Experienced Aid Officers Training

Minutes/Report: DATE: September 25, 2006 - Combined Oct LOCATION: Williamsburg ATTENDEES: Brenda Burke, VCU Donna Taylor, VT Ed Irish, WM Jen Meier, WM Angela Peters, WM GUEST(S): MINUTES STATUS: Pending We met to cover many details relating to our Oct. 16-17 combined workshops. Customer Service and New Aid will be 9-5 on the first day, with Experienced Aid noon-noon on the two days. All attendees will eat together for lunch, with breakfast being provided on the second day for the experienced group. We will have a 5-6 happy hour in the lounge of the Hospitality House and will provide a fruit and cheese tray. We toured the WM University Center, our conference site. Customer Service will be in the James Room, New Aid Tidewater B, and Experienced Tidewater A. Registration and break food will be in the UC lobby. Sponsorship for New Aid will be National Ed and, for Experienced, Campus Door. Appropriate signs will be made and acknowlegements provided. Speakers for the Experienced will be Ed Irish for need analysis history; Susan McCrackin (College Board)for arguments for and against more FAFSA elements; Maria Frias (Sallie Mae)on understanding cultural differences in need analysis; Pat Kelly, Tammy Currie, and Jen Meier (WM) on using the internet to help understand families' applications; and Mel Miller and Gizella Jarrell (UVA) on professional judgment cases. The estimated total cost is $2,800, with almost all of it coming for food and beverages. This total includes the lunch for all attendees, not just the Experienced group. NEXT MEETING: None scheduled. MEETING ADJOURNED: 2 pm SUBMITTED BY: Ed Irish POSTED BY: Ed Irish