(ANN-22-08) Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, Fall 2022

Publication Date
September 27, 2022
DCL ID
ANN-22-08
Subject
Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, Fall 2022
Summary
This letter announces three upcoming webinars from Federal Student Aid in the ongoing Wednesday Webinar Series. These live webinars discuss the most recent guidance related to a variety of topics, including both Title IV policy and operational updates. The webinars in the fall series will be offered in October–November 2022.

Dear Colleague:

We are pleased to announce an additional set of webinars in our Wednesday Webinar Series, a series of live, two-hour webinars which cover a variety of topics related to the Title IV programs. The webinars 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 are also shared. Participants are encouraged to ask questions by typing them into the chat during the webinar and a live Q&A session follows each presentation.

Federal Student Aid staff will present the next three webinars in this series in October–November 2022. More webinars that address topics of interest to the financial aid community will be announced in the future.

You do not need to register for these webinars. 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, Fall 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, Oct. 12, 2022, 1–3 p.m. ET

Join us as we demystify cybersecurity basics and provide seven practical steps you can take today to reduce the risk of a cyberattack and keep your institution secure. We will also provide a “Top Five Cybersecurity Actions” list you can share with your colleagues in Information Technology (IT), Security, or Compliance.

Link to Join Webinar:

Microsoft Teams Link for Cybersecurity Webinar, Oct. 12, 2022

Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, 1–3 p.m. ET

In the first Default Management webinar in a two-part series, we will discuss how to prevent and manage loan default with effective communication, counseling, and a default management and prevention plan.

Link to Join Webinar:

Microsoft Teams Link for Default Management Part 1 Webinar, Oct. 26, 2022

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

In the second Default Management webinar in a two-part series, we will focus on borrower communication and loan counseling, enrollment reporting, financial literacy, and cohort default rate challenges, adjustments, and appeals for schools.

Link to Join Webinar:

Microsoft Teams Link for Default Management Part 2 Webinar, Nov. 9, 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. 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. Select the “FSA Resources” category.

  5. Locate the webinar and select 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, Recordings, and Q&A Transcripts

The day before the live webinar, a PDF handout of the presentation slides will be posted in the same FSA Training Center location as the iCalendar invitation (described above). Leave behinds, if any, will be provided as well.

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

A transcript of the Q&A session will be posted in the same location early the following week of 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