Lead Yourself
Helen Rothberg (Keynote Speaker/Marist College)
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How to be a Successful SCO
John Ayres and Dennis Renner (PA Dept of Ed)
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Identity Theft and Fraud
Nancy Harvey (Thrivent)
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How Admissions and FA Must Work Together
Sam Veeder (University of Rochester)
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Navigating the New PASFAA.org website
Dan Wray (PASFAA Website Coordinator)
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Staff Training and Development – Where to Start
Erin Dixon (Penn State)
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Preferred Lender Arrangements (“PLA… As an FAA, What Can I Say?”)
Amanda Constable (Citizens Bank) and Dan Wray (PHEAA/PA Forward)
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Students and Money – Relationships Are Complicated
Bill Horn (Ascendium Education)
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NASFAA’s Compliance Engine
Greg Gearhart (Messiah College) and Tiffany Gibbs (NASFAA)
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Advocacy for Financial Aid – GRC Panel Discussion
Linda Ebel, John Falleroni, Kathleen Smith, and Donna Wilkoski
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What is Customer Centricity?
Faizal Chaudhury (Sallie Mae)
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Financial Aid Professional…or Tax Professional?
Michelle Pretopapa (Lafayette College) and Jesse Randall (Ursinus College)
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Intro to the New 1040
Robert Weinerman (Iron Bridge Resources)
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Intro to Business and Rental Property Tax Returns
Robert Weinerman (Iron Bridge Resources)
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Not All Leadership Is Created Equal
Dr. Kim McCurdy, Dr. Patti McCarthy, Wendy Beckemeyer, Chris Zuzack
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Financial Education in the Age of FOMO
Tami Gilbeaux (Inceptia)
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Verification Overview
Marykay Klara (Villanova University)
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Awarding and Disbursing in a Module Environment
Greg Rinderle (McClintock & Associates)
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Implementing HB 2124: Lessons Learned
Randy McCready, PhD, and Whitney Cumpston (University of Pittsburgh)
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Am I Eligible for Financial Aid to Study Abroad?
Ginny Kopko (Slippery Rock University of PA) and Greg Gearhart (Messiah College)
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PA State Grant and Special Programs Update
Elizabeth McCloud (PHEAA)
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Federal Sessions
Craig D. Rorie (US Department of Education)
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Regulatory and Legislative Update
Alyssa Dobson (PASFAA President/Slippery Rock University of PA)
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What Veterans Need from Financial Aid Professionals
Carrie Wilson (PA Gunsmith School)
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1.1 Graduate and Professional School Roundtable
Regina Brinza
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1.4 Government Relations Committee Update
Alyssa Dobson
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2.1 PASFAA Jeopardy (1st Timers)
Heidi Sisson, Brian J. Beighley
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2.3 Clock Hour Programs
Robin Hall
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2.5 Mobile Financial Aid: What Your Students Really, REALLY Want
Kurt Vesecky, Eileen Tucker
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3.1 Understanding Student Loan Refinancing
Julie Moreno Rehder, Pete Wylie
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3.4 VA Education Session
John Ayres
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4.1 Outreach Initiatives & Best Practices
Jamie Kosh, Anne Grybowski
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4.2 One Letter, Big Results
Mike Lubben
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4.4 Promoting Diversity and Success for Graduate and Professional Students through Financial Aid
Nancy Conneely, Rachel Patterson
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5.3 More Than Just Sticky Notes: The Complex World of Lenders
Bill Ayers, Keri Neidig, Amanda Scheler
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5.4 PA National Guard: What Education Services Can Do for Your College
Janet Hooper
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6.3 Year-Round Pell
Barbara Schmitt, Jodie Mount
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6.4 Assisting At-Risk Students – An Academic College Collaboration
Eric Doberstein, Abigail Mbuvi
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6.5 What Do Your Students Really Know About Financial Aid?
