2026 alasfaa conference – april 13 – 14
Flourish
within the financial aid ecosystem
Conference Schedule:
All sessions will be available virtually via Zoom to registered attendees
Monday, April 13
8am-9am: Registration & Coffee
9am-9:20am: Welcome from the President
9:20am-10:20am: Internal and External Threats Facing Title IV Institutions, by Damian White (OIG)
10:30am-11:30am: Session 1
Pollination: FinAid 101 for Campus Partners
Full Bloom: 2026-27 Verifications and Fraud Audits
11:30am-12:45pm: Lunch
12:45pm-1:45pm: Session 2
Pollination: A Field Guide to Simplify FinAid Jargon
Full Bloom: 2026-27 Federal Aid Mastery
2pm-3pm: Session 3
Pollination: VA Military Benefits
Full Bloom: Administrative Responsibilities
3:10pm-4:10pm: Session 4
Pollination: “Brave Space” Offices (WASFAA IDEEA Committee)
Full Bloom: Refresh Session
4:15pm-5pm: Navigating OB3
Pollination: Student Communications
Full Bloom: Compliance
Tuesday, April 14
8am-8:30am: Coffee and Companionship
8:30am-9:30am: WASFAA Updates
9:45am-10:45am: Outlook on State Aid
10:45am-11:15am: Troth Yeddha’ Celebration
11:15am-12pm: Closing Remarks
Conference Location:
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Akasofu Building, Conference Rooms 401 & 501
2160 N Koyukuk Dr
Fairbanks, AK 99775
All sessions will be available virtually via Zoom to registered attendees