New England Region Events
Professional development opportunities available near you
Regional Academic Symposium on College Readiness
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April 25, 2008, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Worcester, Massachusetts
This symposium is a unique professional development opportunity for faculty and administrators from P–12 through higher education to come together and discuss how to advance the alignment of curriculum and expectations for P–16 in fostering college readiness for all our students. Learn more about the Academic Symposium.
Institute on Financial Aid Administration
July 14–18, 2008
Sheraton Ferncroft Hotel
Danvers, Massachusetts
Sponsored by the New England Regional Office of the College Board
As the challenge of paying for college grows, enrollment professionals at both public and independent institutions need a complex set of technical, organizational, and communication skills. With the 40th Annual Institute on Financial Aid Administration, the College Board celebrates its long-standing commitment to the training of financial aid professionals. No organization is better prepared to provide professional development that combines core competencies in the technical aspects of financial aid administration with a value-added enrollment and student-service perspective. The Institute offers "real-world" training with experienced faculty in an informal, interactive environment.
Institute Program Highlights
- Financial Aid Fundamentals
- Federal Methodology
- Professional Judgment
- Institutional Methodology
- Verification and Conflicting Information
- Accountability
- Packaging Strategies
- Cost of Attendance
- Debt Management
- Student Employment
- Operational and Organizational Systems
- Federal Delivery System
- Loan Processing
- Fiscal Management
- Institutional Enrollment Teams
- Policy and Process Development
- Regulatory Environment
- Professional Issues
- Effective Communication
- Demographics
- Research and Reporting
- Associational Activity
- Ethics
- Equity and Access
The Sheraton Ferncroft Hotel
The recently renovated Sheraton Ferncroft is conveniently located about 30 minutes north of Boston. Located in Danvers, MA the Sheraton Ferncroft Hotel is situated off Routes 1, 95, and 495.
Learn more and register for this Institute on Financial Aid Administration.
Celebrating the Two-Year College Experience:
Strengthening the Voice of Equity, Excellence, and Opportunity
- Call for Proposals
- October 23-24, 2008
- Four Points Sheraton Norwood Hotel and Conference Center
- Norwood, Massachusetts
We invite you to submit proposals illustrating this year’s theme. This annual professional development event provides a setting to share best practices and to network with colleagues throughout New England.
We welcome any proposal relevant to trends, initiatives, partnerships, programs, techniques, or strategies in any academic or student service field which strengthen the voice of equity, excellence, and opportunity.
Session type: Sessions may take the form of panel presentations and workshops or facilitated groups. Plan for audience involvement in all sessions. Each session is one hour long.
Deadline for proposal submission is Friday, April 25, 2008.
View and download the Call for Proposals. (.pdf/1.1MB)
Professional Development
2007-08 PD Flyer—New England Region (.pdf/271K)
Join us at professional development and training workshops near you to discuss a variety of guidance, admission, academic and financial aid topics. To register online, please visit www.collegeboard.com/meetings.
For detailed information about the AP and Pre-AP workshops being offered in your area, visit AP Central's Institutes & Workshops search.
2009 New England Regional Forum
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February 1-3, 2009
Sheraton Boston Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts
We are now accepting proposals for the 2009 Regional Forum. The deadline for submitting proposals is Thursday, March 27, 2008. Learn about the Call for Proposals and Program Planning Committee Participation.
2008 New England Regional Forum
February 3–5, 2008: The College Board New England Regional Forum brought together more than 1,000 professionals from secondary and postsecondary education from the six states of the New England Region. It was an important opportunity to meet and discuss best practices and common concerns for educational excellence and equity. If you have any feedback about this year's regional forum or ideas for next year, please send us a message.
Read more about the 2008 New England Regional Forum. We hope to see you in Boston next year!
Governance
Read the revised New England Regional Assembly Governance Plan. (.doc/64K)
Learn about the New England Regional Assembly (.ppt/286K) . Requires Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer (Windows/Macintosh)
Contact Us
The College Board
New England Regional Office
470 Totten Pond Road
Waltham, MA 02451-1982
Phone: (866) 392-4089
Fax: (781) 663-2743
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