Posted Date:November 17, 2014
| Author: | Gabrielle Turner, Chief Communications Officer, Federal Student Aid |
Subject: 2014 FSA Training Conference Update
The Federal Student Aid Training Conference for Financial Aid Professionals is quickly approaching. This year’s conference will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, from Tuesday, December 2, through Friday, December 5.
Registration
If you plan to attend this conference and have not yet registered, please register here. Updated session descriptions and the conference agenda are available here.
Registration will close on Friday, November 21. If you are registered, but no longer plan to attend, you can cancel your registration by clicking on the cancellation link in your confirmation e-mail, or by contacting fsaconferences@ed.gov.
Lodging
Although all conference hotels have sold out, the Atlanta Marriott Marquis has agreed to extend the conference rate to attendees who book through Thursday, November 20. Please visit our official lodging page for more information.
Ask-a-Fed Appointments
Do you have questions that may require more time than a quick visit to the Ask-a-Fed area? If so, you can schedule a 30-minute one-on-one appointment (on the hour or half hour) with an Ask-a-Fed representative. Appointment times are available Tuesday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and Friday from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
To request an appointment, please send an e-mail with three date and time preferences to AskAFed@ed.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 26. We will schedule your appointment and send you an e-mail confirmation. Appointments are available on a first- come, first-served basis. If you are unable to schedule an appointment, there will be plenty of FSA staff available to assist you throughout the day at our Ask-a-Fed area in the Resource Center.
Session Presentations, Program and Agenda
Beginning on November 19, we will post session presentations as they become available. We have posted the final agenda and conference program for your reference. The conference program and agenda will also be provided to you at the conference.
For more information regarding the upcoming 2014 Federal Student Aid Training Conference, please visit the conference website. On behalf of the Conference Services Team, we look forward to seeing you at this year’s FSA Training Conference!