(ANN-24-04) Live Internet Webinar – Navigating and Finding Resources on FAFSA Simplification

Publication Date
March 20, 2024
DCL ID
ANN-24-04
Subject
Live Internet Webinar – Navigating and Finding Resources on FAFSA Simplification
Summary
This letter announces an upcoming webinar from Federal Student Aid (FSA) that will provide tips for navigating the FAFSA Simplification Information page on FSA's Knowledge Center website and highlight how to find valuable resources for the 2024–25 award year.

Dear Colleague:

Join us on Friday, March 22, 2024, for a comprehensive tour of the FAFSA Simplification Information topics page on FSA's Knowledge Center website. Whether you are new to financial aid or seeking to enhance your understanding of how to leverage important resources, this session is designed to meet your needs and provide valuable tips for finding what you need for the 2024–25 award year.

During the webinar, we will walk through the page layout, key features, and search functions to help maximize your user experience. We will also highlight recent resource updates, including changes to the 2024-25 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to better understand how FSA's resources can help your organization implement key changes for the 2024–25 award year!

Navigating and Finding Resources on FAFSA Simplification Webinar

Date/Time: Friday, March 22, 2024, 3–4 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.

Link to Join Webinar: Microsoft Teams Link

You do not need to register for this webinar. Participation will be available on a first come, first-served basis and we can accommodate up to 20,000 attendees.

Refer to the sections below for more information about the webinar, including instructions to add a reminder to your calendar.

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.

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

  2. Select the “Upcoming Webinars” icon on the home page.

  3. Locate the webinar in the table 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. The table on the Upcoming Webinars page also includes a link to the webinar.

Additional Webinar Resources: Recording, Transcript, Leave Behinds

A video recording will be posted the day after the session. Once you log in to the FSA Training Center, go to “Recorded Training” on the main menu bar, select “Webinars and Training Videos,” and locate the recording in the “FAFSA Simplification” category. Later in the week following the session, the webinar transcript and leave behinds will be available in the same location.

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

Sincerely,

Federal Student Aid