THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 7:30am 8:30am Registration, LBJ Student Center Ballroom – – Ballroom 8:30am 9:00am – – Welcome Session Moderator: JoEllen Soucier, Executive Director of Financial Aid at Houston Community College Presenters: JoEllen Soucier Housekeeping Items – Yvette Hernandez Director of Financial Aid at Southwest Junior College – Dede Gonzales Associate Director of Financial Aid at Texas State University – Ballroom 9:00am 10:00am – – Spotlight Session The Texas Coordinating Board State Aid Update – – Moderator: JoEllen Soucier, Executive Director of Financial Aid Presenter: Sophia Rodriguez Title: The Texas Coordinating Board State Aid Update – Description: This Year is Now is Session: The 85th Legislature is now in session and a lot of exciting activity is on the horizon. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will discuss a few of the Legislative recommendations that were submitted that could impact the Toward Excellence Access and Success (TEXAS) Grant and the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG). In addition, updates to a variety of forms and processes will be presented so that participants can get connected with the new and improved resources that can be used to administer state financial aid programs. Location: Ballroom 9:00am 10:00am – – INTEREST SESSIONS Thursday, February 23, 2017 10:30am 11:30am – – US Department of Education Dallas Office – Presenters: Kevin Campbell Title: Federal Update Description: Update on the federal financial aid programs. Location: Room 3.10 10:30am 11:30am – –
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 7:30am – 8:30am – Registration, LBJ Student Center Ballroom Ballroom – 8:30am – 9:00am Welcome Session Moderator: JoEllen Soucier, Executive Director of Financial Aid at Houston Community College Presenters: JoEllen Soucier – Housekeeping Items Yvette Hernandez – Director of Financial Aid at Southwest Junior College Dede Gonzales – Associate Director of Financial Aid at Texas State University Ballroom – 9:00am – 10:00am Spotlight Session – The Texas Coordinating Board – State Aid Update Moderator: JoEllen Soucier, Executive Director of Financial Aid Presenter: Sophia Rodriguez Title: The Texas Coordinating Board – State Aid Update Description: This Year is Now is Session: The 85th Legislature is now in session and a lot of exciting activity is on the horizon. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will discuss a few of the Legislative recommendations that were submitted that could impact the Toward Excellence Access and Success (TEXAS) Grant and the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG). In addition, updates to a variety of forms and processes will be presented so that participants can get connected with the new and improved resources that can be used to administer state financial aid programs. Location: Ballroom – 9:00am – 10:00am INTEREST SESSIONS Thursday, February 23, 2017 – 10:30am – 11:30am US Department of Education – Dallas Office Presenters: Kevin Campbell Title: Federal Update Description: Update on the federal financial aid programs. Location: Room 3.10 – 10:30am – 11:30am
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