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Just the Facts Committee

Just the FACTS!

A Subcommittee of Professional Development and Training

Registration for 2011-2012 Just the Facts! is now open. Register on the Events Registration Center.

The workshop series will be held at Wellesley College on successive Tuesdays. The dates are --

January 10; January 17; January 24; February 7; February 14, 2012

Registering for the program is a commitment to attending all five workshop dates. There is no scheduled workshop during the last week of January since the New England Regional Meeting of the College Board is being held at that time.

MASFAA Announces Just the FACTS! Training Opportunity

The MASFAA Executive Council and Just the FACTS Planning Committee are pleased to announce the details of the 2010-2011 Just the FACTS! Training. Building on the success of prior years, MASFAA is pleased to once again offer comprehensive, fundamental and inexpensive training to our newest members. The training is designed to meet the needs of new financial aid professionals with less than two years of experience.

The FACTS (Financial Aid Core Training Seminar) uses NASFAA's CORE training materials to provide training in the basics of the financial aid process from A to Z. The training begins with a description of the federal financial assistance programs and concludes with valuable information regarding the various resources available to you as a new financial aid professional. New for 2010: Although the focus of the training is on federal needs analysis and programs, we are pleased to also offer training on Institutional Methodology (IM) this year on Day 3.

The training will be offered over a period of five weeks, one day per week at no cost to MASFAA members. Trainers are seasoned financial aid professionals who have extensive experience in the administration of federal financial aid at various types of institutions (public, private, 2-year, 4-year, graduate or undergraduate).
You must be a MASFAA member in order to register for the training. Please log into the web site using your membership ID and password. If you have not yet become a member, you must do so before you can register for the workshopseries.

Registration Policy

The training is intended to be comprehensive and it is expected that participants will attend all five weeks (one day per week) of the training. Priority will be given to aid professionals currently working at academic institutions, and to individuals who have not previously attended the Just the FACTS series. Associate members are welcome to attend if space permits.

Training Dates & Topics

(Training will be offered at one site: -- Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
All sessions run from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm with an hour break for lunch.

October 26, 2010 Overview of Student Aid Programs; Application Process; Federal Methodology

November 2, 2010 Student Eligibility; Verification; Cost of Attendance; Calculation of Federal Pell Grant Awards

November 9, 2010 Institutional Methodology (IM); Packaging and Notification of Awards

November 16, 2010 Federal Direct Loans: Reviewing Program Requirements, Calculating Loan Amounts, and Repayment Features and Counseling Requirements; Private Loans and Title X; Financial Literacy
November 30, 2010 Return of Title IV Funds; The 3 R’s (Resources, Research and Netwo”R”king), Professional Judgement; Counseling Skills

Faculty

Kathy Anderson	Director of College Services	MEFA
Julia Benz	Director of Financial Aid	MIT
Monica Blondin	Director of Financial Aid	Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Susan Beard	Director of Financial Aid	Wheaton College
Allene Begley Curto	Associate Director of Financial Aid	Springfield College
Sally Donahue	Director of Financial Aid and Senior Admissions Officer	Harvard College
Tony Erwin	Senior Director of University Financial Aid and Scholarships	Northeastern University
Iris Godes	Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management	Quinsigamond Community College
Lynne Myers	Director of Financial Aid	College of the Holy Cross
Bernie Pekala	Director of Financial Strategies	Boston College
Martha Savery	Director of External Relations	MEFA
Lori Seuch	Director of Information Technologies	MEFA
Meredith Stover	Senior Associate Director of Student Financial Services	Babson

Just The Facts List-Serve

When you register your name will be added to the Just the FACTS list-serve. The list-serve will provide a forum for communicating questions and announcements regarding the training with your fellow participants and trainers. Notification regarding delays or cancellations due to inclement weather will be posted to the list-serve.

Inclement Weather Policy

Inclement Weather Policy: In case of inclement weather, further information will be posted to this site and to the Just the FACTS list-serve.

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Wellesley College is located at 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA for directions on driving to campus, please visit their website:

http://web.wellesley.edu/web/AboutWellesley/VisitUs/mapsanddirections.psml

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