7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Registration Area Open
Location: Event Center Pre-Function/Box Office
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast Buffet
Location: Ovation
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Exhibitor Area Open
Location: Event Center Pre-Function
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
From FAFSA Simplification to the July 4th Reconciliation and Beyond: What Don't We Know
Robert Weinerman, Iron Bridge Resources
Location: Ovation
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Break and Visit the Exhibitors
Location: Event Center Pre-Function
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: A Panel of Schools
Meredith Schor, Director Financial Aid, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Dr. Nathan Franklin, Deputy Director of Student Financial Services, University of Delaware
Andrew Harvey, Director of Financial Aid, Garrett College
Robin Walker, Director of Graduate Student Financial Services and Compliance, Wilkes University
Chris Zimmerman, Dean Financial Assistance and Retention, College of Southern Maryland
Kat Delgrosso, Head of Mid-Atlantic Campus & Event Development, College Ave
Location: Ovation
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Coffee/Tea Break and Visit the Exhibitors
Location: Event Center Pre-Function
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout Session 1: Building Awareness of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Becky Davis, Ascendium
Location: Spotlight
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout Session 2: Overview of the Student Aid Index (SAI) (Basic)
Robert Weinerman, Iron Bridge Resources
Location: Feature
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout Session 3: CollegeBound Foundation - We're in your backyard helping students!
Khala Granville Williamson, CollegeBound Foundation
Location: Limelight
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch, Tri-State Business Meeting, and Awards!
Location: Ovation
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Breakout Session 1: Using Pell Grant for Continuing Ed Classes
Ginny Zawodny, Community College of Baltimore County
Brittany Benton, Community College of Baltimore County
Location: Spotlight
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Breakout Session 2: Budgeting Techniques for College Students
Meredith Schor, Director of Financial Aid, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Location: Feature
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Breakout Session 3: Effective Presentations
Catherine Boscher-Murphy
Location: Limelight
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Snack & Beverage Break and Visit the Exhibitors
Location: Event Center Pre-Function
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Breakout Session 1: Incorporating Charisma Into Your Career
Julie Lawton, Monogram
Location: Spotlight
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Breakout Session 2: Power in Partnership, Elevating Campus and Athletic Collaboration
Daphne Lewis, NCAA Eligibility Specialist, Morgan State University
Location: Feature
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Breakout Session 3: Professional Judgement is an Adventure
Catherine Boscher-Murphy
Location: Limelight
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Break and Visit the Exhibitors
Location: Event Center Pre-Function
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Breakout Session 1: MD State Update/ MHEC Meeting
Al Dorsett, Director of the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Maryland Higher Education Commission
Location: Spotlight
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Breakout Session 2: DE State Update/ DHEO Meeting
Lisa Condon, DE Higher Education Office
Location: Feature
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Breakout Session 3: DC Update/ DCTAG, DC OSSE Meeting
Walter Hemphill, Management Analyst, Office of the State Superintendent of Education, DCGOV
Location: Limelight
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Dinner on your own