Agenda

 Draft 2026 FASFAA Annual Training Conference Agenda
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
7:30 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open – Pre & Conference 
8:00 am – 1:00pmExhibit Area Set Up 
7:30 am – 8:00 amContinental Breakfast 
8:00 am – 2:30 pmPre-Conference Session #1 (NASFAA Credential) – FAAC (Break for lunch 12pm – 1 pm) resume after lunch 
8:00 am – 12:00 pmLEAP Session (Open to LEAP Program participants only) 
8:00 am – 12:00 pmDirectors Symposium 
12:00 pm – 1:00 pmLunch – (Attendees registered for Pre-Conference sessions, LEAP participants and Director’s Summit attendees) 
1:00 pm – 2:45 pmExhibit Area Open 
2:00 pm – 2:30 pmModerator Meeting 
3:00 pm – 5:00 pmFASFAA Conference Opening Session  
5:15 pm – 6:30 pm Welcome Reception  
6:30 pm -Dinner on your own 
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 (FASFAA Spirit Day)
Region Color Day! Wear your Region colors. I – Blue, II – Yellow, III – Green, IV – Red, V - Purple                              
7:30 am – 11:30 amRegistration Open (closed during Lunch) 
7:30 am – 8:30 amContinental Breakfast 
8:30 am – 10:00 amGeneral Session 1: Federal Update
Presenter: Dr. Heather Boutell		 
10:00 am – 10:15 amTransition Break 
10:00 am – 11:45 amExhibit Area Open 
10:15 am – 11:15 amConcurrent Sessions 1:
  • OSFA State Programs Review and Updates
  • Present Like a Pro!
  • The Cost of Admission: Insights into How Families Perceive and Plan for College Costs
  • Verification
  • Cohort Default Rate (CDR)
 
11:15 am – 11:30 amTransition Break 
11:30 am – 1:00 pmOpening Luncheon
  • SASFAA Update
  • FASFAA Business Meeting
  • Elections
  • Awards & Recognitions
 
1:00 pm – 1:15 pmTransition Break 
1:15 pm – 5:00 pmExhibit Area Open 
1:15 pm – 2:15 pmConcurrent Sessions 2:
  • Workforce Pell
  • Changes to the Parent PLUS and Graduate PLUS Loan Programs for 2026-2027: A Panel of Lenders
  • Pathways to Success: Empowering Students Through Financial Literacy and Work-Study
  • Cultivating Leadership in the Financial Aid Office
  • The Generation Zalphabet: Best Practices for Navigating a Multigenerational Campus
 
2:15 pm – 2:45 pmSnack Break  
2:45 pm – 3:45 pmConcurrent Sessions 3:
  • Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes: Building a Documentation Strategy that Lasts
  • Get to Know Private Student Loans: Myth vs. Fact
  • Talent Strong Florida: How Place-Based Partnerships Drive FAFSA Completion and College Enrollment
  • All about Lego (not Legos)
  • SAP
 
3:45 pm – 4:00 pmTransition Break 
4:00 pm – 5:00 pmGeneral Session 3 –
 		 
5:30 pm – 8:00 pmDinner on your own 
 
Thursday, May 28, 2026
School Spirit Day! Wear clothing that represents your school/company.
7:30 am – 11:30 amRegistration Open 
7:30 am – 8:30 amContinental Breakfast 
8:30 am – 10:00 amGeneral Session 2: One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3) Breakdown
 Presenters: Katie Conrad/Daniel Barkowitz		 
10:00 am – 10:30 amTransition Break 
10:30 am – 11:30 amConcurrent Sessions 4:
  • Get Involved with FASFAA!
  • Lender Lists - Empowering Financial Aid Offices to Lead with Confidence and Compliance
  • From Risk to Retention? The Default Prevention Playbook
  • VA Update
  • Hands on Return to Title IV (R2T4) Calculation
 
10:00 am – 11:45 amExhibit Area Open 
11:45 am – 12:00 pmTransition Break 
12:00 pm – 12:45 pmBox Lunch – Provided by FASFAA 
12:45 pm – 4:00 pmExhibit Area Open 
12:45 pm – 1:00 pmTransition Break 
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmConcurrent Sessions 5:
  • The Evolving Landscape for Graduate and Professional FAA
  • OSFA State Programs Technical Review and Reporting: What You Need to Know!
  • Top 10 Audit Findings
  • Fraud in Higher Ed – Especially Financial Aid
  • Identifying and Managing Workplace Stress 
 
2:00 pm – 2:15 pmTransition Break 
2:15 pm – 3:15 pmConcurrent Sessions 6:
  • Developing Community and Belonging for Your Team
  • Return to Repayment
  • Dungeons, Dragons, and Disbursements
  • Discover your Strengths and Learn How to Use Them Everyday
  • Clock Hours 
 
3:15 pm – 3:45 pmSnack Break 
4:00 pm – 5:00 pmConcurrent Sessions 7
  • Enrollment Reporting
  • FA Toolkit
  • From Firefighting to Forward Focused: A Smarter Way to Run Financial Aid
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4:00 pm – 6:00 pmExhibitor Breakdown 
5:30 pm – 7:00 pmDinner On Your Own 
7:00 pm – 10:00 pmFASFAA Cruise Party – Join together to celebrate the end of a great conference! 
                       
Friday, May 29, 2026
8:00 am – 9:00 amBreakfast 
9:00 am – 10:00 amGeneral Session 4 – NASFAA Update
Presenter: Dr. Sharon Oliver, NASFAA National Chair-Elect		 
10:00 am – 11:00 amGeneral Session 5 – Closing Presentation
Presenter: JC Defeats		 
11:00 am – 12:00 pmClosing Session
  • FASFAA Business Meeting (Election Results)
  • Passing of the Gavel
  • Closing
 
 
We’ve given you some extra time throughout this agenda to spend with our Sponsors and Vendors during the week of the conference.