Financial Aid 201 Workshops

• February 29, 2012 at Northwestern College,
  Bridgeview Campus 
• March 7, 2012 at ISAC’s Springfield Office,
  3rd Floor Conference Room,

This free, one-day workshop is intended for experienced financial aid professionals who are interested in learning more about the topics of verification and professional judgment through case studies and peer-to-peer discussions. Each session will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude by 4 p.m. An agenda for the workshop is outlined below.

To register: please send an e-mail to Kim Eck, Training Coordinator, at kimberly.eck@isac.illinois.gov 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 201 Agenda

Time	Topic
9:00 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions
9:15 a.m.	Verification Rules and Guidance Tools and Procedures Common Issues and Basic Tax Laws
10:30 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.	Professional Judgment Rules and Guidance Dependency Override EFC and COA Adjustments Documentation
12:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
1:00 p.m.	Case Studies/Group Discussions Verification Professional Judgment
2:15 p.m.	Break
2:30 p.m.	Preparing for Audits and Program Reviews ISAC U.S. Department of Education
4:00 p.m.	Adjourn