Dallas, Texas, Sunday, May 4th, 2025
LIVE meeting of Dallas Region is happening Sunday, May 4th, 2025, and Monday, May 5th
NOTE: These are last year’s talks, but they will give you an idea of what topics will be discussed.We will update these as the speakers get their subjects for this year.
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Remember, the Hotel has Special Rates for us until April 20th, so get your Reservations now!
They’re only $169! |
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SUNDAY May 4th
Conference Registration outside the Garden Room By Joe Knutte – Sikich, Inc
SUNDAY January 28th – the Garden Room Financial Aid INFO for everyone will be offered for 3 hours starting on Sunday from 2:00pm to 05:00
2:00pm to 03:00pm By Gregory Plourde: “What the Dept. Does to a School on HCM-2”
03:00pm to 4:00pm By David Canaski “Re-Thinking your Admissions Process: Is your Admissions/Financial Aid process the same as it was twenty years ago? Are you confident it is compliant in the current environment? Is it as effective as it used to be? Let’s talk about it”!
04:00pm to 05:00pm By Mary Lyn Hammer/Jon White
Post-Pandemic Pandemonium! In-school Strategies for Success
5:00 PM– HOTEL ATRIUM AREA Meet with speakers one-on-one if you like in the hotel. (see Terry for sign up)
MONDAY, May 5th… Cinco De Mayo
07:00am– 09:00 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION– Garden Room FOYER
08:30am to 09:00am – Garden Room
Opening and Welcome – Terry Hopkins Invocation by Ron Holt
08:45 am to 09:00 am Terry Hopkins introduction of our exhibitors and sponsors
09:00 to 10:00 – “Ron will review significant regulatory actions taken in 2023, critical new regulations scheduled to become effective July 1, 2024, and proposed regulations now under consideration.” – By Ron Holt
10:00 AM TO 10:05 AM – BREAK by David M. Canaski Financial Aid Experts, Inc.
10:00 am to 11:00 am – By Mary Lyn Hammer/Jon White
Post-Pandemic Pandemonium! Knowledge Can Keep Student Loans from Being Your Worst Nightmare!
11:00 am to 12:00 am – “Borrower defense” By Yolanda R. Gallegos Gallegos Legal Group
12:00 pm to 12:45 pm Working lunch – Wright International our Lunch Sponsors
Working Lunch – “Student loans are going to be payable someday” By Diana Rodriguez- Wright International Student Services
12:45 pm to 01:45 pm – by David M. Canaski Financial Aid Experts, Inc. : “Title IV Compliance Outside of the Financial Aid Office: “Do you think your Third-Party Servicer is keeping you “compliant”? When is the last time they talked with you about Clery? GLBA? Title IX? (or a dozen other compliance issues?). Let’s step outside of the Financial Aid Office and talk about campus-wide Title IV compliance”.
01:45 PM to 02:45 pm – By Gregory Plourde: “The issues I’ve found when a school does a change in ownership”.
2:45 to 3:00 – Break in the Hallway! Sponsored By Ron Holt -Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile
03:00 PM to 04:00 pm –– By Joe Knutte – Sikich, Inc.
“Things you need to be aware of for the 2024 audit season. Plus, a state of the union on Title IV developments.”
04:30 PM –Terry Hopkins ADJOURN
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR SAME PLACE, MARCH 2026
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Remember, the Hotel has Special Rates for us until April 20th, so get your Reservations now!
They’re only $169! |
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Sunday Classes start Sunday in the afternoon, and all will finish with a Hospitality meet and greet Sunday evening, starting at 5:30 PM. Monday’s NEW FORMAT, Financial Aid CONFERENCES start Monday at 9:00 AM. Financial Aid Conferences programs starting Monday morning at 9:00 AM ending at 4:30 PM.
Come to the meeting that suits you schedule and your budget.
THANKS FOR A GREAT CONFERENCE
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!