(ANN-22-01) Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, February–May 2022 (Updated Feb. 15, 2022)

Publication Date
January 14, 2022
DCL ID
ANN-22-01
Subject
Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, February–May 2022 (Updated Feb. 15, 2022)
Summary
This letter announces an upcoming series of live webinars from Federal Student Aid that will discuss the most recent guidance related to a variety of topics, including both Title IV policy and operational updates. The first seven webinars in the series will be offered in February–May 2022.

Note

The webinar series is off to a great start! We received many good questions during the February Federal Update; those questions and answers are now available as a handout on the FSA Training Center, along with the webinar recording. Use the navigation steps below to locate these additional resources, and look for a similar Q&A handout after each webinar. We look forward to seeing you at our next session!

Dear Colleague:

We are pleased to announce the Wednesday Webinar Series, a series of live, two-hour webinars which will cover a variety of topics related to the Title IV programs. The webinars will provide the most recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) and the office of Federal Student Aid, including statutory and regulatory updates. Operational information and reminders will also be shared. Participants will be able to ask questions by typing them into the chat during the webinar and a live Q&A session will follow each presentation.

Federal Student Aid staff will present the first seven webinars in this occasional series in February–May 2022. More webinars that will address topics of interest to the financial aid community will be added in the future.

You do not need to register for the webinars in this series. Participation will be available on a first come, first-served basis and we can accommodate up to 10,000 attendees in each session.

Refer to the sections below for more information about each webinar, including instructions to add reminders to your calendar for the sessions that you would like to attend.

Wednesday Webinar Series Schedule and Links, February–May 2022

All sessions are scheduled for 1–3 p.m. Eastern time (ET). There may be a difference between your local time and Eastern time. To determine local time and its Eastern time zone equivalent, go to time.gov.

See below for complete details about each webinar, including the link to join on the day of the event.

Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, 1–3 p.m. ET

Description: This webinar will discuss recently approved guidance from the Department and Federal Student Aid, including statutory and regulatory updates related to the Title IV programs.

Link to Join Webinar: Microsoft Teams Link for Federal Update Webinar, Feb. 9, 2022

Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, 1–3 p.m. ET

Description: We will discuss the verification requirements for the 2022–23 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) cycle and review verification issues related to the 2021–22 FAFSA cycle. We will also review acceptable documentation for the various verification groups as well as guidance on items such as Verification of Non-Filing and amended returns.

Link to Join Webinar: Microsoft Teams Link for Verification Webinar, Feb. 23, 2022

Date/Time: Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 1–3 p.m. ET

Description: We will provide an overview of the statutory ability to make case-by-case adjustments based on special circumstances, commonly known as professional judgment (PJ). The session will include information on the use of PJ during the declaration of the COVID-19 national emergency.

Link to Join Webinar: Microsoft Teams Link for Professional Judgment Webinar, March 9, 2022

Date/Time: Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 1–3 p.m. ET

Description: This webinar will discuss key definitions, provide a high-level overview of the R2T4 calculation steps, and address important concepts and time frames that take place throughout the R2T4 calculation. Topics include withdrawal dates, dates of determination, post-withdrawal disbursements, and grant overpayments. This session will also address some of the most popular R2T4 topics, including institutional charges, aid that could have been disbursed, and more!

Link to Join Webinar: Microsoft Teams Link for R2T4 Essentials Webinar, March 23, 2022

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 1–3 p.m. ET

Description: We will begin by defining both modules and withdrawals and then provide details on how module situations impact the R2T4 process. We will review examples of withdrawal scenarios in detail. The new R2T4 regulations effective July 1, 2021, will be discussed.

Link to Join Webinar: Microsoft Teams Link for R2T4 Modules Webinar, April 6, 2022

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 1–3 p.m. ET

Description: We will review how conflicting information arises and discuss best practices for resolving it. Helpful tools and resources will be provided to make you a conflicting information expert.

Link to Join Webinar: Microsoft Teams Link for Conflicting Information Webinar, April 20, 2022

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 1–3 p.m. ET

Description: This webinar will discuss recently approved guidance from the Department and Federal Student Aid, including statutory and regulatory updates related to the Title IV programs.

Link to Join Webinar: Microsoft Teams Link for Federal Update Webinar, May 4, 2022

Adding a Webinar Invitation to Your Calendar

To add an iCalendar invitation to your calendar now, to remind you of the webinar details, follow the instructions below:

  1. Log into the FSA Training Center (fsatraining.ed.gov).

    Note: If you do not have a username and password for the FSA Training Center, click on "Create new account" at the bottom of the login page and follow the instructions to create a username and password.

  2. From the main menu bar, choose “Recorded Training.”

  3. Select “Training Videos.”

  4. Choose the category that corresponds to the webinar invitation you wish to download:

    Federal Updates category for the Federal Update webinars

    Student Eligibility category for the Verification, Professional Judgment, and Conflicting Information webinars

    Student Withdrawals category for the R2T4 Essential and R2T4 Modules webinars

  5. Locate the webinar and click on the iCalendar file to download and save the invitation to your calendar. The invitation includes the webinar link. If Outlook is not your default calendar, you may download the iCalendar (.ics) file and then upload it to your system calendar.

Additional Webinar Resources: Handouts and Recordings

30 minutes prior to the start of each webinar, a PDF handout will be posted in the same FSA Training Center location as the iCalendar invitation (described above).

A recording of the webinar will be posted in the same location the day after the live webinar.

We look forward to your participation in this webinar series. If you have questions, please contact us at helpdesk.fsatraining@ed.gov.

Sincerely,

Federal Student Aid

Last Modified: 02/15/2022