Avoiding FERPA Pitfalls in the Financial Aid Office

(Retired) | Last updated April 10, 2015

Course Length

1h 31m

Last Updated

April 10, 2015

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Avoiding FERPA Pitfalls in the Financial Aid Office

(Retired) | Last updated April 10, 2015

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Avoiding FERPA Pitfalls in the Financial Aid Office
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Overview

Join us online to learn how you and your entire staff can maintain student privacy and institutional compliance by avoiding the most common FERPA pitfalls. Incorporating questions and examples submitted by webcast participants, our expert instructor will give clarification and advice on the eight areas of FERPA law that are most commonly misinterpreted. From general requests for information to specific issues involving vendors, family members, and auditors, this webcast will help you and your financial aid team give the right response every time.

Who should attend?

Novice participants will leave able to assess every data request to make sure all FERPA requirements are addressed. Decision-makers will walk away with the key information to consider when forming departmental policy. Both groups will gain from a discussion of common information issues through a case study format.

Agenda

  • FERPA overview as it relates to financial aid work
  • 8 common FERPA problem areas in financial aid
    • Requests received
    • Loans
    • 3rd party
    • Family
    • Auditors
    • Disclosures and policies
    • Methods of communication
    • FERPA training
  • How the 2009/2012 FERPA updates apply to the financial aid office

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Why is this event retired?

At AI we want to always ensure that the best and most current trainings are available to members, and we regularly review our trainings to ensure that is the case.