[Oasfaa] Re: OASFAA digest, Vol 1 #306 - 1 msg

[Sharlene Strunk]

I vote for the WorkStudy and include in Spring Conference Agenda.
Sharlene Strunk

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>    1. IMPORTANT:  PLease Respond:  Spring 2003 NASFAA Workshop Series (Mc Conahay, Pamela K)
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> Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 16:40:30 -0600
> From: "Mc Conahay, Pamela K" <pmcconahay at ou.edu>
> To: "OASFAA-L (E-mail)" <oasfaa at onenet.net>
> 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 at ou.edu
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