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Financial Aid 101: Building a Solid Foundation
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is pleased to offer its Financial Aid 101: Building a Solid Foundation workshop on two dates in September:
This free, one-day workshop is designed to introduce new financial aid professionals to financial aid concepts, processes and programs, and help them develop a solid foundation on which to build their careers. Each session will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude by 4 p.m. A detailed agenda for the workshop is outlined below.
To register: please send an e-mail to Kim Eck, Training Coordinator, at keck@isac.org if you would like to attend. Seating at each site is limited, so please register early.
Details regarding directions, parking, etc.will be provided to registered participants via e-mail a few days prior to the workshop.
Financial Aid 101 September 2008 Agenda
| Time |
Topic |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions |
| 9:15 a.m. |
Introduction to Financial Aid
- Types and Sources of Financial Aid
- Guiding Principles and Processes
- Key Partners in Financial Aid
- U.S. Department of Education
- Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)
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| 9:45 a.m. |
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Completing the FAFSA
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Important Data for Illinois Students
- Student Aid Report (SAR) and Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR)
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| 10:15 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Need Analysis
- Federal Methodology
- Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
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| 11:30 a.m. |
Case Study/Group Exercise
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch on your own |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Federal Financial Aid Programs
- Need-Based Programs
- Student Loan Programs
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| 2:00 p.m. |
Break |
| 2:15 p.m. |
ISAC’s Scholarship and Grant Programs
- Need-Based Programs
- Monetary Award Program (MAP)
- Silas Purnell Illinois Incentive for Access (IIA) Grant
- Military Programs
- Teacher Programs
- High School Scholarship Programs
- Targeted Programs
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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