Training and Workshops
Tuesday@2 Webinar: Loan Reduction: What We Know Now
Tue, April 28, 2026 @ 2:00 pm EDT
Join us for a SPECIAL 2-HOUR Tuesday@2 open to all (EASFAA membership is not required).
Howard Leslie will provide a webinar on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3), signed on July 4, 2025, with a specific focus on loan reductions for less than full time students. During the session, he will explore the topic in depth, offering detailed explanations, practical examples, and clear guidance on what schools should be doing now to prepare.
There will be a robust Q & A at the end of the webinar, so please come with any questions you have!
We are excited to bring this important session to the EASFAA Community!
Howard Leslie, celebrating almost 50 years in Financial Aid, was most recently the Vice President of Financial Aid of Compliance at Berkeley College in New York and New Jersey. Now doing consulting, he is Past President of the New York State Association of Financial Aid Administrators Association.
During those years, Howard has performed consulting for several institutions, worked with the Department of Education as a federal trainer, served on the original NSLDS Project, and participated in several other high-level initiatives for the department and NYS Higher Education Services Corporation. He has been a very active member of NYSFAAA and EASFAA.
Some of Howard’s accomplishments include being the first person to certify an electronic student loan in the nation. This was part of a NYS/Federal partnership to implement electronic loans. Howard also originated the concept of PLUS Pre-approvals and beta tested it with Chase and the School of Visual Arts. It didn’t take long for all lenders and schools to adopt the practice.
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.
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