Mission: Possible
A New State of Mind
Annual Conference: December 10-12
-- Tentative Program
Boot Camp: December 8-10
-- Boot Camp Flyer (pdf)
Mid-Level Workshop: December 9-10
-- Workshop Agenda (pdf)
-- Workshop Registration
Conference Registration:
-- School
Member Registration
-- Exhibitor/Vendor/Sponsor Registration coming soon...
Exhibitor/Vendor Opportunities:
-- coming soon...
Where: Peabody Hotel, Little Rock, AR
Cost:
Conference Registration - $250
Boot Camp Registration - $150
Room Rates -
$130 Single or Double
$140 Triple or Quad
Hotel Accommodations:
Peabody Little Rock
www.peabodylittlerock.com
3 Statehouse Plaza
Little Rock, AR 72201
Hotel Reservations – (800) PEABODY (ask for Little Rock location) or (501) 906-4000
Online Group Code: 589026
Group Name: SWASFAA
Cutoff Date: November 17, 2008
Transportation: By Air, Little Rock National Airport
Come join your friends as we meet in Little Rock
for our Annual Conference.
TENTATIVE SWASFAA CONFERENCE PROGRAM 2008
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 |
| Exhibit Hall open at 10:00 a.m. except during General Session. |
| 1:00-2:30 p.m. |
Opening General Session |
| 2:30-2:45 p.m. |
Break |
| 2:45-3:45 p.m. |
Interest Sessions |
| |
- Ethics
- RFI/Borrower Benefits (panel)
- Verification Part I
- TG Session - TBA
|
| 3:34-4:00 p.m |
Break |
| 4:00-5:00 p.m. |
Interest Sessions |
| |
- Customer Service (Colleague to Colleague)
- Professional Judgment
- TEACH Grant
- Verification Part II
|
| 5:30-6:30 p.m. |
Guest Speaker - TBA
Clinton Library |
| 6:30-8:00 p.m. |
Reception with Heavy Hors D’Oevres
Clinton Library
|
| Thursday, December 11, 2008 |
| Exhibit Hall and Registration open at 9:45 a.m.,
closed during Lunch and General Session |
| 7:45-8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:30-9:45 a.m. |
NASFAA Update |
| 9:45-10:00 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:00-11:00 a.m. |
Interest Sessions |
| |
- R2T4
- Communicating with Students
- Best Practices - Forms
- Financial Aid Night Presentations/FAFSA4Caster
|
| 11:00-11:15 a.m. |
Break |
| 11:15-12:15 a.m. |
Interest Sessions |
| |
- ACG Grant
- Resources for the Financial Aid Professional (Regs, COD, EDE, Etc)
- NSLDS
- So You Really Want To Be A Financial Aid Professional?!?
|
| 12:15-2:15 p.m. |
Luncheon |
| |
- SWASFAA Exhibitor/Non-Exhibitor Recognition
- SWASFAA Awards
- SWASFAA Business Meeting
|
| 2:15-2:30 p.m. |
Break |
| 2:15-3:15 p.m. |
Interest Sessions |
| |
- SMART Grant
- Leadership Challenges (Panel)
- Customer Service
- Enrollment Management
|
| 3:30-3:45 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:45-4:15 p.m. |
Sector Sessions |
| |
- 2 yr.
- 4 yr.
- Graduate or Professional
- Technical or Proprietary
|
| 4:30-5:30 p.m. |
LIVE AUCTION |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Evening on your Own
|
| Friday, December 12, 2008 |
| 8:30-9:15 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 9:30-11:00 a.m. |
Federal Update |
| |
- Closing Remarks
- State Gifts
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