September 4, 1998
Volume 98 - Issue 79


Department of Education Electronic Access Conferences

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently issued Action Letter #8 which announces three ED Electronic Access Conferences (EAC) entitled "Connect for Success" to be held in Kansas City, MO (November 17 - 19), Washington, D.C. (December 1- 3), and San Diego, CA (December 15 - 17). The conferences will include more than 40 concurrent sessions, providing participants the opportunity to learn more about ED's Title IV application systems. Some of the topics of the conferences include:

  •    IFAP (Information for Financial Aid Professionals) Web Site
  •    SSCR Update
  •    Delivery Systems Update
  •    Policy Issues and Changes including Reauthorization
  •    Advanced NSLDS Topics
  •    Tracking Data Through the Title IV Systems
  •    Electronic Recertification
  •    SSCR 32 Bit Software
  •    Updates to EDExpress Modules
  • Registration for the conferences can be completed on-line at EAC's web-site (http://edeworkshop.walcoff.com) or by obtaining a copy of this Action Letter on ED's web site (http://ifap.ed.gov). If you would like a copy of this Action Letter and are unable to access ED's web site, please contact Lynda Reid at (801) 321-7211.