Financial Aid 101 Workshop

• February 28, 2012 at Northwestern College,
  Brideview Campus 
• December 13, 2011 at ISAC's Springfield Office,
  3rd Floor Conference Room

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 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 101 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)
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)
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Need Analysis Federal Methodology Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
11:30 a.m.	Case Study/Group Exercise Calculating an EFC
12:00 p.m.	Lunch on your own
1:00 p.m.	Federal Financial Aid Programs Need-Based Programs Student Loan Programs
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
4:00 p.m.	Adjourn