Schedule & Exhibits

Leadership/Manager's Track

= Live Streamed

Monday, June 24, 2019

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8:00 AM-12:00 PM


NGPF FinCamp

12:30 PM-3:30 PM


NASFAA U - Administrative Capability

NASFAA U - Satisfactory Academic Progress

1:30 PM-3:30 PM


Student Mental Health: Promoting, Responding and Partnering

4:00 PM-5:30 PM


Opening Session With Keynote by Steve Pemberton

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

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8:30 AM-9:30 AM


"It Depends..."
Moderator: Vicki Kucera
Speakers: James Broscheit and Mary Sommers

A Conversation With Senate Education Committee Staff
Moderator: Justin Draeger
Speaker: Bryce McKibben

Exotic Locales Await: Streamline Your Financial Aid Process and Get Free Time (Business Solutions)
Speaker: Chris Chumley

It's More Than Admissions: Applying Federal Nondiscrimination Laws to Financial Aid Associated With Diversity Goals
Moderator: Megan Coval
Speakers: Mr. Arthur Coleman, Yvonne Romero Da Silva and Kathryn Blaisdell

9:45 AM-10:45 AM


Oracle + Vocado: A Completely New Approach to the Complexity of Financial Aid (Business Solutions)
Speaker: John Refila

Student Reflections About Financial Aid: Pre, During, and Post-College
Moderator: Lomar Osbourne
Speakers: Jacqueline Lin, Anneleissa Coen and Mina Yakubu

Understanding Our Privilege
Moderator: Lori L Vedder
Speaker: Susan Borrego

11:00 AM-12:00 PM


Continuous Improvement in the Financial Aid Office
Moderator: Sara Warmbier
Speakers: Kimberly Mugaas and Lizzy Reich

2:00 PM-3:00 PM


NASFAA Strategic Planning Listening Session
Speakers: Justin Draeger, Lori L Vedder and Billie Jo Hamilton

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

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8:30 AM-10:00 AM


U.S. Department of Education Federal Update
Speakers: Lynn Mahaffie, Jeff Appel and Mr. Mark A. Brown

10:15 AM-11:15 AM


Diversity Versus Inclusion: The Who and the How
Moderator: Andrew Hammontree
Speakers: James Brooks, Mrs. Erika Cox and Ms. Jennifer M Bell

Recommendations From the Enhancing Loan Counseling Task Force
Moderator: Stephen Payne
Speakers: Brenda Hicks, Mr. Nick G. Kilmer and Rachelle Feldman

Stop Answering Questions, Start Advising Students (Business Solutions)
Speaker: Chris Chumley

11:30 AM-12:30 PM


Policy Open Forum
Speakers: Justin Draeger, Megan Coval and Karen McCarthy

Reimagining the Financial Aid Experience
Moderator: Thalassa Naylor
Speakers: Anthony Morrone, Sarah B Everitt and Ashley Munro

Sometimes We All Need a Whack on the Side of the Head
Moderator: Brenda M Brown
Speakers: Mr. Daniel T Barkowitz and Sedrick Brinson

12:45 PM-2:30 PM


Awards Luncheon & Annual Business Meeting

3:00 PM-4:00 PM


Building the Financial Aid Office of the Future (Business Solutions)
Moderator: John Refila
Speakers: Derek Kindle, Melissa Smurdon and Melissa Kunes

Understanding Student Data Sharing Laws
Moderator: Stephen Payne
Speakers: Karen McCarthy and Anthony Jones

What the Heck is Gazpacho? First-Generation Professionals — Hidden Diversity, Hidden Challenges
Moderator: Susan Swisher
Speaker: Paula Luff

4:15 PM-5:15 PM


Findings From NASFAA’s Consumer Testing on the New College Financing Sheet
Moderator: Charlotte Etier
Speakers: Karen McCarthy and Cynthia Butler

Modernizing Title IV Aid to Encourage and Accommodate Innovation in Higher Education
Moderator: Megan Walter
Speakers: Melissa Haberman and Adam Ghiloni

Staffing the Financial Aid Office for Student Access and Success
Moderator: Ms. Eileen Griego
Speakers: Joseph Donlay and Sylvia Martinez

Thursday, June 27, 2019

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8:30 AM-11:30 AM


Four Questions That Will Determine the Future of Student Aid (prev. NASFAA Inside the Beltway)
Speakers: Justin Draeger and Megan Coval