| PublicationDate: 9/17/97 Summary: Electronic Aid Office Training Author: ODAS - Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary - SFA September 1997 ANN-97-13 Summary: Electronic Aid Office Training Dear Colleague: In the Spring of 1998, the U. S Department of Education will begin offering training on the "Electronic Aid Office" at its ten Regional Training Facilities. This ED-sponsored, hands-on computer training will cover such topics as the new requirements for using ED electronic processes, and the use of various ED-developed software and services, such as EDConnect, NetConnect, the SFA-BBS, FAFSA on the Web, NSLDS, and EDCAPS. We realize that some schools may find it difficult or impossible to travel to a regional training facility, and would prefer to attend a session closer to home. The Department is willing to offer this training off-site at up to 50 additional facilities. If your school has a computer lab available, and would like to act as a host site for one or more sessions of this training, we will make every effort to send a team of ED trainers to conduct this two-day training at your school for your staff and staff from neighboring schools. If you are interested in hosting one or more ED training sessions on the electronic aid office, or if you want more information about hosting a session this spring, please contact our training contractor at: edtraining@nasfaa.org (FAX number: 202-659-4370). Please designate a contact person in your message. Thank you for your interest in helping the Department provide increased training opportunities for the financial aid community. Sincerely, Elizabeth M. Hicks Deputy Assistant Secretary Student Financial Assistance Programs |