Donna Wilkoski, Kathleen Roebuck
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7.3 International Students and Graduate Financial Aid
Dave Eber
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7.4 One Size Does Not Fit All: Tailoring Financial Literacy to Your Campus
Janet McLaughlin, Sarah Hurley, Timothy Bush, Henry Crawford III, Julianne Louttit
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8.2 Advanced Verification
Tonya Hsiung
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17-18 Verification and Updates
Craig Rorie
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Being All In with Disability Services
Terry Watson
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Bullying in the Workplace
Barbara Schmitt, Marijo Elias
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Can FA and Bursurs Offices Play Well in the Same Sandbox
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Chapter 339 College Readiness
Linda Pacewicz
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Common Audit Findings
Gregory Rinderle
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Common Audit Findings and Solutions
Gregory Rinderle, Kelly Liocano
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Customer Service
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Federal Update
Craig Rorie
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Federal Work Study
Shannon Hawkins, Becky Smith
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Financial Aid Frenzy
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Financial Aid Literacy
Arianna Mears, Rebecca Schreiber-Reis
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Financial Aid Management Practices
Tami Gilbeaux
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First in Family
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Higher Education Economics
Mindy Hager
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Make Student Communications Stick
Mark McGinnis
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Managing Up
Heidi Sisson
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Modular Based Programs
Gregory Rinderle
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One Letter Big Results
Tami Gilbeaux
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PASFAA 101
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PASFAA Historian Committee
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PHEAA Special Programs Basics
Ashley Ruth, Margaret Blake
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PHEAA Update
James L. Preston, Elizabeth McCloud
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PPY Early FAFSA Panel
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Professional Judgment
Sharon Platt, Tiffany Aloi, Juli Louttit
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R2T4
Craig Rorie
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Serving Those Who Served
Michelle Bates, Robert Heckrote
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Substantiate Validate Authenticate
Cathy Demchak, Lynn Javor
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Using Reactive Tools to Proactively Hire
Brad Yeckley, Katie McMurray
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Washington DC Update
Scott Miller
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What is the Right Type of Loan
Julie Moreno Rehder, Keri Neidig
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What is Your Leadership Philosophy
Kimberly McCurdy
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Would You Read Your Own Website
Donna Wilkoski, Kathleen Roebuck
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Year Round Pell
Craig Rorie
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Federal Update
Amber Johnson
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How Do We Stop Spinning Our Wheels
Wendy Dunlap, Kimberly McCurdy, Charley Gelb, Julianne Louttit
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How Do We Stop Spinning Our Wheels – Handout
Wendy Dunlap, Kimberly McCurdy, Charley Gelb, Julianne Louttit
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Inside the Magic Kingdom – Seven Keys to Disney’s Success
Amanda Scheler, Patty Peterson
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International Students
Janet Kaercher, Linda Ebel
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Majoring in Money – How American College Students Manage Their Finances
Keri Neidig, Melony Ohalek
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Managing Loan Default: Making a Difference in 60 Minutes
Leigh Bove, Joseph Jovell
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NASFAA Update
Stephen Payne
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PASFAA 101/First Timers Receptions – Next PAGE What PASFAA can do for You
Stacy Schenk
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PHEAA General Session Update
James L. Preston, Christine Zuzack, Elizabeth McCloud
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Preparing for Compliance – General Program Review and Common Audit Findings
Amber Johnson
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Professional Judgment – Part 1 – Our Experiences
Matt Stokan, Bernard McCree, Charles Scheetz
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Professional Judgment – Part 2 – We Answer Your Questions
Matt Stokan, Bernard McCree, Charles Scheetz
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Roundtable – Communicating with the Next Generation of College Students
Rebecca Schreiber-Reis
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Roundtable – Prior Prior Year – Utilizing Professional Judgment
Bill Burke
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This is Why It’s So Interesting to Work in Financial Aid
Joan Holleran
