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2008 Fall Workshops

The MDHE is proud once again to host a series of fall workshops to assist financial aid professionals in keeping up to date with current trends and developments within the industry. The workshops feature eight sessions with an array of topics ranging from recent operational and legislative changes, to focus in on the issues facing today?s financial aid offices. For a complete list of our 2008 fall workshop offerings, please see the agenda, dates, and locations below.

September 16, 2008
Columbia, MO
Courtyard by Marriott
3301 LeMone Industrial Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65201
(573)443-8000
September 17, 2008
Kansas City, MO
Adams Pointe Conference Center & Courtyard by Marriott
1400 NE Coronado Dr.
Blue Springs, MO 64014
(816)220-4400

September 18, 2008
Springfield, MO
Doubletree Hotel
2431 N. Glenstone Ave.
Springfield, MO 65803
(417)831-3131
October 1, 2008
St. Louis, MO
Crowne Plaza Hotel - St. Louis Airport
11228 Lone Eagle Dr.
Bridgeton, MO 63044
(314)291-6700

2008 Fall Workshop Agenda and Presentations

All presentations are offered as Adobe Acrobat (PDF) documents. The following links provide access to free software you can use to view the presentations, if you do not have the complete software program installed on your computer.   Adobe Acrobat Reader

Welcome to the MDHE Garden
Greetings and introductions
Presenter: Leanne Cardwell

Growing Strong with the MDHE
The latest news as it relates to state aid, the loan program, and the state of FFELP in Missouri
Presenter: Leroy Wade

Cultivating a Default Prevention Program
Practical tools and resources to implement effective default prevention measures at your school
Presenters: Marilyn Landrum and guest panelists

Harvesting Answers to Your State Aid Questions
Answers to your questions about Missouri state aid programs such as Access Missouri and Bright Flight in an open Q&A forum
Presenter: Kelli Reed

The Farmers Market: An overview of your state agency's services
Updates for the full range of MDHE services, including plans to be implemented for the 2008-2009 academic year
Presenters: Amanda Brown and Jillian Pawliczak

Shedding Light on the Grant Writing Process
Instructions and tips for preparing a more powerful and more convincing grant proposal
Presenters: Lesley Hendrix and Julie Meyer

Rooting through the Legislative Process
Valuable insight into the state's legislative processes, including bills that might impact financial aid and tips for reading a bill's activity pages.
Presenter: Zora AuBuchon

  • Handout (Legislative Processes & Updates)
  • Handout (How a Bill Becomes a Law)

Planting Seeds: Communicating with younger audiences
Tactics for using modern methods to successfully communicate financial aid matters to your students
Presenters: Wendy Baker and Julie Meyer

The Tool Shed: Common Manual and Online Tools
Guidelines for using the Common Manual: Unified Student Loan Policy and other electronic resources to make your daily processes simpler
Presenters: Dan Day and Lesley Hendrix


You may also view past workshop presentations.


     

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