-function Area | |
| 12:00-1:00 | Pre-Conference Lunch* (Executive Board, Conference Committee, Pre-Conference Participants/Instructors) | Salon BC | |
| 12:00 - 3:00 | Exhibit Area Set-up | Pre-function Area | |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | Silent Auction and Exhibit Area Open | Pre-function Area | |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | Opening Business Meeting Presiding: Dr. JW Kellam, SCASFAA President & AVP for Student Financial Services, Converse University |
Main Ballroom (Salon DE) | |
| 5:00 - 5:45 |
Keynote Session - Journey to Joy: Personal Stories of Resilience in Adversity Presenters: Dr. Brandon Wright, Tyrie Rowell, Tanger Young, Samantha Hicks |
Main Ballroom (Salon DE) | |
| 5:45 - 6:00 | First Time Attendee's Meet and Greet | Main Ballroom (Salon DE) | |
| 6:00 - 8:00 | President's Reception - ALL are welcome! Wear PINK to support our charity! |
Main Ballroom (Salon DE) | |
| 8:30 - 11:00 | Hospitality Suite Open | Room 5054 | |
| Monday, Nov. 11th, 2024 | 7:30 - 8:45 | Breakfast | Pre-function Area |
| 8:00 - 12:30 | Conference Registration Open | Pre-function Area | |
| 8:00 - 12:30 | Silent Auction and Exhibit Area Open | Pre-function Area | |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Concurrent Sessions | ||
| Session 1: Top Ask Regs Presenter: Dana Kelly, VP of Professional Development and Institutional Compliance, NASFAA |
Salon AB | ||
| Session 2: TBD Presenter: Lou Murrary, Earnest |
Salon GH | ||
| Session 3: Off the On-Ramp: Preparing for the New Student Loan Landscape... Again Presenter: Shannon Jones, Inceptia |
Salon F | ||
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Transition Break: Visit Sponsors and Charity Booth | Pre-function Area | |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | CHE Table Talk | Pre-function Area | |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | Concurrent Sessions: Birds of a Feather | ||
| Session 1: Colleague Presenters: - Kyle Wade, Director of Financial Aid, Spartanburg Methodist College - Nicole Burton, Associate Director of Financial Aid, Trident Technical College |
Salon AB | ||
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Session 2: Banner Presenters: |
Salon GH | ||
| Session 3: PowerFAIDS Presenters: - Allison Sullivan, FA Solutions |
Salon F | ||
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Transition Break: Visit Sponsors and Charity Booth | Pre-function Area | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | General Session: A Journey From Poverty... Helped by a Financial Aid Advisor Presenter: Brad Barnett, AVP for Enrollment Management and Director of Financial Aid, James Madison University |
Main Ballroom (Salon DE) | |
| 12:30 - 2:30 | Lunch on the Island (group lunches) | Off-site | |
| 2:45 - 3:45 | Concurrent Sessions | ||
| Session 1: What's New with Administrative Capability Presenter: Dana Kelly, VP of Professional Development and Institutional Compliance, NASFAA |
Salon AB | ||
| Session 2: Can You Afford to Work in Financial Aid Presenter: Brad Barnett, AVP for Enrollment Management and Director of Financial Aid, James Madison University |
Salon GH | ||
| Session 3: Navigating First-Generation Students to Success Presenter: Becky Davis, Ascendium |
Salon F | ||
| 4:00 - 5:00 | General Session: Federal Update Presenter: Rachelle Feldman, Vice Provost of Enrollment, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Main Ballroom (Salon DE) | |
| 5:00 - 6:30 | Sponsor Reception - ALL are welcome! Unwind from a long day of sessions and join us for Happy Hour and bar games with our wonderful sponsors! |
Beach Pavilion | |
| 6:30 | Dinner on your own | ||
| 8:30 - 11:00 | Hospitality Suite Open | Room 5054 | |
| Tuesday, Nov. 12th, 2024 | 7:30 - 8:45 | Breakfast | Pre-function Area |
| 8:00 - 11:30 | Conference Registration Open | Pre-function Area | |
| 8:00 - 11:30 | Silent Auction and Exhibit Area Open | Pre-function Area | |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Concurrent Sessions | ||
