We are so excited to announce a professional development opportunity in partnership with the Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (MASFAA) that will take place right here in Illinois! We are hosting two events this 2024-2025 membership year:
Northeastern University - Chicago, Illinois - October 25, 2024
Parkland College - Champaign, Illinois - April 14, 2025
Since 2019, an elite group of more than 650 financial aid professionals have earned the esteemed FAAC® designation—and you now have the opportunity to access an intensive preparation course to help you prepare for NASFAA's Certified Financial Aid Administrator® (CFAA) Program knowledge exam! At this in-person workshop, you will use a suite of materials prepared by NASFAA and taught by FAAC® facilitators.
Registered participants will receive a comprehensive set of preparation resources and complimentary access to the certification knowledge exam. Resources include:
Exam preparation guide for candidates
Self-assessment worksheet
Exam preparation workshop handouts
Practice exam and diagnostic report
This full workshop is $300 for MASFAA members, and $400 for non-MASFAA members. This is a significant cost savings as the exam and Exam Preparation Guide are $525 if purchased directly from NASFAA — and that doesn't include an in-person preparation workshop!
You will not only receive those two items for almost 50% off, but you will also be able to review Knowledge Exam topics in a group setting. Beta tests have shown the pass rate for workshop participants is higher by an average of 15%!
We will have a workshop on October 25th at Northeastern Illinois University from 9 AM to 4:30 PM. Lunch will be provided.
You can view more information, as well as register, by clicking on the links here!
Each workshop only has 25 seats available, so don’t miss out on grabbing your spot!
ILASFAA will provide 2 scholarships per event. This scholarship covers the FAAC workshop registration fee. Scholarship does not include transportation to/from/during the workshop. Lunch will be provided, other means are on your own. Active, paid membership is required to be eligible for the scholarship. Apply here.