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
April 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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