Professional Development Committee

This committee is responsible for assessing the education and training needs of the Association. This committee will attempt to provide training opportunities and professional assistance through sponsorship of training workshops and conference interest sessions to Association members and other interested parties such as high school counselors and agency personnel. This committee will perform the duties and responsibilities as outlined in the established committee description.

2024-25 COMMITTEE Members

Jennifer Swanson - Chair
Jennifer Williams - Co-chair

If our committee sounds interesting to you, we would love to have you join us for the 2024-2025 aid year! Please contact Jennifer Swanson at jswans12@d.umn.edu.

What are we up to?

For 2024-2025 we offered a variety of training opportunities including Fall Training Day, FA 101, FA for Other Professionals, Hot Topics, and a NASFAA Credential to coincide with the Annual Conference. There was a mix of virtual and in person training options. Below is the list of remaining trainings for the year.

Direct Loan Credential - May 7, 2025 (pre-conference offering)

Annual Conference - May 7-9, 2025

Upcoming events

No upcoming events

Resources

Student Aid Webinars

FSA Outreach - YouTube

2024–25 FAFSA Demonstration Live Webinar August 17, 2023 - FSA Website
2024-2025 FAFSA Demonstration Live Webinar - YouTube
24-25 FAFSA Preview Presentation.pdf

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FSA Training

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NASFAA

Off the Cuff Podcast

MASFAA

Mental Health Awareness Resources

Healthy Work Habits

Managing Difficult Conversations

Professional Development Webinars

Join today!

If our committee sounds interesting to you, we would love to have you join us for the 2024-2025 aid year! Please contact Jennifer Williams via Teams or email at jennifer.williams@southcentral.edu.