The program session information is now available for the 2024 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference, which will be held December 3 to December 6, 2024. There are over 30 sessions currently listed for the conference. FSA will release the daily agenda for the virtual conference when it opens registration in October. Sessions include:
2024 FSATC Virtual Sessions
- Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Keynote Address by the U.S. Under Secretary of Education
- Federal Update
- FAFSA® Update
- Foreign Schools FAQ: FAFSA® Simplification and Electronic Application (E-App)
- Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Verification and Conflicting Information: Basics and Beyond
- Policies and Procedures for New Financial Aid Administrators (FAAs)
- The Revised Standards of Financial Responsibility: What You Need to Know
- 2024 Update on Auditing Requirements for Title IV Programs
- Regulatory Update – Student Debt Relief
- Regulatory Update – Program Integrity
- Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Update and Program Reminders
- Section 117 Foreign Gift and Contract Reporting
- Clery Act: Managing Campus Protests and Understanding Emerging Trends
- Maintaining Your Institutional Eligibility
- StudentAid.gov Walk-through, Updates, and Upcoming Attractions
- Regulatory Update – Certification Procedures and Financial Responsibility
- A Digest of Federal Tax Information and FAFSA® Data Changes Under FUTURE Act and FAFSA Simplification Act
- An In-Depth Analysis of the Access, Disclosure, and Use of Federal Tax Information (FTI) and FAFSA® Data Through Case Studies
- Translating the New Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR)
- Streamlining FSA Enrollment and Access
- Assisting Non-SSN Contributors With Completing the FAFSA® Form
- Nontechnical Orientation to the Coming Cybersecurity Requirements of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800-171
- Enforcement Actions: What Are They and What Is Expected of Schools
- Finding Answers Using FSA Resources
2024 FSATC Virtual Exhibit Hall Stations
- 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. – Annual Audit Technical Assistance
- 10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. – Ask-A-Fed
- 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. – Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System
- 12:00 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. – Customer Service: FSA Partner and School Relations Center
- 12:00 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. – EDExpress Software Support
- TBA – Experimental Sites Initiative (ESI)
- 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. – National Student Loan Data System
The above schedule is subject change. Registration for the conference will open in October. For more information, visit the conference site at: Federal Student Aid FSA Training Conference