Training and Workshops
Tuesday@2 Webinar:
Navigating the Evolving Higher Education Accountability Landscape
Tue, May 5, 2026 @ 2:00 pm EDT
Accountability requirements for higher education institutions are undergoing significant change, with major implications for financial aid administrators. In this session, Aaron Lacey — Co-Chair of Thompson Coburn's Higher Education Practice and a primary negotiator on the Department of Education's recent AHEAD rulemaking committee — will provide an expert overview of the current regulatory landscape and what institutions should be doing to prepare. Attendees will leave with a clearer picture of what's coming and how to stay ahead of compliance obligations.
Aaron D. Lacey. The Co-Chair of Thompson Coburn’s Higher Education Practice, Aaron has over two decades of experience assisting institutions to navigate complex legal and policy matters. He and his colleagues are valued for their deep understanding of the postsecondary regulatory framework, including requirements relating to the federal financial aid programs, accreditation, and state authorization. The host of Thompson Coburn’s popular Higher Education Webinar Series, and editorial director of REGucation, the firm’s higher education law and policy blog, Aaron is a frequent writer and speaker on topics relating to higher education policy and regulation. He currently resides in Saint Louis, Missouri, with his wife and three kids, the world’s greatest dog, a second dog, and three rowdy chickens.
Common Grounds: An EASFAA Virtual Coffee Chat
THURSDAY, May 7, 2026 @ 1:00 pm EDT
Grab your coffee — you've earned it. With another May 1 behind us, it's time to take an hour to relax, connect, and enjoy some good company. This informal coffee chat is a space for honest conversation: sharing thoughts, frustrations, and plans as we head into summer and navigate a major reshaping of federal student aid policy. Come with questions for your peers, a story or two, or just your mug.
Requests to host a Tuesday @ 2 training can be made by any current member or committee. The training committee request that the following steps be followed when requesting a training session and date.
1. Please check the date on the EASFAA calendar to verify if the date is free of other activities.
2. Please have requested date, session topic/title, description, presenter, and presenter bio information ready upon requesting the training.
3. Complete the Training Session Request Form found below. Once submitted the Tuesday @ 2 chairs will review your request and be in touch.
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