Need benchmark or comparative aid data for your state or region, but having no resources to gather the data yourself? On Tuesday, July from 2:45 PM to 5:30 PM, come to the hands-on training session at NASFAA's National Conference that will focus on the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) (Session #80 & #81) and learn how to navigate the national database.

Conducted by Dr. Tracy Hunt-White, Statistician from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), this session will provide a hands-on demonstration and training on how to use NCES data to answer your financial aid questions.

Attendees will get a brief overview of the postsecondary datasets available from NCES and go through several exercises to build tables using NPSAS. A reference handout and supplemental exercises will be provided for additional training.

Since this is a hands-on training, participants will need to bring a wireless-ready notebook computer in order to benefit from the hands-on experience. Remember the phrase, "When I hear it, I know; when I do it, I understand." This session is part of NASFAA Research Committee's effort to bring data research tools to aid administrators. Seats in this session are limited to the first 25.

Mark Tuesday, July 8th from 2:45 PM to 5:30 PM and bring a benchmark data request project or an aid research question with you to the session and get professional help from the NCES expert!

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