Financial Aid advising is an essential component of Prison Education Programs (PEPs). Many PEPs rely on the paper FAFSA when serving students who are incarcerated. We expect many new Prison Education Programs (PEPs) will enroll their first students in the Fall of 2024.  The challenge of introducing PEP work at the same time as FAFSA Simplification implementation crescendos will create a challenge for financial aid staff as well as PEP administrators. During this workshop, we will walk through the FAFSA completion process, highlighting the most complex form and verification questions. We will also talk about the methods for processing those paper FAFSAs. Both financial aid teams and prison program administrators will join the conversation and welcome your questions.

The direct link for participants to register for the Completing the Paper 2024-25 FAFSA with Students Who Are Incarcerated Workshop is: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4463509/F1C5A03976B02902CA10C4A17A7FBAA1.

Individuals may also register from the NASFAA website as well: https://www.nasfaa.org/paper_fafsa_students_incarcerated_jan24

This work is generously funded by a grant from Ascendium Education Group.

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Speakers

Sheila Meiman
Prison Education Specialist Associate  
NASFAA

Joseph Bailey
Assistant Dean for Enrollment Services/ Director of Financial Aid
SUNY Genesee Community College

Nahlee Suvanvej
Director, Higher Education in Prison (HEP)
Portland State University

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Jerry McKeen
Financial Aid Director  
Des Moines Area Community College

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