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2023 Annual Conference 

Putting our passion to work

Financial Aid Ninjas

"Fighting for the Good!"

Conference Locations:
Casper College

Walter H Nolte Gateway Center, Room 404 &

Goodstein Foundation Library, Room 215
125 College Dr
Casper, WY 82601


Conference Dates:
April 19th - 21st, 2023
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pril 19th, 1 -4pm, Walter H Nolte Gateway Center, Room 404

April 20th-21st, Goodstein Foundation Library, Room 215

Conference Agenda:
Tentative, the Committee is finalizing a few details


Wednesday April 19, 2023

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1:00PM - 4:00PM: WDE/Hathaway Meeting

6:00PM: Dinner on your own, A group reservation was made at The Branding Iron (Downtown Casper)



Thursday April 20, 2023

8:00AM: Welcome/Icebreaker: TBD (Shelby Garner & Anna Miller, Casper College)

8:30AM:  Webinar [NASFAA or FSA, TBD]

9:30AM:  Developing Emotional Intelligence (Rachel Touchatt, FAAC, Asst Director of Financial Aid WSU Tech, Kansas/RMASFAA State Swap Representative)

10:30AM:  Break

10:45AM: Motion Causes Emotion (Paul Marble – Athletic Director, Casper College)

11:45AM:  RMASFAA update (Kelli Englehardt, Dir of Financial Aid University of Providence Great Falls, MT, RMASFAA President-Elect)

12:15PM:  Lunch (taco bar)

1:15PM:  Office of Inspector General (Dana McKay, Asst Special Agent in Charge, US Dept of Education)

2:15PM:  Becoming a FAFSA Simplification Ninja (Darcy, Member of NASFAA Simplification Implementation Working Group)

3:15PM:  Break

3:30PM:  Tips and Tricks in a Financial Aid Office (Kelli Englehardt)

4:30PM:  Adjourn for the day

6:30PM: Dinner banquet: The Elks Lodge

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Friday April 21, 2023

8:30AM:  Morning Ninja Activity (Lacey Shandera, LCCC)

9:00AM- 10:30AM:  Roundtable Discussions

"Navigating the Waters of Change" [How schools are dealing with/implementing upcoming FAFSA changes, best practices, FAQs, etc)

Professional Development [how to become more involved at the State and Regional levels]

11:00AM: WyASFAA Annual Business Meeting

Thursday's lunch menu (Casper College)
Taco Bar Buffet:  Served with choice of fried flour tortilla bowl, hard taco shells or soft taco shells (flour/corn*). Seasoned ground beef, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, salsa and ranch. Also includes Spanish rice, refried beans, and tortilla chips*. * = GF  

Thursday's dinner (The Elks Lodge)
Baked Potato Bar:

Conference Hotel Room Blocks
Attendees must reserve their room before April 3rd to receive room block rates.

Best Western Downtown Casper

123 West E Street

Casper, WY 82601
     Group Name: WyASFAA 

     Cost per night: $89/night for a double queen or single queen

     Instructions: each guest will need to bring their own tax exempt form or fill one out upon

     check-in. If the guest brings their own form, please bring a copy of one for the hotel to keep on file.

     Booking link: Best Western Downtown Casper

  

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