Past Events

Click the link below to view a historical list of conference locations.  Conference presentations can be viewed by paid members by logging into the Members Only Portal.

• Historical List of Conference Locations

Below is a list of past Power Hour topics and dates.  Power Hour presentations can be viewed here by logging into the Members Only Portal.

• September 2025 – NCHEMS & Strada States of Opportunity (Presenter: Sarah Pingel, NCHEMS)
• May 2025 – When Your “Business” Impacts Your Business (Presenter: Lou Murray, Earnest)
• April 2025 – Basic Needs and Means-Tested Benefits Outreach Efforts
  (Presenters: Arion Jett-Seals, Kentucky Student Success Collaborative; Allison Little, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education; and Ami Magisos, Washington Student Achievement Council)
• March 2025 – Initiatives for Justice-Involved Students (Presenters: Jennifer Sanders and John Magill, Ohio; Dr. Dale Brown, Michigan)
• February 2025 – FAFSA-Related Outreach in the States (Presenters: Ebony Holmes, Louisiana; Kierstan Dufour, Mississippi)
• January 2025 – Conversation with Federal Student Aid (Presenters: Aaron Lemon-Strauss and Neeta Sonalkar)
• May 2024 – THEC Food Insecurity Report (Presenter: Dr. Jacob Kamer, Tennessee)
• April 2024 – Adult Learner Initiatives: 3 States, 3 Initiatives, 1 Goal (Presenters: Mike Krause, North Carolina; Stephanie Bullock, Mississippi; Samantha Dickey, Missouri)
• February 2024 – 2024-25 FAFSA: What are we seeing, and what have we learned? (Presenters: Jason Seay, Tennessee; Mila Tappan, Maine; Linnea Hengst, FSA; Michael Ruggless, FSA)
• December 2023 – FAFSA Simplification, Removal of Farm and Business Asset Exemption (Presenter: Denise Lickteig, University of Nebraska)
• April 2023 – Washington Student Needs Survey: Washington state’s student survey of basic needs and resulting Legislation
• March 2023 – Texas Financial Aid Graduation Requirements: A presentation of Texas’ requirement that students file a FAFSA prior to graduation
• February 2023 – Communicating the Value of Higher Education: A presentation of Indiana’s study on the value of higher education and how to message the value to the public
• January 2023 – Dual Enrollment Scholarships : A discussion of Missouri’s and Nebraska’s scholarship programs for dual enrollment and early admit high school students.
• March 2021 – Federal Priorities: A discussion of NASSGAP’s Federal Priorities
• February 2021 – FAFSA Completion
• December 2020 – Federal Relations Update