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Pre-Conference New Aid Officers Workshop
Sunday, April 13th, 2025
8:30am-3:30pm Central
Embassy Suites, Murfreesboro
The New Aid Officers Workshop (NAOW) is a pre-conference workshop designed as a crash-course for those new to the financial aid world. The workshop covers both federal and state aid programs, rules and regulations, and also gives attendees the opportunity to network with both TASFAA Executive Board members and FAAC Workshop attendees during meals and breaks.
Registration is $65, which includes both breakfast* and lunch, and is open until April 11th, 2025.
*Made-to-order breakfast is provided by Embassy Suites for guests staying there. If not staying at the Embassy Suites, breakfast tickets can be requested at the TASFAA registration desk.
Agenda
Time |
Session |
Speaker |
8:00-8:30 |
Registration Open |
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8:30-9:15 |
Welcome |
Daniel Barkowitz, Assistant Vice President, Financial Assistance & Employment, University of Miami |
9:15-10:00 |
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) |
Charles Harper, Director of Student Financial Services, Belmont University |
10:00-10:15 |
Break |
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10:15-11:00 |
Federal Programs Overview |
Marian Dill, Institution Compliance Specialist, THEC/TSAC |
11:00-11:30 |
Question and Answer |
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11:30-12:30 |
Lunch |
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12:30-1:15 |
State Programs |
James Snider, TN Promise Director, THEC/TSAC |
1:15-2:00 |
TN Promise/Reconnect |
James Snider, TN Promise Scholarship Director, THEC/TSAC |
2:00-2:15 |
Break |
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2:30-3:15 |
Lottery Programs |
Robert Biggers, Senior Director, THEC/TSAC |
3:15-3:30 |
Closing with Question & Answer |