GASFAA Summer 2023 Conference has ended

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GASFAA Summer 2023 Conference

8:30am EDT

Sponsor Setup Veranda Registration Open Grand D

9:30am EDT

Hot Topic - Consumer Information Island 2Aria Simmons | GA State Hot Topic – Direct Loans Blue Ridge AMichael Lockwood | UGA • Emily Baldwin Hot Topic – Packaging & Aid Notification Blue Ridge CJenelle Handcox | UGA Hot Topic – Satisfactory Academic Progress Blue Ridge BJill Towns

10:00am EDT

Sponsors Open Veranda

11:10am EDT

Meet and Greet First-Time Attendees Blue Ridge BSarah Baumhoff

11:30am EDT

Past Presidents' Meeting and Lunch Island 1 Welcome Lunch Grand Ballroom

12:30pm EDT

Opening Session - Business Meeting Grand BallroomGASFAA Executive Board

1:35pm EDT

State Regulations and Procedure Updates Grand BallroomPennie Strong

2:00pm EDT

Silent Auction and Sponsors Open Veranda

3:00pm EDT

Advanced SQL Techniques: Subqueries, Nested Queries, and Useful Functions Blue Ridge AKristie Teasley (Moderator) • James Chiara Diversity and Inclusion: Not Just Buzzwords! Blue Ridge CAlexis Wallace (Moderator) • Christina Campbell | KSU Leading in a Post COVID Environment Island 2Cynthia Smith (Moderator) • Tarik Boyd • Felicia Ailster | Gwinnett Tech Using the NEW NSLDS Blue Ridge BAndy Weaver (Moderator) • Courtney Ray

4:00pm EDT

Georgia Independent College Association Blue Ridge BMaria Hammett Proprietary and Private Institutions Island 2 Technical College System of Georgia Blue Ridge AJames Chiara University System of Georgia Blue Ridge CNancy Ferguson | UGA • Sarah Baumhoff

5:00pm EDT

President’s Reception Grand D

6:30pm EDT

Dinner on your own See Attached Flyer

6:45am EDT

Slow Down & Simplify with a morning walk Legacy LawnKathleen Roebuck

7:45am EDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom

8:00am EDT

Registration Open Grand D

8:30am EDT

Coming in 2024-2025: The New FAFSA Grand BallroomBrad Barnett Silent Auction and Sponsors Open Veranda

10:00am EDT

FAFSA Simplification: Action Items for Successful Implementation Blue Ridge AAngela Tate (Moderator) • Nancy Ferguson | UGA Federal Work-Study: Where Do We Go From Here? Blue Ridge CTracy Ireland (Moderator) • Celena Tulloss | SASFAA Past President Improve Equity in Verification Outcomes through Personalized Communication and Advising Island 2Angela Wilson (Moderator) • Glenn Evans | Ellucian VA - Transitioning from VA Once to Enrollment Manager Blue Ridge BMandy Gable (Moderator) • Rodney Harris | UNG • Aireyll Simmons

11:00am EDT

Cost of Attendance Blue Ridge AAmy Gerber (Moderator) • Sarah Baumhoff Developing Your Personal Mission Statement Blue Ridge BEmmilee Mitchell (Moderator) • Brad Barnett Internal Reviews: How to Prepare for an A133 Audit Blue Ridge CMelodie Pirone (Moderator) • James Chiara Verification: It’s back for 2023/2024 and what to expect with 2024/2025 Island 2Donna Davis (Moderator) • Maria Hammett

12:00pm EDT

GASFAA Awards Lunch Grand BallroomGASFAA Executive Board

1:30pm EDT

SASFAA Update Grand BallroomCelena Tulloss | SASFAA Past President

2:00pm EDT

Afternoon Snacks Available Veranda

2:10pm EDT

GSFC: New State Programs Blue Ridge CDavid McMillion (Moderator) • Pennie Strong Loans - Return to Repayment: The precautions and the preparation Blue Ridge AYolanda Taylor (Moderator) • Shannon Jones What’s New for PJ with FAFSA Simplification Island 2Wanda Pickens, PhD • Jennifer Benson | UGA • Joey Hreha (Moderator) • Jenelle Handcox | UGA Workplace Hiring Blue Ridge BDoug Tanner (Moderator) • Bill Ayers | College Ave

3:10pm EDT

HOPE (Zell Miller) Grants and CHECS Blue Ridge CCasey Worley • Melodie Pirone • David McMillion • Patty Peterson (Moderator) How One School Estimated the Impact of the New FAFSA, and How You Can Too (SAI) Blue Ridge BKristie Teasley (Moderator) • Brad Barnett Professional Judgment: What Would You Do? Island 2Nancy Ferguson (Moderator) • Emma Stitch | Mercer • Amber Sumner • Jenelle Handcox | UGA • Sarah Baumhoff The History of Financial Aid – Part I Blue Ridge APam Barrett (Moderator) • Jill Towns • Michael Wernon | E GA State

4:10pm EDT

Algorithm's: Bringing You More than Recipes and Cat Videos Blue Ridge BCourtney Ray (Moderator) • Dustin McDaniel Contemplating and Planning for the New FASFA on My Campus - Panel Discussion Blue Ridge CMelodie Pirone • Donovan Smith | Toccoa Falls • Carrie Wilder | Albany State • Jill Towns • Pennie Strong (Moderator) • Brenda Taylor-Hickey | ABAC • Joseph Steelman | Reinhardt Financial Aid Jeopardy Blue Ridge AEmily Baldwin (Moderator) • Kathleen Roebuck

5:00pm EDT

Dinner on your own See Attached Flyer

5:15pm EDT

Silent Auction Ends Veranda Slow Down, Destress, Collaborate & Network while learning a new craft Island 2Angela Tate • Kristie Teasley

7:00pm EDT

Bingo, Games, & Music Fun!! Grand Ballroom

6:45am EDT

Slow Down & Simplify with a morning walk Legacy LawnKathleen Roebuck

7:45am EDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom

8:30am EDT

NASFAA Update/A Journey from Poverty…Helped By A Financial Aid Officer Grand BallroomBrad Barnett

10:00am EDT

Federal Update - Panel Discussion Grand Ballroom

10:30am EDT

Closing Session Grand BallroomGASFAA Executive Board