Federal Student Aid has announced two additional webinars in their Wednesday Webinar Series, which cover a variety of topics related to the Title IV programs. The webinars provide the most recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Education, including statutory and regulatory updates. Operational information and reminders are also shared. Participants are encouraged to ask questions by typing them into the chat during the webinar and a live Q&A session follows each presentation.
More webinars that address topics of interest to the financial aid community will be announced in the future. You do not need to register for these webinars. Participation will be available on a first come, first-served basis and we can accommodate up to 20,000 attendees in each session.
Learn more about each webinar below.
March
Understanding Academic Calendars
Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2025, 1–2:30 p.m. ET
Learn the difference between standard term, non-standard term, and non-term academic calendars. Discover which Federal Pell Grant formula to use based on a program’s academic calendar structure. Learn how to define academic years for Direct Loans. Plus, we will discuss subscription-based programs, and the concepts of intersessions, consortiums, and study abroad, in the context of standard term programs.
Link to Join Webinar: Microsoft Teams Live Link for Understanding Academic Calendars Webinar, March 12, 2025
April
Federal Update
Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 1–2:30 p.m. ET
Attend for a high-level overview of recent and relevant guidance from the U.S. Department of Education and Federal Student Aid concerning the proper administration of the Title IV programs. Learn about general statutory and regulatory changes, operational updates, and reminders schools need to know.
Link to Join Webinar: Microsoft Teams Live Link for Federal Update Webinar, April 30, 2025
Adding a Webinar Invitation to Your Calendar
To add an iCalendar invitation to your calendar now, to remind you of the webinar details, follow the instructions below:
- Log into the FSA Training Center (fsatraining.ed.gov). Note: If you do not have a username and password for the FSA Training Center, select “Create new account” at the bottom of the login page and follow the instructions to create a username and password.
- Select the “Upcoming Webinars” icon on the home page.
- Locate a webinar in the table and select the iCalendar file to download and save the invitation to your calendar. The invitation includes the webinar link. If Outlook is not your default calendar, you may download the iCalendar (.ics) file and then upload it to your system calendar. The table on the Upcoming Webinars page also includes a link to the webinar.
Additional Webinar Resources: Handouts, Recordings, and Q&A Transcripts
A PDF handout will be available for download the day before the live webinar in the “Upcoming Webinars” section of the FSA Training Center. Leave behinds, if any, will also be available for download. Once you log in, select the “Upcoming Webinars” icon on the home page and locate the webinar in the table to download the presentation materials.
A recording of the webinar and a transcript will be posted the day on the FSA Training Center the week following the live webinar. Once you log in, go to “Recorded Webinars and Training” on the main menu bar, select “Webinar and Training Videos,” and locate the recording and transcript in the “Application Process and Student Eligibility” category.
SOURCE: (ANN-24-19) Live Internet Webinars – Wednesday Webinar Series, Winter 2025 (Updated Feb. 26, 2025)