This year's topic for the Fall NASFAA/EASFAA Training is all about the very foundations of awarding federal financial aid, "Aspects of Student Eligibility". Workshop topics will include:

• Overview of student financial aid database matches, highlighting recent changes
• How to document whether or not a student meets the definition of a veteran for Title IV purposes
• Review recent changes to the construction of cost of attendance and how to implement these changes
• Review changes from CCRA to the federal methodology effective for 2009-10, with special emphasis on the expanded definitions of an independent student.
• Where possible (i.e., items not subject to negotiated rule making), updates from the recently passed Higher Education Reauthorization are also referenced in the training

Workshop Schedule: Workshops run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

• October 21, 2008 - VT - Vermont Technical College, Randolph, VT
• October 27, 2008, - MA - Springfield College, Springfield, MA
                     (lunch provided)
• November 3, 2008 - NH - Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH
• November 6, 2008 - MA - Northeastern University, Boston, MA
                     (if coming by car, park in the Renaissance Garage - lunch provided)
• November 5, 2008 - PA - Westmoreland Cnty. Comm. College,  Youngwood, PA
• November 7, 2008 - ME - Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield, ME
• November 7, 2008 - RI - Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
• November 12, 2008 - CT - Asnuntuck Community College, Enfield, CT
• November 19, 2008 - PA - AES, Harrisburg, PA
• November 5, 2008 - NY - St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY
• November 11, 2008 - NY - The Sage College, Albany, NY
• November 18, 2008 - NY - Genesee Community College, Batavia, NY
• December 16, 2008 - NY - Adelphi University, New York, NY
• December 9, 2008 - TriState - Anne Arundel Community College, Hanover, MD
• December 11, 2008 - NJ - Felician College, Multi-Purpose Room, 223 Montrose Avenue, Rutherford, NJ 07070
• There will be 1 location in Puerto Rico