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Thursday May 22, 2025 2:45pm - 3:30pm EDT
Designed for new financial aid professionals, this session provides an overview of the fundamentals of financial aid administration. Attendees will learn about the FAFSA process, types of financial aid (grants, loans, work-study, scholarships), need analysis, cost of attendance, and packaging strategies. The session will also introduce key compliance requirements and best practices for student advising, ensuring that new staff members build a strong foundation in financial aid principles. Also introducing key websites for training and information: NSLDS, COD, FSA Partners, Studentaid.gov, NASFAA, FAFSA Partner Portal, GA Futures, GSFC.
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Brandon Bray

Georgia Institute of Technology
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Dr. Maria Hammett

Associate Vice President of Student Financial Planning, Mercer University
Maria has been at Mercer University since 2000. She currently serves as the Associate Vice-President of Student Financial Planning. She has served GASFAA in many capacities including being 2017-2018 Secretary, 2020-2021 President and is currently the Virtual Training Chair on the... Read More →
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Casey Worley

Executive Director of Financial Aid, Chattahoochee Technical College
Casey is the Executive Director of Financial Aid at Chattahoochee Technical College. She has been in the financial aid department at Chatt Tech for almost 15 years. She currently serves on the 2024/2025 GASFAA Executive Board as Treasurer-Elect, was the GASFAA Secretary 2023/2024... Read More →
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Joe Buchholz

Manager, Customer Success, Ellucian
Joe serves as a Manager of Customer Success for the CampusLogic suite of products at Ellucian and oversees the Customer Success Managers serving the east coast. He began his time at Ellucian with the acquisition of CampusLogic in 2022 and spent 10 years working in Financial Aid within... Read More →
Thursday May 22, 2025 2:45pm - 3:30pm EDT
Room F+G Floor 2

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