Session Resources

Sunday, April 26th, 2026

NAOW - The First Pitch: FAFSA and Eligibility 

NAOW - Covering the Bases: An Overview of Federal Financial Aid Programs

NAOW - Home Field Advantage: An Overview of State Programs

NAOW - Step Up to the Plate: Essential Tool & Strategies for Financial Aid Success

Leadership Symposium - Leaders Eat Last & Building the Circle of Safety

Leadership Symposium - The Science Behind Leadership & Trust

Leadership Symposium - Leadership and Decision Making Under Pressure

Leadership Symposium - Creating a Culture of Leadership & Long-term Success

Concurrent Session - Modular Madness: Adjusting R2T4 Procedures for Modules in Standard Terms

Concurrent Session - Critical Role of a Lender List

Concurrent Session - Assembling the A-Team: IRP Essentials for Success

Concurrent Session - Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins

Keynote Session - Navigating Changes While Staying True to Our Mission

Monday, April 27th, 2026

General Session - Navigating OB3 Without Dropping the Ball

Concurrent Session - Clock Hours 101: Mastering Exits, Payment Periods & Compliance Plays

Concurrent Session - Building Belonging: Practical Strategies to Strengthen Campus Culture in Higher Education

Concurrent Session - Professional Judgment: Making the Call When It Counts

Concurrent Session - Communicating Effectively with Congress or the State Legislature

Concurrent Session - Private Loans: Myths vs. Facts

Concurrent Session - Building Your Game Plan for Cultivating Leadership

Concurrent Session - THEC Compliance: Leading State Compliance Challenges

Concurrent Session - FAA Booth Review: PJ Scenarios - You Make the Call

General Session - Fireside Chat: Washington Update

Concurrent Session - Changing the Playbook: Loan Proration in the OB3 Era

Concurrent Session - The Circle of Safety: Creating an Environment of Trust

Concurrent Session - Down the Homestretch: Notch a Win in State Aid Reconciliation and Retroactive Payment Requests

Concurrent Session - Donor Funded Scholarships

Tuesday, April 28th, 2026

General Session - THEC Update

Concurrent Session - In-Game Adjustments: Strategies for Spending FWS

Concurrent Session - Team Players: What to Cover Before Bills Go Out

Concurrent Session - Dual Enrollment Grant Overview

Concurrent Session - Cohort Default Rate Crash Course

Concurrent Session - Rewriting the Playbook: TSAA Changes and FAST System Strategies

Concurrent Session - Private Loans: Information to Provide on Your School's Families

Concurrent Session - Ask Regs: Calling the Toughest Plays in Financial Aid

Concurrent Session - Forget What You Thought You Knew: Modern Student Loan Repayment

General Session - Defense Wins Championships: Building a Fraud Response Playbook for Admissions and Financial Aid

Wednesday, April 29th, 2026

General Session - All In with NASFAA: From Kickoff to Career Growth

General Session - Federal Update: What's New in the Game