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.
Let’s talk: Transgender advocacy, how to support our students and colleagues
September 26, 2023 @ 2 PM Est
Brought to you by The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee Transgender and gender-variant people experience inequities in education, housing, healthcare, employment, criminal justice, policing, public benefits, and legal protections, to name a few. We can do our part by fostering a safe space and cultivating communication.
Presenter: Bowyn Hendrix is a trans* and queer professional who works to advocate for the LGBTQIA+ population through trainings, facilitations, and public speaking. They hold a Master of Science in College Student Personnel Services and is currently working on a Ph.D. in Higher Education. Their area of research is LGBTQIA+ identity development and advocacy.
Moderator: Tanya Patterson-Stanley
MASFAA Conference
NASFAA Credential Training provided by EASFAA
Presented by: Catherine M. Boscher-Murphy; Associate Director/Compliance Officer Montclair State University, NJ
Location: Samoset Resort - Rockport, ME
This is an in-person event and is free to EASFAA members who would like to attend these trainings, even if you are not attending the full MASFAA Conference. You do not need to be a MASFAA member to attend. It is expected that you only attend the training and no other conference activities unless registered for the conference.
Thursday, September 28th; 2:15-5:15 pm: Verification Credential
This session will give you the basic principles and processes for verification of a student’s
FAFSA® application data including:
- when verification is required and for which student applicants
- which data elements must be verified, and what documentation is acceptable
- corrections process, interim disbursements, timeframes, and deadlines
- how verification relates to the exercising of the financial aid administrator’s professional
- judgment authority
This will help you demonstrate the ability to ensure your school’s verification policies and procedures result in the use of accurate data to establish eligibility for need-based federal student aid.
Friday, September 29th; 10:00-1:00 pm: Cost of Attendance Credential
This session will give you the basic principles and processes of student budget construction including:
- standard components of a student’s cost of attendance (COA)
- allowable additional costs
- rules related to recalculation of the COA
- help to ensure your school’s COA policies and procedures result in the construction of accurate and appropriate student budget
We will also cover:
- Cost of Attendance Restrictions
- Recalculations and Non-Title IV Aid
Register for one or both of the sessions below.
NYSFAAA Conference
NASFAA Credential Training provided by EASFAA
Presented by: Catherine M. Boscher-Murphy; Associate Director/Compliance Officer Montclair State University, NJ
Location: Marriot Hotel - Albany, NY
This is an in-person event and is free to EASFAA members who would like to attend these trainings, even if you are not attending the full MASFAA Conference. You do not need to be a MASFAA member to attend. It is expected that you only attend the training and no other conference activities unless registered for the conference.
Tuesday, October 10th; 12:30-3:30 pm: Professional Judgement Credential
This session will give you the basic principles and processes for verification of a student’s
FAFSA® application data including:
- when verification is required and for which student applicants
- which data elements must be verified, and what documentation is acceptable
- corrections process, interim disbursements, timeframes, and deadlines
- how verification relates to the exercising of the financial aid administrator’s professional
- judgment authority
This will help you demonstrate the ability to ensure your school’s verification policies and procedures result in the use of accurate data to establish eligibility for need-based federal student aid.
Click the link below to browse through recordings and slides from past events.
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