[Oasfaa] [EXTERNAL] Re: Upcoming OACROA Super Conference - Session Proposals for Financial Aid Still Needed

Fri Aug 1 13:22:31 CDT 2025

I am waist deep in audit right now, but will try to get that done by the
end of the day.  Ashley Torres Hernandez offered to tag team with me for
clock hour schools if I did the SAP, so I will think about that one.

Perry

On Fri, Aug 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM Shala LaTorraca <slatorraca at okwu.edu> wrote:

> Hey, Perry,
>
> If you will submit that through the original Google link directly to
> OACRAO that would be helpful.
>
> Blessings,
>
>
>
> *SHALA J. LATORRACA, M.MIN., FAAC®
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>
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>
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>
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>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Perry Diehm <pdiehm at mail.snu.edu>
> *Sent:* Friday, August 1, 2025 12:18 PM
> *To:* Shala LaTorraca <slatorraca at okwu.edu>
> *Cc:* oasfaa at lists.onenet.net <oasfaa at lists.onenet.net>; Vicki Henson <
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> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: [Oasfaa] Upcoming OACROA Super Conference -
> Session Proposals for Financial Aid Still Needed
>
> Shala: Sorry, I am in tehmiddle of my audit and my brain is
> malfunctioning. What I meant was I could do a presentation on SAP Appeals:
> Balancing compliance with compassion to better serve students. I was
> thinking the SAP one when i wrote. I
> Shala:
>
> Sorry, I am in tehmiddle of my audit and my brain is malfunctioning.  What
> I meant was I could do a presentation on
>
>    - *SAP Appeals*: Balancing compliance with compassion to better serve
>    students.
>
> I was thinking the SAP one when i wrote.  I could do that one instead, but
> I prefer the SAP Appeals.
>
>
>    - *Professional Judgment*: Helping other college departments
>    understand what is possible within the bounds of federal aid.
>
> Perry
>
> On Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM Shala LaTorraca <slatorraca at okwu.edu>
> wrote:
>
> Dear Colleagues and OASFAA Members,
> I hope you are doing well! As we prepare for the upcoming *OACRAO Super
> Conference* (oacrao.org
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.oacrao.org/__;!!Gfn0K-8!KdRzxdqnD9S3T1013ubyIjZP-hZIgEQ4XJvt1ylaTyZ2_2i2jK_KcCUfvdgTN5wKWo5Lh_oG7qklqbbLhliw$>),
> there’s a great opportunity to highlight the vital work of *Financial Aid*—not
> just within our own offices, but across campus partnerships.
> We’re looking for *session proposals* that can help others better
> understand, support, and collaborate with financial aid. If you’ve got
> insights or ideas to share, we’d love for you to submit a session proposal
> by *this Friday, August 1*.
> 🔗 *Submit your proposal here:*
>
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2CpN-50_zYtX6Fby7BT52PpJfVv-GNXPRudd2YkcBHoIYFA/viewform
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> Here are a few session ideas we’d love to see, but feel free to suggest
> your own (*please feel free to reach back out to me with any questions
> you may have - slatorraca at okwu.edu <slatorraca at okwu.edu>)*:
>
>    - *Professional Judgment*: Helping other college departments
>    understand what is possible within the bounds of federal aid.
>    - *SAP Appeals*: Balancing compliance with compassion to better serve
>    students.
>    - *Overview of Financial Aid Programs*: A foundational walkthrough
>    using tools like NASFAA slides to bring clarity to other departments.
>    - *Creating a Default Prevention Plan with Measurable Outcomes*: With
>    loans entering repayment and CDRs around the corner, what are aid offices
>    doing—and how can others join the effort?
>    - *Net Price Calculators & Cost Transparency*: Equipping students and
>    families with a clearer understanding of what college really costs.
>
> Let’s take this opportunity to share what we know, support one another,
> and help other offices see just how strategic and student-focused our work
> really is.
> Thanks for considering—and please don’t wait! *Proposals are due by
> Friday, August 1.*
>
> Blessings,
>
>
> *SHALA J. LATORRACA, M.MIN., FAAC®
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>
> *DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID*
>
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>
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>
> HOURS: 9AM - 4PM CT
>
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