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(General) Subject: 2013 FSA Training Conference for Financial Aid Professionals*

Posted Date:July 9, 2013

Author: Chris Greene, Communications & Outreach Group, Federal Student Aid

Subject: 2013 FSA Training Conference for Financial Aid Professionals*

The FSA Training Conference offers premiere hands-on, face-to-face training for financial aid professionals throughout the financial aid community. Information on the 2013 FSA Training Conference is now available at http://fsaconferences.ed.gov.

The date & location of the FSA Training Conference:

December 3 – December 6, 2013
(Tuesday, approximate 8am start time – Friday, approximate 3pm end time)

Mandalay Bay
3950 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89119

This year’s conference program will focus on topics related to changes in Title IV policies and programs that affect your job and, more importantly, the students you serve. Session topics will include changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, Gainful Employment, 150% Direct Loan Sub Limitation, Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Limits, Loan Repayment Options, Verification and Return to Title IV, among others.

Registration and lodging will be available within a couple of weeks. For further information regarding the upcoming 2013 FSA Training Conference, please visit our website at http://fsaconferences.ed.gov.

Thank You,

The Conference Services Team
Federal Student Aid
U.S. Department of Education

* The FSA Training Conference is a series of training and technical assistance programs provided by the Department of Education for higher education financial aid professionals charged with administering the Title IV student financial assistance programs on their campuses. These programs annually provide more than $150 billion in federal grants, loans, and work-study programs to more than 15 million students attending over 6,000 participating schools. Proper training of the institutions responsible for packaging and disbursing these funds helps ensure the integrity of the Title IV programs and reduces incidence of waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement in these programs.