The NextPAGE Committee
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Verification 101
Amber Johnson
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Verification Beyond the Basics
Tonya Hsiung
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150% Direct Stafford Loan Limit
Cindy Davis
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Active Shooter Survival
Frances McClellan
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Basics of the Borrower-Based Year
Meghan Petsko
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Beyond Entrance Exits
Christopher Earnshaw
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Common FAFSA Errors
Teresa Stover
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Common Sense and Financial Aid
Kim McCurdy, Amy Sloan
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Cost of Attendance
Cheryl DePaolis, Colleen Coudriet
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Counseling Borrowers on Income Driven Plans
Joe Jovell
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Direct Loan Basics
Michelle Jackson
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Disclosures and Consumer Information
David Racculia
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EdConnect
Heidi Hunter-Goldsworthy
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Eligibility – A Broad Overview
Alyssa Dobson
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Excel Tips and Tricks
James Baldwin
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Federal Loan Servicing Update and Panel
Susan Davis, Kimber Decker, Joe Jovell, Dan Weigle
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Institutional Dollars and Award the Right Students
Amy Miranda
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Leadership Lessons of a Sheep Farmer
Patricia Peterson
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Learning to Love Data
Christine Saadi, Jen Wick
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Managing An Effective Debt Management Program
Catherine Demchak, Dave Eber
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Media Training for Professionals
Keith New
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Mentoring
Dwight Horsey
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NASFAA Tools
Eileen Welsh
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NCAA Division 1 Financial Aid
Carol Bonner
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NSLDS Basics
Doug Vore
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PA Office of OVR
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PELL LEU
Cindy Davis
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Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Denise Verchimak, Pamela Montgomery, Mary Mills Richards
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PH Roundtable Session
Sheila M. Nelson-Hensley, Tracey Galloway, Matt Stokan
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PHEAA Partner Interface
Carol Gill, Pat Heer
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Public Speaking
Cory Gearths
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R2T4 and Modules
Eileen Welsh, Linda Ross
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Resolving C Codes
Tonya Hsiung
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Resolving Over-Aggregate Issues (Inadvertent Overborrowing)
David Racculia
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Retention – Neutral Attrition Can Be Prevented
Bill Engler
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Shopping Sheet
Eileen Welsh, Anna Griswold
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State Grant and Special Programs
Chris Zuzack
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Stress Relief
Tami Gilbeaux
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Student Advocacy
Linda Anderson
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Student Employment
Varo Duffins, Isaac Greene, Kimberly Uphold
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Surviving Change
Jason VanSickle
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Take Control of Your CDR
Steve Adams, Amanda Holt
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Top Audit and Program Findings
Melissa Ibanez
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Verification 101
Tonya Hsiung
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Verification 2013-14 and 2014-15
Cindy Davis
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Veterans Education Benefits
Jeff Culp
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Washington DC Update
Scott Miller
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What Should Every Adult Student Know About Finances
Daad Rizk
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What’s the Right Loan
Ben Brudnock, Allyson Bentz
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Federal Update (pptx)
Session 1 – Hands-on NSLDS (pptx)
Session 2 – EDExpress Training (ppt)
Session 3 – Adult Students and Financial Aid (ppt)
Session 4 – Adding New Programs (ppt)
Session 5 – Partnering for Student Success (ppt)
Session 7 – IPEDS – Exhibits (pdf)
Session 7 – IPEDS Presentation (ppt)
Session 8 – How to Lobby (ppt)
Sessions 10 & 32 – Verification (ppt)
Session 11 – Advocacy and Influence at the State Level (ppt)
Session 12 – Return to Title IV Funds (pptx)
Session 13 – You Can Deal With It (ppt)
Sessions 15 & 22 – Taxes 101 and Taxes 102 (pptx)
Sessions 19 & 31 – COD Direct Loans (ppt)
Session 20 – IM vs FM – What is a Family’s True Financial Strength (pptx)
Session 21 – Attaning an Error-Free FISAP (pptx)
Session 24 – Getting Back in the Ring – Building Resiliency in Financial Aid Professionals (ppt)
Sessions 27 & 42 – Stress in the Workplace (ppt)
Session 28 – Private Student Loans (ppt)
