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State Financial Aid Webcast September 13, 2023
Topics of discussion
- Manageable Debt Calculation for Loan Programs
- GAPP: FY 2024 Payment Process
- Deadlines & Reminders
State Financial Aid Webcast August 31, 2023
Topics of discussion
- Overview of GAPP
- The role of the Primary Point of Contact (PPC)
- Create a PPC account
- Approve and Assign Institutional User Roles
- Account Maintenance
- Deadlines & Reminders
State Financial Aid Webcast August 24, 2023
Topics of discussion
- 2023-24 Program Guidelines
- Introduction to Grant and Aid Processing Platform (GAPP)
- Deadlines & Reminders
Texas Application for State Financial Aid Webcast June 29, 2023
Topics of discussion
- 2023-24 Online TASFA
- Development Updates
- File Layout Updates
- Test Files
- 2024-25 TASFA Updates
- Questions
Texas Application for State Financial Aid Webcast June 29, 2023 [Video]
Texas Application for State Financial Aid Webcast June 29, 2023 [PDF]
State Financial Aid Webcast March 1, 2023
Topics of discussion
- Online TASFA Updates
- FORWARD Loan Program
- Financial Aid Database (FAD)
- Reminders, Updates, and Deadlines
State Financial Aid Webcast October 25, 2022
Topics of discussion
- Financial Aid Database (FAD)
- FY 2022 Cycle Three
- Data Submission Portal
- 2023-24 Online TASFA Updates
- Reminders, Updates, and Deadlines
State Financial Aid Webcast September 27, 2022
Topics of discussion
- FY 2022 (2021-22) State Campus-Based Report Overview
- 2023-24 TASFA Updates
- FAQs
- Revised Grant Allocations and Carry-Forward for FY 2023
- Selective Service
- Child Support Arrearages
- THECB Officially Moved Offices!
- Reminders, Updates, and Deadlines
State Financial Aid Webcast August 30, 2022
Topics of discussion
- Online Resources Review
- Comptroller Closure Impacts
- HelmNet Certification Overview
- Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) Updates
- Reminders, Updates, and Deadlines
State Financial Aid Webcast July 26, 2022
Topics of discussion
- Fund Process Overview
- College Access Loan Interest Rate
- Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) Updates
- THECB Moves Downtown
- Reminders, Updates, and Deadlines
State Financial Aid Webcast June 28, 2022
Topics of discussion
- FY 2023 Program Guidelines
- CAL, TASSP, EAE, TCWS, WSMP, and Bilingual Education Updates
- Work-Study Student Mentorship Reporting Updates
- TXWORKS Promotional Activities
- 2023-24 Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) Updates
- Development Progress
- Testing Update
- Deadlines and Reminders
State Financial Aid Webcast May 24, 2022
Topics of discussion
- FY 2023 Program Guidelines
- State Grant Program Updates
- User Access Annual Review
- 2023-24 Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) Updates
- File Layout
- Testing
- Deadlines and Reminders
State Financial Aid Webcast April 20, 2022
Topics of discussion
- Net Price Calculator
- Authority to Transfer
- 2023-24 TASFA
- Deadlines and Reminders
State Financial Aid Webcast March 8, 2022
Topics of discussion
- FY 2023 Annual Award Amounts
- B.1.10 Strategy – Funds Request Form
- Statutory Requirement Reminder
- Financial Aid Database Modernization
- Online Texas Application for State Financial Aid
- Deadlines and Updates
State Financial Aid Webcast October 19, 2021
Topics of discussion
- Financial Aid Database (FAD) Modernization
- FAD Cycle Three Reconciliation
- Reviewing Statutory Requirements
- Reminders and Updates
State Financial Aid Webcast September 14, 2021
Topics of discussion
- Accessing Systems
- Requesting and Returning Funds
- Reviewing Online Resources
- Websites Overview
- Program Guidelines
- Forms
- How to Contact Us
- Reminders and Training
State Financial Aid Webcast August 10, 2021
Topics of discussion
- FY 2022 Funds Request Process
- Comptroller Closure – Impact to State Financial Aid Programs
- Federal Changes – Impacts to State Financial Aid
- Selective Service
- Controlled Substance
- Verification
- FAFSA/TASFA – High School Graduation Requirement
- Reminders and Training
State Financial Aid Webcast July 13, 2021
Topics of discussion
- Texas Working Off-Campus: Reinforcing Knowledge and Skills (WORKS) Internship Program Overview
- Program Resource Updates
- Educational Aide Exemption (EAE)
- Bilingual Education Program
- Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG)
- Transitioning Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Program Participation Agreement (PPA)
- CAL 2021 Interest Rate Reduction
- Reminders, Training, and Deadlines
State Financial Aid Webcast June 15, 2021
Topics of discussion
- Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) Updates
- Preliminary Allocations 10-Day Data Review
- Processing State Financial Aid Programs
- Reminders, Training, and Deadlines
State Financial Aid Webcast May 11, 2021
Topics of discussion
- FY 2022 (2021-22) Program Guidelines Updates
- Grants
- Loans and Scholarships
- Exemptions
- Work-Study
- Work-Study Student Mentorship Program
- New Portal Demonstration
State Financial Aid Webcast April 13, 2021
Topics of discussion
- Legislative Session Overview
- TASFA: Annual Feedback & eTASFA
- Frequently Asked Topics
- Net Price Calculator (NPC)
- Financial Aid Database (FAD)
- Authority to Transfer Process
