| DCLPublicationDate: 3/1/97 DCLID: ANN-97-5 AwardYear: Summary: Distribution of the 1997 Spring Training Calendar MARCH 1997 ANN-97-5 SUMMARY: Distribution of the 1997 Spring Training Calendar Dear Colleague: Enclosed is the 1997 Spring Training Calendar, which lists student financial aid training offered by state agencies, professional associations, and other student aid-related organizations. This calendar is sent four times a year to financial aid administrators, fiscal officers, and TRIO directors at all participating Title IV schools. The calendar lists training sessions that will be conducted nationwide this Spring. Further information on these and similar activities that may be scheduled at later dates may be obtained from the contact listed for a given session or from the sponsoring associations and agencies. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of all training activities that will assist your institution in the effective management of student assistance programs. We are pleased to provide this calendar through the cooperation of the agencies, associations, and organizations involved. We hope that this information will be useful to you in your staff development efforts. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT A SPECIFIC TRAINING SESSION, PLEASE CALL THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED IN THE LAST COLUMN ON THE CALENDAR. If you provide training on issues of general interest to the financial aid community and would like your training listed, please contact Ms. Scarlett Brock at (202) 260-1928. Sincerely, Elizabeth M. Hicks Deputy Assistant Secretary Student Financial Assistance Programs Enclosure SPRING TRAINING CALENDAR APRIL Training Session PRASFAA Title IV Update Date April 2-3 Location Polytechnical University Hato Rey, PR Audience All FA.A.s, Business Office Staff Cost No Cost Contact Carmen Rivera (787) 764-8000 ext.253 Training Session KSASFAA Spring Workshop Date April 2-4 Location Topeka, KS Audience All F.A.A.s & Lenders Cost $65/$90 Contact M. Robinson (316) 221-4150 Training Session SCASFAA Annual Spring Conference Date April 6-9 Location Springmaid Beach Resort and Conference Center Myrtle Beach, SC Audience All F.A.A.s & Business Officers Cost $65/$85 Contact Cheryl Hughes, Jackie Bell (803) 777-6652 Training Session DE-DC-MD Spring Training Date April 17 Location Essex Community College Baltimore, MD Audience All F.A.A.s Cost $15/$40 Contact Vince Pecora (410) 780-6975 Training Session DE-DC-MD USA Funds Student Loan Workshop Date April 8 Location Pikesville Hilton Pikesville, MD Audience All F.A.A.s Cost No Cost Contact Vince Pecora (410) 780-6975 Training Session DE-DC-MD USA Funds Student Loan Workshop Date April 9 Location UMUC Inn and Conference Center College Park, MD Audience All F.A.A.s Cost No Cost Contact Vince Pecora (410) 780-6975 Training Session De-DC-MD USA Funds Student Loan Workshop Date April 10 Location Crystal City Marriott Arlington, VA Audience All F.A.A.s Cost No Cost Contact Vince Pecora (410) 780-6975 Training Session IASFAA Spring Conference Date April 23-25 Location Holiday Inn Five Flag Dubuque, IA Audience All F.A.A.s Cost $85.00 Plus Hotel Contact Robert Johnson (515) 294-0109 Training Session ED Precertification workshop Date April 28- May 2 Location Westin Hotel-Denver Marriott Hotel Denver, CO Audience Schools Seeking Title IV Eligibility Cost No Cost Contact Brett Goldman (202) 401-6471 MAY Training Session DE-DC-MD USA Funds Student Loan Workshop Date May 1 Location Radisson Hotel Wilmington, DE Audience All F.A.A.s Cost No Cost Contact Melvina Johnson (410) 337-0274 Training Session USAFAA Spring Conference Date May 14-16 Location Brigham Young Univ. Park Hotel Provo, UT Audience UASFAA Members Cost $65.00 Contact Judy Brackell (801) 378-7394 Training Session NYSFAA Novice Training Workshop Date May 31 - June 6 Location Plattsburgh, NY Audience Novice F.A.A.s Cost $545/580 Contact Edward Quirk (518) 443-5474 JUNE Training Session College Board Training Institute Date June 8-13 Location Univ. of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Audience All F.A.A.s Admission & High School Personnel Cost $645.00 Contact Glenn Rousey (219) 631-7302 Training Session PHEAA Summer Institute Training for intermediate F.A.A.s Date June 9-12 Location Dickinson College Carlisle, PA Audience All F.A.A.s Cost $275/400 Contact Diana Miller (717) 720-3600 Training Session PHEAA Summer Institute Training for New F.A.A.s Date June 9-13 Location Dickinson College Carlisle, PA Audience New F.A.A.s Cost $390/550 Contact Diana Miller (717) 720-3600 Training Session MASFAA Summer Institute Fundamentals Workshop Date June 15-20 Location Xavier Univ. Cincinnati, OH Audience New F.A.A.s F.A.A.s with limited exper. Cost $450/495 $375/420 Contact Dave Woodward (715) 425-3272 Training Session DE-DC-MD Support Staff Workshop Date June 19 Location Essex Community College Baltimore, MD Audience All F.A.A.s Cost $10.00 Contact Melvina Johnson (410) 337-0274 Training Session Region V PCCS Summer Workshop (Special Neophyte Financial Aid Training) Date June 22-24 Location Clarion International Chicago, IL Audience Private Career School-Owners & F.A.A.s Cost $150/200 Contact Larry Prather (800) 959-4758 Training Session ED Precertification workshop Date June 23-27 Location Boston, MA Audience Schools seeking Title IV Eligibility Cost No Cost Contact Brett Goldman (202) 401-6471 ACRONYM LISTING DE-DC-MD Delaware-DC-Maryland Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators ED United States Department of Education IASFAA Iowa Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators KSASFAA Kansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators NYASFAA New York Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators MASFAA Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators PCCS Private Career Colleges and Schools PHEAA Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency PRASFAA Puerto Rico Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators EXPLANATION OF COST LISTINGS $145-$185 Prices separated by a hyphen indicate an approximate price range. $130/$170 Prices separated by a slash indicate costs for members and non-members, respectively. *An asterisk in place of a price listing indicates that cost information can be obtained from the listed contact person |