Session 29 – Credit Underwriting and Default Management (pptx)
Session 34 – Student Aid Award Letters (ppt)
Session 35 – Leadership Values and Visions (pptx)
Session 36 – Financial Aid for Non-Standard Terms (ppt)
Session 38 – Professional Judgment (ppt)
Session 39 – State Grant Update (ppt)
Session 41 – What Makes Financial Literacy Stick (docx)
Session 45 – Professional Judgment Q&A (ppt)
Session 47 – SAP (ppt)
Session 48 – Pell Basics (pptx)
Session 49 – Need Analysis and Graduate Students (ppt)
Session 50 – Communications – Now Beyond Email (ppt)
Session 59 – How an Early Awareness Program Fits Under Financial Aid (pptx)
Session 60 – Grad School Issues (pptx)
Session 61 – Audits and Program Reviews (ppt)
Session 62 – Campus-Based Aid Basics (pptx)
Session 63 – Learning to Listen (ppt)
Session 65 – Developing a Financial Literacy & Default Prevention Program (ppt)
Session 66 Public Service Loan Forgiveness (ppt)
Session 68 – Financial Aid Web Resources for Students (ppt)
Session 69 – Supporting Higher Education for Vulnerable Youth (ppt)
Session 70 – State Grant & Special Programs Costs and Distance Learning (ppt)
Borrower and School Services and Support
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Compliance Corner
David Racculia
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Countying Dollars and Cents – NCAA Division II and III Financial Aid
Maryann Dudas, Thomas Ball
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Default Prevention
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Direct Loan Reconciliation
Robert Berry, Barbara Davis
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Everything Speaks
Debra Cross
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General Provisions – (Non-Loan) Institutional Issues
Annmarie Weisman
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Great Lakes Loan Servicing Presentation
Bill Horn, Leigh M. Bove
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Hot Topics from DC
Scott Miller
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Loan Servicing Environment – Getting the Most from Nelnet As Your Servicer
Kimber Decker
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Navigating COD and Reporting Direct Loan Data
Robert Berry
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Navigating COD and Reporting Pell Data
Barbara Davis
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New Gainful Employment Rules and Strategies for Compliance
Mark Kantrowitz
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New Gainful Employment Rules and Strategies for Compliance
Mark Kantrowitz
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NSLDS Reports
Colleen Coudriet
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Policy and Regulatory Update
Cindy Davis
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Power FAIDS Update
Amy Brashear Miranda
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Private Loan Underwriting
Ben Brudnock
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Reconciliation of State Grant and Special Programs
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Return of Title IV Funds
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Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Annmarie Weisman
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Student Employment Presentation
Pati Kravetz, Elaine Taillon
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Taking the Fear Out of Facebook
Keri Neidig
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Taxes 101: What You Need to Know About Taxes and Verification
James Theeuwes
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The Family Table – A Graduate Professional Roundtable Discussion
Susan Bogart
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Top 10 Audit and Program Review Findings
Annmarie Weisman
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Trends and Challenges in Financial Aid and College Affordability
Mark Kantrowitz
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Trends and Challenges in Financial Aid and College Affordability
Mark Kantrowitz
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Value of Private Loan Preferred Lender Arrangements and Preferred Lender Lists
Karen Fox, Laura Worley
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Verification
Annmarie Weisman
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Washington Update – It’s a Game, It’s a Show, It’s DC
Scott Miller
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Why Use the CSS Profile?
Amy Brashear Miranda
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2011-2012 FAS System Update
Steve Angle
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Advanced Verification
Marykay Klara
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Direct Loan Reconciliation
Barbara Davis
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Direct Loan Websites and Publications
Barbara Davis
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FAS: Using the Direct Loan Processing System: Managing Data
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Financial Literacy from the Student Perspective
Dwight Horsey
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Gimme Some Credit
Ben Brudnock
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Hitting the Distance Ed Trail
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Hot Topics from Washington, DC
Scott Miller
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How America Pays for College 2010
Steve Wynne
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Implementing a Successful Student Employment Program
Betty Casale
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It’s Not About the Money
Dwight Horsey
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Like, My Friend Told Me to File as Independent?
