Welcome to TFAP!
Federal Student Aid's Training for Financial Aid Professionals (TFAP) website contains information on our current and future training activities and learning resources.
To help you choose training that's tailored to your needs, we've identified the experience level and functional role appropriate for each series. If you're in the first two years on the job (or just want a "refresher"), see our listings for New Financial Aid Professionals. If you need training on a specific financial aid system or in a specialized area of financial aid administration, check out courses in Training for Specific Functions.
Going to training at one of our regional offices? Check our directions and other helpful information for FSA Regional Training Facilities.
••• Announcements •••
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Improving Direct Loan Processing
This 1.5 hour online, instructor-led, intermediate level class will focus on resolving Direct Loan issues using Federal Student Aid's websites, including Direct Loan Electronic Master Promissory Note (eMPN), Common Origination and Disbursement (COD), and Direct Loan Servicing (DLSS). In addition we will give a brief overview of Direct Loan Tools software. Read more >>>
TEACH Grant Implementation and Processing Webinar
Federal Student Aid's first TEACH Grant Implementation and Processing Webinar for school financial aid administrators and their staff will be offered on Thursday, April 10, 2008 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Time. This one hour and thirty minute webinar will provide an opportunity to learn more about the operational implementation of the TEACH Grant Program and to prepare for that implementation.
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Regulatory and Legislative Update - Spring 2008 Workshop Series
This workshop provides detailed information on both the Final Rules published published on October 29 and November 1, 2007 and the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) enacted Sept. 27, 2007. Areas of particular focus include preferred lender lists, prohibited inducements, changes to cash management rules, return to Title IV funds (R2T4) and the new TEACH Grant.
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Financial Aid Basics
Federal Student Aid is pleased to announce "Financial Aid Basics," a three-day workshop intended for the new financial aid administrator.
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Fundamentals of Title IV Administration
Federal Student Aid is pleased to announce the schedule for all "Fundamentals of Title IV Administration" sessions for the next year.
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