- 2021-22 Allocations
- Deadline Reminders and Training
State Financial Aid Webcast March 09, 2021
Topics of discussion
- General Updates
- Good Neighbor Program – Portal Now Available
- TEXAS Grant & TEOG Award Amounts
- State Programs – Opt In/Out Survey Monkey
- TCWS Summer Awarding
- Loan Delinquency Reports in HelmNet
- Net Price Calculator Updated Process 2021 – Demo
November Webcast Training Series - Financial Aid Database (FAD): Reconciliation, TASSP & CAL Processing Application to Disbursement
Financial Aid Database (FAD): Reconciliation November 10, 2020
- Financial Aid Database (FAD): Reconciliation Training [Video]
- Financial Aid Database (FAD): Reconciliation Training [PDF]
TASSP & CAL Processing Application to Disbursement November 17, 2020
October Webcast Training Series - State Campus-Based Annual Report, GEER, User Access Annual Review
State Campus-Based Annual Report October 13, 2020
GEER: What do I need to know about awarding and reporting funds? October 15, 2020
User Access Annual Review: Process Walk-through October 20, 2020
State Financial Aid Webcast September 15, 2020
Topics of discussion
- Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund Update
- Contract overview
- Reporting requirements
- Funding
- FAQs
- Net Price Calculator 2020-21 Overview
- Texas Application for State Financial Aid 2021-22 Updates
State Financial Aid Webcast August 11, 2020
Topics of discussion
- 2020-21 Welcome Back
- Discuss SFAP webpage updates
- Announce Fall 2020 Institutional Calendar
- Review funds request process
- Train on User Access Form
- Updated Bilingual Education Program Guidelines
- New Fact Sheet: Exemption for Blind and Deaf Students
- General updates, deadlines, and training
State Financial Aid Webcast July 14, 2020
Topics of discussion
- Introduce Online HelmNet Reporting
- Review new user instructions
- Discuss various reports available
- Provide a LIVE DEMO of the new reporting tool
- Review 2019-20 FAD Cycle Two Reporting Updates
- Discuss general updates, deadlines, and training
State Financial Aid Webcast June 9, 2020
Topics of discussion
- Discuss upcoming events, deadlines, and training.
- Review the new Foster Care Exemption Fact Sheet.
- Introduce the new Bilingual Education Program guidelines.
- Review updates to the 2020-21 Work-Study Student Mentorship Program guidelines.
State Financial Aid Webcast May 12, 2020
Topics of discussion
- Selective Service Statement
- Grant and work-study Provisions found in TAC, Section 22.11
- Program specific updates
State Financial Aid Webcast April 14, 2020
Topics of discussion
Discuss recent updates to state financial aid programs affected by COVID-19.
- Financial Aid Database (FAD) – Cycle One
- Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) Engagement Guide
- College Student Budgets
- Net Price Calculator
- Good Neighbor Program
- Selective Service Statement
State Financial Aid Webcast March 10, 2020
Topics of discussion
- State FA Resource Updates
- Staffing Expansion for Financial Aid Services
- 2020-21 Program Guidelines
- Online State Loan Reporting
- SFAP Website Improvements
- Training Modules
State Financial Aid Webcast February 11, 2020
Topics of discussion
- State FA Resource Updates
- Upcoming Deadlines & Events
- Exemption & Waiver Resources
- College For All Texans website updates
- TEC 54.351 vs. TEC 54.354
- Good Neighbor Program (GNP) online recommendation process
State Financial Aid Webcast October 22, 2019
Topics of discussion
- New Commissioner of Higher Education
- Financial Aid Database (FAD) Report – Cycle 3
- User Access Annual Review Demo
- Upcoming Events and Deadlines
State Financial Aid Webcast September 10, 2019
Topics of discussion
- Who is Financial Aid Services (FAS)?
- FAS Team Functions
- FAS – Operations
- FAS – Training & Communications
State Financial Aid Webcast August 13, 2019
Topics of discussion
- Requesting Funds
- Grant Payment Demo
- Funds Request Form
- Award History Process
- Program Updates
- EAE
- TCWS
- WSMP
- Proposed TAC Rule Changes
- 2020-21 TASFA
- Upcoming Events and Deadlines
State Financial Aid Webcast July 9, 2019
Topics of discussion
- Loan Program Guidelines
- Legislative Changes
- Educational Aide Exemption
- Grant Payments Demo
- Upcoming Events and Deadlines
State Financial Aid Webcast June 11, 2019
Topics of discussion
- 2019-20 Program Guidelines
- ABC’s of Financial Aid Database (FAD)
- Open and Deadline Dates
- FAD Manual Overview and Updates
- File Processing
- Reporting
- Reconciliation Demo
- Contact Us
- Upcoming Events and Deadlines
State Financial Aid Webcast May 14, 2019
Topics of discussion
- Legislative Update
- 2019-20 Program Guideline Changes
- Authority to Transfer
- Year-Round Grant Update
- Award History for Grant Programs
- User Access Process
- Upcoming Events and Deadlines
State Financial Aid Webcast April 9, 2019
Topics of discussion
- Grant Funds Request Enhancements
- CAL Interest Rate Change
- CAL Process
- HelmNet Loan Portal Enhancements
- Net Price Calculator Overview
- Upcoming Events & Deadlines
State Financial Aid Webcast March 12, 2019
Topics of discussion
- Legislative Recap
- Review EFC Priority
- Program Guidelines
- SFAP Webpage (Live Demo)
- Online Inquiry (Live Demo)
- Upcoming Events and Deadlines