Vince Frank
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Processing Direct Loans for Schools That Have Never Processed With Studentloans.gov
Barbara Davis
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Professional Judgment: Why Me?
Matthew Stokan
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Retention – Why?
Dr. James Theeuwes
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Riding the Open SG Highway
Eleanor Alspaugh, Carol Gill, Sandy Schmelz
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Split Servicing: Tools and Strategies to Help Track and Manage Debt
Tim Cameron
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State Grant and Special Programs
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U.S. Department of Education Federal Update
Dan Klock
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Value of Private Loan Preferred Lender Arrangements and Preferred Lender Lists
Laura Worley, Erin Wolfe
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Washington Update
Scott Miller
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What Schools Need to Know About Private Education Loans
John Middendorf
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Zooming Through State Grant Processing with Excel
Barbara Schmitt, Fran McKeown, Rachael Lohman
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Preferred Lender Arrangements: As an FAA, What Can You Say?
Amanda Constable (Citizens Bank) and Dan Wray (PHEAA)
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Trending Issues in Pennsylvania Higher Education and Pennsylvania Act 121, HB2124
Noe Ortega
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Deputy Secretary of Postsecondary and Higher Education
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Verification — Back to the Basics (East)
Donna Wilkoski
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Verification — Back to the Basics (West)
Shannon Hawkins and Deb McQuillen
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Helping Students Understand the Gap
Linda Pacewicz /Daniel Wray
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National Trends in Higher Education (College Board Research)
Kat Delgrosso
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Professional Judgement (East)
Marykay Klara
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Professional Judgement (West)
George Santucci
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PHEAA Audits
James Snyder
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Cost of Attendance (East)
Joan Hock and Michelle Pretopapa
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Cost of Attendance (West)
Melissa Ibanez and Juli Louttit
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How Does Your Office Work with Multiple Generations?
Keri Neidig
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Finding the Crack in the Box of Complacency (East only)
Dr. Donavan D. McCargo
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Enrollment Initiatives and Collaboration (Panel- East)
Jason Cronk, Dwight Horsey, Liz Rihl Lewinsky, Rebecca Schreiber-Reis, Lori Williams
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Enrollment Initiatives and Collaboration (Panel- West)
Dr. Randall McCready, Dr. Maggie Sikora, Becky Smith, Alyssa Dobson
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Verification Advanced (East)
Barbara Schmitt
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Verification Advanced (West)
Cindy Farrell and Cheryl Gerber
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Washington Update
Scott Miller
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Pennsylvania State Grant and Special Programs–Update
Elizabeth McCloud
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Advocacy Can Be Easy and Fun
Alyssa Dobson, Kimberly McCurdy
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Annual Loan Counseling, Notices, and Responsible Borrowing
Donna Miller
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Basic Needs and Food Insecurity
Tori Nuccio
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Collegiate Food Insecurity & Collegiate Basic Needs (West Training)
Erika Ninos
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Federal Update
Amber Johnson
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Leading Beyond Differences
Dwight Horsey, Amanda Flurry
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PA State Grant & Special Programs Update
Elizabeth McCloud
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Student Loan Refinancing Presentation
Tom May
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Washington Update
Scott Miller
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Federal Update (Slide view)
Amber Johnson
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Federal Update (Handout view)
Amber Johnson
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PPY/Early FAFSA Panel (East)
Panel
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PPY/Early FAFSA Panel (West)
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PHEAA Program Review – East & West
Jim Snyder
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Verification: Difficult Situations? (West only)
Jodie Mount, Traci Necciai
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Working with Special Populations (East only)
Tori Nuccio
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Professional Judgement (East & West)
Alyssa Dobson, Bernard McCree
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Managing Up – How to have a positive relationship with your boss (East & West)
Heidi Sisson
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Communication: Can You Hear Me Now? (West)
