FSA Conference

We will host an in-person training conference for financial aid professionals on March 4–6, 2026, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Space is limited, and we are working diligently on a process to fairly allocate seats to allow for maximum representation of our partner institutions. Learn more: fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-cent…

@FSAconf @usedgov Hi, will there be a virtual conference this year?

We're on to #FSATC2024's Federal Update, presented by Tamy Abernathy and Melanie Storey. Follow this thread for highlights.

Special thanks to everyone who tuned in to the #FSATC2024! We hope you found this year's conference to be rewarding and informative. Did you miss a session? We recorded them for you; access sessions on-demand in the conference platform until March 6, 2025: 2024fsatc.us.chime.live

Thank you to everyone who attended the #FSATC2024! If you missed any of our sessions, a link to our on-demand sessions can be found below.

Coming in 2025, borrowers and applicant representatives will be able to complete the TPD Discharge application online and qualified medical professional will also be able to electronically sign the form. #FSATC2024

TEACH Grant recipients will soon be able to see their progress toward fulfilling their service obligation on the Grants section of their StudentAid.gov Dashboard. This includes reminders to certify their teaching, when their obligation period expires, and information about their past service. #FSATC2024

#FSATC2024's StudentAid.gov Walkthrough and Coming Attractions session starts now. Follow this thread and tune in for insights from Monica Chiazza, Colleen Campbell, and Austin Hall: 2024fsatc.us.chime.live

"These students are worth fighting for. Together we can help them achieve. Together and only together, we all win. Thank you and thank you for everything that you do to build that better future." -@UnderSecKvaal #FSATC2024

"During my time as Under Secretary, I've been so glad to have the chance to meet students who are the first in their families to go to college thanks to Pell Grants and students who are pursuing degrees while raising kids of their own, determined to give them a brighter future, students whose goal in life is to pay it forward as a teacher or a nurse or a pillar of their extended family, students pursuing breakthroughs in medicine or technology to improve all of our lives. It's because of those students that I still believe in higher education, and I believe in the capacity of our colleges and universities to help them win." -@UnderSecKvaal #FSATC2024

Thanks to @UnderSecKvaal's leadership, @usedgov has ✅ partnered with federal agencies to make sure more eligible students receive means-tested benefits, like SNAP or low or no-cost internet access; ➕expanded access to Federal Pell Grants; and 📋 increased accountability for schools that participate in @FAFSA programs. Follow this thread for highlights from his #FSATC2024 keynote.

Welcome to Day 3 of the #FSATC2024. Today @UnderSecKvaal will deliver a keynote address at 9:15 am ET. Tune in: 2024fsatc.us.chime.live/app Be sure to follow @FSAconf for conference highlights and updates.