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2002 NASFAA Spring Training Materials Available for Purchase

If you were unable to attend NASFAA's Spring 2002 Training series, you can now order the reference material distributed at the sessions. A limited supply of the materials is available.

The 2002 Spring Training series consists of four modules:

Cash Management Notifications and Authorizations

FERPA/Information Release

Program Participation Agreements - How to Ensure You Maintain Institutional Eligibility

[The module Verification: A Review of Current Requirements in Today's Environment is out-of-date and no longer being sold]

Topics Covered in Cash Management Notifications and Authorizations

Information schools must provide their Title IV recipients regarding the funds they have been awarded

When a notification must be sent and the acceptable formats for notifying Title IV recipients

When an authorization is required from a Title IV recipient and what the authorization permits the school to do with the recipient's Title IV funds

Assessing whether your school's policies and procedures are in compliance with cash management notification and authorization requirements, and if necessary, how to revise your policies and procedures

Topics Covered in FERPA Module

Parent and student rights under FERPA

Institutional responsibilities under FERPA

Disclosing personally identifiable information

Incorporating regulations concerning military recruiting into FERPA policies and procedures

Recent changes to FERPA as a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks

Topics Covered in PPA Module

Identifying institutional changes and situations that must be reported to ED

Identifying institutional changes and situations that affect a school's participation in the Title IV programs

Reporting required institutional changes or situations to ED

Institutional liabilities

Cost

The price for a set of the materials for all three modules is $55 for Members and $110 for non-members. The price for individual modules is $15 per module for Members and $30 per module for non-members.

To Order

To order the Spring Training series materials, print out the NASFAA Publications Order Form at http://www.nasfaa.org/Publications/PubForm.html and return it to NASFAA with your payment.

Contact Information

Questions about the content of the modules may be addressed to AskRegs@NASFAA.org.

Questions related to module orders should be addressed to pubs@NASFAA.org.

What You Will Receive

For each of the module ordered, you will receive a Participant's Guide containing information that identifies and explains the requirement's of the module's topics. The Participant's Guide also includes mini-vugraphs, charts, and other useful job aids.

Cash Management Notifications and Authorizations Module

Charts and exhibits detailing:

The cash management notification requirements
Institutional requirements after notifying borrowers of their loan cancellation right
Institutional requirements for offering post-withdrawal disbursements
The cash management authorization requirements
Ramifications of the cash management authorizations

A cash management authorization check list

Tools to help your school formulate its cash management notification and authorization policies and procedures, including a sample manual template

FERPA/Information Releases Throughout the Institution — Requirements and Good Practices Module

Summary information detailing school notification and other responsibilities related to a student’s or parent’s right to:

Inspect and review educational records
Amend educational records
Consent to or withhold disclosure of directory information

A model notification of rights under FERPA statement for postsecondary schools

Chart detailing school requirements for responding to a request for information

Summary information and Q&A regarding school requirements related to a request for student information by military recruiters

Program Participation Agreements — How to Ensure You Maintain Institutional Eligibility Module

Charts listing institutional changes that require or may require a school to obtain the Department of Education’s approval to continue or expand its Title IV participation. These charts also identify:

What triggers the reporting requirement
What effect the change has on the school’s Title IV eligibility and participation
Reporting requirements

Chart listing institutional changes that require a school only to notify the Department of Education of the change. This chart also identifies:

What triggers the reporting requirement
What effect the change has on the school’s Title IV eligibility and participation
Reporting requirements

What Your Colleagues Have to Say About the Workshop Materials

Here is what some our workshop attendees have to say about their workshop experiences:

"Very clear--exceptional for new employees." Financial aid administrator from a four-year public school, more than 15+ years experience – Hanover, NH workshop

"Clear explanation of school's responsibilities." Financial aid administrator from a four-year institution, less than two years experience – Conway, AR workshop

"Very good workshop. Received an abundance of useful information." Financial aid administrator from a two-year institution, 15+ years experience – Knoxville, TN workshop

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