Brian J. Beighley, Dr. James Baldwin, Dr. Jennifer Burns, Wendy Dunlap
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Cultivating a Culture of Financial Literacy (East)
Arianna Mears and Rebecca Schreiber-Reis
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Cultivating a Culture of Financial L:iteracy (West)
Julianne Louttit
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Comment Code 399: Can you “C” the changes? (East)
Colleen Coudriet, Rhonda Moore, Michele Bogdon
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Comment Code 399: Can you “C” the changes? (West)
Michelle Jackson, Kyle Mosley, Renee Wright
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Washington Update (East)
Scott Miller
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Washington Update (West)
Scott Buchanan
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PHEAA Update (East & West)
Elizabeth McCloud
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2015-16 Verification – East
Tonya Hsiung
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Counseling Borrowers on Pay as You Earn and Income-Driven Plans
Leigh Bove, Joe Jovell
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Federal Perkins Loan
Alyssa Dobson, Linda Anderson, Amanda Constable, Shelby Smith, Kimberly Uphold
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Federal Update
Amber Johnson
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Financial Literacy and Helping Your Families Navigate Through the Maze – East
Keri Neidig, Ron Toles, Erin Wolfe
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Financial Literacy and Helping Your Families Navigate Through the Maze – West
Karen Foust, Melony Ohalek, Jennifer Burns, Joanna Hastings
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Graduate School Concerns
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Motivating / Marketing Techniques to Engage Students
Shannon Adam, Melissa Labrie, Charles Scheetz
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Navigating Difficult People
Linda Diaz, Patty Peterson
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PA State Grant and Special Programs Update
Christine Zuzack
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R2T4
Janet McLaughlin, Linda Ross
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RTSS & SGDEPP Updates
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Sula Hula
Colleen Coudriet
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Verification 101 – West
Tiffany Aloi
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Washington, DC Update
Scott Miller
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Credit Reporting Requirement
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Federal Update
Greg Martin
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Leading Change
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Military Benefits – East
Justin Machain
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Military Benefits – West
Don Accamando
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Return of Title IV Funds
Sarah Zipf
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State Grant and Special Programs – East and West
Christine Zuzack
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State Grant Distance Education Pilot Programs – East and West
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Stress Management – East and West
Julie Rehder, Robert Sevret, Nancy Harvey
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Trends in Student Aid 2013 – East and West
Katrina Delgrosso
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Unusual Enrollment History – East and West
Alyssa Dobson
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Verification – East
Tonya R. Hsiung
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Verification – West
Michelle Jackson, Kyle Mosley
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Washington Update – East and West
Scott E. Miller
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Early FAFSA & PPY
Joan Hock, Joan Holleran, Ginny Kopko
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Effective Counseling
Linda Anderson, Linda Ross, Patty Hladio
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E Tools and Resources
Linda Anderson, Linda Ross
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Financial Literacy
Rebecca Schreiber-Reis
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Modern Communication: Social Media and Text Nudging
Rebecca Schreiber-Reis
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PHEAA Resources
Kimberly McCurdy, Ron Felder, Tiffanie Devan
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Understanding Academic Calendars for Modules
Betty Casale
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What is PASFAA? and How Can PASFAA Help You?
Betty Casale, Carolyn Julian, Joe Alaimo
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What’s New in Financial Aid
Alyssa Dobson
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A Review of the Legislative Process and How to Advocate
Alyssa Dobson
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Change is Our Only Constant
Alyssa Dobson
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nextPAGE Resources
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Performance Evaluations and Meetings
Patty Hladio
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This is Why it’s so Interesting to Work in Financial Aid
Joan Holleran
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What is PASFAA? and How Can PASFAA Help You?
Stacy Schenk
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