Training and Workshops

Requests to host a Tuesday @ 2 training can be made by any current member or committee. The training committee request that the following steps be followed when requesting a training session and date.
1. Please check the date on the EASFAA calendar to verify if the date is free of other activities. 
2. Please have requested date, session topic/title, description, presenter, and presenter bio information ready upon requesting the training.
3. Complete the Training Session Request Form found below. Once submitted the Tuesday @ 2 chairs will review your request and be in touch.

Training Session Request Form

April 24, 2024 @ 1:30 PM EST

This panel discussion will feature Government Relations committee members from across the EASFAA region sharing examples of recently passed as well as proposed legislation in their states that impact the financial wellness of our students.  We will also suggest some best practices for advocacy including one recent example of an open letter shared with state and federal elected officials speaking to the practical impacts of FAFSA Simplification on federal, state and institutional awarding.

Presenters:

Rebecca McFarland, Director of Compliance and Training - Southern New Hampshire University

Emily Grant, Director of Financial Aid, Florham Campus - Fairleigh Dickenson University

Ryan Jensema, Associate Director of Financial Aid - Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Melissa Donahue, Associate Director of Student Financial Services - Rhode Island School of Design 

Moderator:

Patrick Ziegler - Earnest

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April 23, 2024 @ 2 PM EST

No. Just one little word (a complete sentence) can be empowering, freeing, and life-changing. It's not about saying no to everything, just saying no to the right things. It often takes courage to say no, which can be challenging for people to hear. But setting limits sets us free. Saying no opens more chances to say yes to the right things. Come join this empowering workshop and learn how to give yourself permission to say, ‘No’ and set boundaries without feeling guilty, mean, or selfish. Through practical guidance and the use of a simple word, begin to take back your power, regain your time, and bring more joy and fulfillment to your yeses in life.

Presenter: Diane Frankel-Gramelis, MS, Wellness Counselor (non-clinical), has built her career as a health educator with students and patients. She has continued her lifelong learning through certifications as a Childbirth Educator/Doula (CCE), Integrative Health Coach (IHC), Patient Navigator (PN), and Certified Community Herbalist (CCH). She is passionate about creating meaningful personal connections with not only her students but with community partners. This approach provides both practice-based learning opportunities for MPH students and serves to improve health outcomes locally. Her guiding philosophy summed up: “A learner/mentor relationship begins at birth and continues throughout a lifetime, roles consistently changing from former to latter and vice versa. Above all, we have a responsibility to honor students and the community through positive modeling. I believe this to be especially true as a public health professional. Action speaks louder than words, and who you are speaks louder than what you say”.

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April 26, 2024 from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Universitty of Connecticut - 2210 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT

The CFAA Workshop is designed for exam preparation to become an FAAC. Participation in this workshop will assist candidates in their preparation to take the Certified Financial Aid Administrator® Program knowledge exam. Attendees will be given an overview of the exam, important knowledge statements on the 12 key elements of the exam, a practice test, and the ability to take the certification exam at no cost.

Presenters:
Alex Guiral, FAAC - Associate Vice President, Berkeley College
Anne McDermott, FAAC - Director of Financial Aid, Salve Regina University

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