From sstrunk at casc.cc.ok.us Tue Nov 12 16:25:07 2002 From: sstrunk at casc.cc.ok.us (Sharlene Strunk) Date: Tue Mar 23 20:22:02 2004 Subject: [Oasfaa] Re: OASFAA digest, Vol 1 #306 - 1 msg References: <200211101801.gAAI12m26043@lists.onenet.net> Message-ID: <3DD17FC3.2DCA2397@casc.cc.ok.us> I vote for the WorkStudy and include in Spring Conference Agenda. Sharlene Strunk oasfaa-request@lists.onenet.net wrote: > Send OASFAA mailing list submissions to > oasfaa@lists.onenet.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.onenet.net/mailman/listinfo/oasfaa > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > oasfaa-request@lists.onenet.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > oasfaa-admin@lists.onenet.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of OASFAA digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. IMPORTANT: PLease Respond: Spring 2003 NASFAA Workshop Series (Mc Conahay, Pamela K) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 16:40:30 -0600 > From: "Mc Conahay, Pamela K" > To: "OASFAA-L (E-mail)" > Subject: [Oasfaa] IMPORTANT: PLease Respond: Spring 2003 NASFAA Workshop Series > > NASFAA has asked states to advise whether states intend to offer the Spring > 2003 Workshop Series. Unlike the Fall workshop series, OASFAA has not > always offered the Spring series & even when it is offered, we haven't > necessarily offered all the modules or had it as a separate function. You > may remember the Spring 2001 FERPA general session by Thomas Ratliff---that > was a NASFAA spring training module. It was transparent to you because > OASFAA absorbed the cost of the materials. > > What we do know is OASFAA can't afford to buy the materials and distribute > them at no cost to the membership. We also know schools have budget issues > as well (that's the understatement of the century). So, we're looking at > possibly offering ONE module as either a pre-conference session or an > interest/general session at the Spring 2003 conference IF there is > sufficient interest from the membership. > > PLEASE BE AS REALISTIC AS POSSIBLE REGARDING THE LIKELIHOOD THAT YOU WOULD > ATTEND THIS TRAINING. We have to commit to buying a specific number of sets > of materials from NASFAA right NOW. Obviously, we don't want to get stuck > with a lot of extra sets of materials. > > 1. If OASFAA offers one of the workshop modules as a session at the Spring > 2003 conference, which do you prefer? Remember, PICK ONLY ONE. > > _____ Federal Work-Study Community Service: How to Refine a > Program > The training will review the community service regulations > and requirements and discuss America Reads and Tutors, Proper use of Job > Location & Development funds, Suggestions/alternatives on how to expand your > community service program and meet minimum requirements, Under use of > allocation, Implications for institutional personnel and administration of > community service programs, Model off-campus agreements. > > _____ When Title IV Aid Isn't Enough: Debt Strategies, Options & > Implications: > Includes discussions of strategies for evaluating different > types of alternative loans, debt management strategies, credit cards, loan > consolidation, gap financing and credit scoring. The module will discuss > innovative ways to get stuents to listen and motivate them to take interest > in loan burden. Consumer debt information and loan consolidation will be > reviewed. The module will explore ways to make debt counseling "more > academic" in forcus and/or to make the topic seem more like an academic > requirement. The module will be applicable for undergraduate and graduate > student debt management. > > _____ Consortium Agreements > This module will review consortium agreement requirements. > The module will discuss study abroad issues and implications with National > Student Exchange programs. Cooperative Agreements will be explored. SSCR > reporting for study abroad and students on consortium will be addressed. > Contracts will not be discussed in this module. > > _____ NONE I prefer that OASFAA not offer any of the 3 > available modules for Spring 2003. > > 2. If a module is offered, would you prefer the training: > > _______ As a preconference session on Wednesday morning before the > conference starts. > (Participants would be charged at least $15 for > materials) > > _______ As an interest or general session during the conference. > (The cost of providing materials would be passed on > to all conference attendees as a part of the conference > registration fee and would probably cause the current fee to be raised.) > > PLEASE RESPOND TO ME NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, NOV 12. We have to determine > our course of action & respond to NASFAA by Thursday. Thanks for your > help! > > Pam McConahay > Asst. Dir., Compliance, Training & Lender Relations > University of Oklahoma Financial Aid Services > 731 Elm, Rm 125 Norman OK 73019-2111 > (405) 325-4617 Fax (405) 325-7608 > pmcconahay@ou.edu > > --__--__-- > > _______________________________________________ > OASFAA mailing list > OASFAA@lists.onenet.net > http://lists.onenet.net/mailman/listinfo/oasfaa > > End of OASFAA Digest From DanGHolt at aol.com Wed Nov 13 16:53:23 2002 From: DanGHolt at aol.com (DanGHolt@aol.com) Date: Tue Mar 23 20:22:02 2004 Subject: [Oasfaa] Position available in Kansas City, KS Message-ID: <65DDA041.74817ECE.006E4D09@aol.com> KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE JOB OPPORTUNITY COORDINATOR OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID An Equal Opportunity Employer This is a full-time position that is primarily responsible for the implementation and coordination of awarding outside agency aid, institutional scholarships and performance grants. Additionally, this coordinator will implement, maintain, and monitor the student employment programs. This individual will report directly to the Director of Student Financial Aid and be responsible for: ESSENTIAL DUTIES 1. Recording financial awarding information in the administrative computing system for each student receiving financial assistance from an outside agency. 2. Coordinating the payment and billing of outside agency aid with the Business Office. 3. Retrieving scholarship and grant award information from campus departments and recording the awards in the administrative computing system. 4. Serving as the point of contact for students with regard to general scholarship information. 5. Maintaining and distributing scholarship information to students, parents and general public. 6. Requesting and maintaining job opening information from campus departments. 7. Developing and maintaining a student job availability database and a placement system for referring students to departments with openings. 8. Monitoring federal and campus work program budgets. 9. Coordinating placement of students in the America Reads/America Counts program. 10. Meeting with students and their families to assist them in completing the financial aid process. 11. Adjusting student award amounts and/or the amount of aid transmitted to the student's account, as requested. 12. Viewing student application information using the Department of Education's EDExpress software and making corrections to data as needed. 13. Attending annual training events to remain up-to-date with regard to institutional, state and federal regulations and processes. 14. Preparing a monthly report regarding outside agency, institutional aid and student employment program activities. 15. Attending office staff meetings and reporting on status of programs. CONSULTING TASKS 1. Assisting in the verification of student aid applications. 2. Assisting with issuing payment deferments to students. 3. Representing the Student Financial Aid Office at on and off-campus events and workshops. 4. Performing other duties as assigned by supervisor. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Supervising the process of obtaining employment documents from students, including time sheets. 2. Monitoring and training staff performing duties associated with the student employment program, institutional aid, or outside agency aid awarding. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS 1. Proficiency using EDExpress software and Campus America (Poise) computer system preferred. 2. Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, e-mail and internet preferred. 3. Ability to work with individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds and age groups required. 4. Capacity to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines required. 5. Willingness to work overtime hours during enrollment peak times required. 6. Ability to maintain confidentiality in accordance with FERPA. PHYSICAL DEMANDS 1. Visual ability sufficient to operate computer. 2. Hearing ability sufficient to communicate by telephone and in person. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 1. Bachelor's degree required. 2. Minimum of two years experience in a student financial aid position preferred. SALARY: $26,417 - $28,000 per year plus fringe benefits APPLY BY: November 15, 2002 PLEASE SUBMIT COMPLETE RESUME WITH LETTER OF INTEREST TO: Human Resources Office Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 (913) 288-7200 FAX (913) 288-7628 Mary Dorr, Director Office of Student Financial Aid Kansas City Kansas Community College (913) 288-7145 mdorr@toto.net From fwanda at connors.cc.ok.us Thu Nov 14 10:38:22 2002 From: fwanda at connors.cc.ok.us (fwanda@connors.cc.ok.us) Date: Tue Mar 23 20:22:02 2004 Subject: [Oasfaa] Spring 2003 NASFA workshops Message-ID: My vote is for Federal Work-Study Community Service, offered as a preconference session on Wednesday AM. Wanda Fuller Director Connors State College From RatlifT at swosu.edu Fri Nov 15 15:29:27 2002 From: RatlifT at swosu.edu (Thomas Ratliff) Date: Tue Mar 23 20:22:02 2004 Subject: [Oasfaa] Vocational Rehab Notice of Resources Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20021115151322.00b04ee0@host1.swosu.edu> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Voc Rehab Notice Form.doc Type: application/msword Size: 21504 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/oasfaa/attachments/20021115/867de575/VocRehabNoticeForm.doc