SLGFA Annual Conference, March 10, 2010
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It was a jungle out there, but more than 170 participants from
more than 50 schools, lenders, and servicers learned how to
"Survive, Adapt and Thrive" on Wednesday at the 2010 SLGFA Annual
Conference: "It's a Jungle Out There," hosted at the Crowne Plaza
Hotel in Little Rock. |
March 10, 2010, marked another successful conference for
SLGFA. For more than 20 years, SLGFA has hosted an annual conference to aid
schools and lenders in navigating federal regulations and legislative
changes in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP).
"SLGFA is proud to host this free conference in order to provide schools,
lenders, and servicers the benefits of our knowledgeable staff," SLGFA
Client Services Division Manager Janet Gonyea said. "With recent changes in
the student loan industry, SLGFA wants schools and lenders to know that our staff is
here to help."
| NCHELP Meteor Project Manager Tim Cameron presenting the
session "Split-Servicing: Tools and Strategies to Help Track and
Manage Debt," which offered tools and processes that schools can use
to educate and assist students in managing their debt and avoiding
default. |
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SLGFA was also honored to have Tamika Edwards, community affairs
specialist for the Office of U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln, in attendance at
this year's conference. Senator Lincoln's continued support of the student
loan industry has been an appreciated resource.
This year's conference highlighted year-round Pell, ECASLA operational
issues for schools, the topic of split-servicing, the three-year cohort
default rate, SLGFA default prevention initiatives, how to survive, adapt,
and thrive during changing times, and an SLGFA update.
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SLGFA Caller Information and Assistance Department Manager
Theresa McDuffee presents "ECASLA Operational Issues for Schools,"
advising participants on how to best process change transactions for
"put" loans and refund procedures that help ensure timely
processing. |
SLGFA was also pleased to announce that it will be providing schools with an
updated version of its "FFELP Debt Management Guide: A Supplement to
Entrance and Exit Counseling" in April. In addition to updating the
content of the booklet, it has also been resized to a 6-by-9 inch
format for ease of mailing. Schools can pre-order the booklet via
e-mail.
| SLGFA School and Lender Services Department Manager Karen
Williams shows participants SLGFA's "FFELP
Repayment Plan Options" leaflet in the session "3-Year
Cohort Default Rate and SLGFA Default Prevention Initiatives." Karen
highlighted several
informational
publications that SLGFA offers free to schools. |
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As always, SLGFA provides the
conference PowerPoint presentations on its Web site for those who
were unable to attend the conference or for those who would like to
reference the presentations again at a later date.
With the conclusion of the conference, SLGFA would appreciate your
feedback to help us plan next year's annual conference. Participants can
complete and submit the
2010 SLGFA Annual Conference Evaluation Form online or print the form
and fax it to 501-688-7675.