Higher Education & Financial Aid Blog
Ray Nault, Vice President of Technology at HEAG and Stetson University
In May 2009, Ray was asked to assist Stetson Law School, located in Gulfport, Florida, with Banner/financial aid support. Initially thought to be a short term assignment, Ray worked for two years in this function. Due to his success there, he was asked to support the Banner/financial aid function at the undergraduate institution, Stetson University located in Deland, FL. After working in this function for about a year, in February, he was asked to serve as Interim Director of Financial Aid at Stetson University. As of May 2012, it will be three years and counting.
HEAG welcomes consultant Dee Ludwick (again)
Dee Ludwick worked for 11 years as the Director of Financial Assistance at Regis College in Weston, MA. She retired from Regis College in March 2011 anticipating a nice retirement; however, “once in financial aid always in financial aid”—at least that is the motto for some. Prior to Regis, Dee worked for four years as a consultant for HEAG. Once Dee b...ecame available, Beth Ingle asked Dee to return to the group. Dee returned in April 2011, working as the Interim Director of Financial Aid at Diman Regional Vocational High School in Fall River, MA and their Practical Nursing Program. Read more »
Education Department Releases Action Plan To Improve Measures of Postsecondary Success
April 11, 2012
Contact:
Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
To provide more complete information on student persistence and completion, the Education Department released an action plan today that takes steps to augment its current measures of student success in postsecondary education. Graduation rate reporting required for institutions of higher education will be broadened to include part-time and other students who have previously attended postsecondary education. Read more »
NASFAA announces NASFAA University
NASFAA recently announced the launch of NASFAA University, a new learning program for financial aid professionals. NASFAA University will be rolled out during the next few months through multiple learning formats. This five part training program consists of: Read more »
Changes made to the application processing system
For the last several years there seems to have been constant changes made to the application processing system. More ISIR codes and integration of IRS information made up many of these changes. The Department of Education put out an electronic announcement on November 4, 2011 titled: 2012-2013 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing Guide, which discusses the major changes involved in processing the 2012-2013 FAFSA information. Read more »
Webinars scheduled for December and January.
The Higher Education Assistance Group, Inc. (HEAG) is pleased to announce two webinars scheduled for December 2011 and January 2012. These webinars are free and designed to offer you valuable consulting expertise in a virtual format. Read more »
Attention All Banner Schools!
SunGard Higher Education has released the "2012-2013 Early Release for Banner Financial Aid, 8.12.1". November is a great time to start updating and testing your systems for January 1st. Financial aid departments in November tend to have less student traffic, there are limited reports due and staff members begin to relax from the hustle of the fall semester. It is the perfect time to start planning for the next year.
The udpate is optional, but it will give you a head start for the New Year. The update includes: Read more »
The Banner Guru
The first time I met Ray Nault was at the Higher Education Assistance Group (HEAG) office. I had just signed on as a consultant and attended one of his information sessions. The session was great! All the consultants around the conference table seemed to relish in his energy and enthusiasm for technology. Read more »
What is Direct Loan Reconciliation and How Does It Affect Me?
For those schools new to Direct Loans, reconciliation is a federal requirement and is required of all DL participants. On a monthly basis, schools must ensure that not only do their internal records match (between the FAO and the Business Office), but that their records match with the Department of Education’s. Read more »
Helping our Students Succeed
As Financial Aid Administrators, we are faced each and every day with opportunities to help our students succeed. In these uncertain economic times, students and their families rely on us even more to guide them through their college career. The information we provide and the way in which we provide it can make the difference in whether or not a student earns their college degree.
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