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Session 1: Supporting Success for Low Income Identities in Higher Education Presenters: |
Salon F | ||
| Session 2: Cost of Attendance Presenter: Dana Kelly, VP of Professional Development and Institutional Compliance, NASFAA |
Salon AB | ||
| Session 3: Enrollment Management Focus Presenters: - Rachelle Feldman, Vice Provost of Enrollment, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Daniel Barkowitz, Assistant Vice President, University of Miami |
Salon GH | ||
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Transition Break: Visit Sponsors and Charity Booth | Pre-function Area | |
| 10:00 - 11:30 | CHE Table Talk | Pre-function Area | |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | General Session Panel: What Are We Doing? 24/25 and 25/26 Review Presenters: - Brad Barnett, AVP for Enrollment Management and Director of Financial Aid, James Madison University - Rachelle Feldman, Vice Provost of Enrollment, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Daniel Barkowitz, Assistant Vice President, University of Miami - Sarah Dowd |
Main Ballroom (Salon DE) | |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Transition Break: Visit Sponsors and Charity Booth | Pre-function Area | |
| 11:30 - 1:30 | SCASFAA Awards and Recognition Luncheon | Main Ballroom (Salon DE) | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 | CHE Table Talk | Pre-function Area | |
| 1:45 - 2:45 | Concurrent Sessions | ||
| Session 1: Professional Judgement Review Presenter: Daniel Barkowitz, Assistant Vice President, University of Miami |
Salon AB | ||
| Session 2: Financial Aid Jeopardy Presenter: Loretta Jones, VASFAA President-Elect & Director of Financial Assistance Development, ECPI |
Salon GH | ||
| Session 3: Unmasking Deception: A Practical Guide to Preventing Fraud in Financial Aid Presenter: Bill Ayers, College Ave |
Salon F | ||
| 2:45 - 3:00 | Transition Break: Visit Sponsors and Charity Booth | Pre-function Area | |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | Concurrent Sessions | ||
| Session 1: Pell Deep Dive Presenter: Daniel Barkowitz, Assistant Vice President, University of Miami |
Salon AB | ||
| Session 2: What Keeps You Up at Night? Presenters: - Dr Karen Woodfaulk, Director of the Office of Student Affairs, Commission on Higher Education - Dr. Gerrick Hampton, Associate Director, Office of Student Affairs, Commission on Higher Education - Ms. Kathryn Harris, Scholarship Program Mentor, Commission on Higher Education - Ms. Tanya Weigold, Scholarships & Grants Program Manager, Commission on Higher Education |
Salon GH | ||
| Session 3: Self-Care, Boundaries, and Stressors: Understanding How to Process Our Stressors in the Changing Financial Aid Landscape Presenter: Dr. Douglas Bates, LCSW-A, Associate Professor, Winston-Salem State University |
Salon F | ||
| 4:00 - 5:00 | General Session: 24/25 and 25/26 FAFSA Updates Presenter: Dana Kelly, VP of Professional Development and Institutional Compliance, NASFAA |
Main Ballroom (Salon DE) | |
| 5:30 - 8:00 | Dinner on your own | ||
| 8:00 - 11:00 | Entertainment and Networking Event | Main Ballroom (Salon DE) | |
| Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 2024 | 7:30 - 8:30 | Breakfast | Pre-function Area |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | SASFAA & NASFAA Update Presenters: - Daniel Barkowitz, Assistant Vice President, University of Miami - Dana Kelly, VP of Professional Development and Institutional Compliance, NASFAA Moderated by: Regina Hailey Smith, SCASFAA President-Elect & USC Trio |
Main Ballroom (Salon DE) | |
| 10:00 - 11:30 |
State Update Presenters: |
Main Ballroom (Salon DE) | |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Closing Business Meeting Presiding: Dr. JW Kellam, SCASFAA President, Converse University |
Main Ballroom (Salon DE) |
* events are limited by invitation only
** requires separate registration