Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that the preliminary agenda for its December 2026 FSA Training Conference is now available. The conference will take place December 14–16, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
The three-day event will provide financial aid professionals with updates on federal student aid policies, regulatory requirements, program operations, and compliance matters.
Conference Agenda Highlights
The preliminary agenda includes general sessions, concurrent breakout sessions, and opportunities for attendees to engage with federal officials and colleagues.
Key topics scheduled for discussion include:
- Federal Policy and Legislative Updates: Changes to Title IV programs, Workforce Pell implementation, and updates from the Office of Postsecondary Education and FSA.
- FAFSA Updates: Improvements to the FAFSA process and strategies to increase 2027–28 FAFSA completion rates.
- Financial Value Transparency and Accountability: Reporting requirements, the Student Tuition and Transparency System, and the new earnings rule.
- Compliance and Institutional Oversight: Common audit findings, institutional vulnerabilities, fraud prevention, cash management, and regulatory requirements.
- Federal Student Loan Programs: Default management, loan repayment, Direct Loan program guidance, and updates to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS).
- Systems and Operational Updates: Common Origination and Disbursement (COD), FISAP reporting, federal tax information sharing, and cybersecurity requirements.
Additional sessions will address prison education programs, foreign schools, institutional eligibility, financial aid offer transparency, and campus safety compliance.
The conference will also feature a town hall on 2027 negotiated rulemaking and opportunities for discussions among institutions with similar characteristics and operational challenges.
View the full and most updated agenda here.