Training
Save the Date - June 16 - 11, 2010
WASFAA is again pleased to sponsor the 2010 Sister Dale Brown Summer Institute (SDBSI), being held at the Arizona State University, Barrett Honors College, Tempe, AZ. The SDBSI is a 6-day intensive residential training program designed to provide attendees with training on the fundamentals of administering the Federal Student Aid Programs. The curriculum is geared towards "new" financial aid administrators with two years or less of hands on processing experience and also provides a medium for experienced aid professionals to receive refresher training on the basics of aid processing.
Training Topics will include:
| Overview of Aid Programs | Professional Judgment |
| FAFSA Application Process | Calculating Pell Grant Awards |
| Student Eligibility | Processing Student Loans |
| Federal Methodology | Return of Title IV Aid |
| Cost of Attendance | History of Financial Aid |
| Verification | The Legislative Process |
| Packaging and Awarding |
Summer Institute Costs: Costs include instruction, printed materials, housing and meals.
$695 for On Campus, Single Room
$595 for On Campus, Double Room
$495 for commuters
$595 for On Campus, Double Room
$495 for commuters
Participants may arrive early on June 5th and/or stay an extra night on June 11 for an additional cost of $50 per night. Meals for these days are not included.
Travel Plans/Arrival & Departure
Plan your travel to arrive in time for Check-in, which will begin Sunday, June 6, at 10:30 AM. The first instructional session begins at 1:00 PM. On Friday, June 11, the last session will end at approximately 11:00 AM, so please make your travel arrangements accordingly.
Lodging & Meals
Participants will stay in the Barrett Honors College. It is a private gated college on the Arizona State University, Tempe Campus.
Local Attractions, Shopping and Entertainment
There are lots of activities around Arizona State University for attendees to partake.
Faculty
The 2010 faculty includes experienced financial aid professionals from campuses and organizations throughout the WASFAA region.
| Marianna Deeken Training Officer U.S Department of Education | Laura Hughes Financial Aid Director Lewis-Clark State College |
| Nichole Franklin Doering Financial Aid Leader Scot Lewis Schools - Paul Mitchell Partner | Lawrence Persky Supervisor - Counseling Unit University of California - Los Angeles |
| Jack Edwards Director of Financial Aid Stanford Graduate School of Business | Kay Soltis Director of Financial Aid Pacific Lutheran University |
| Mary San Agustin Director of Financian AId Palomar College | Andy Promsiri Assistant Director of Financial AId University of California - Los Angeles Anderson School of Management |
| Catherine King Todd Director of Financial Aid Thunderbird School of Global Management |