State higher education agencies and membership & advocacy organizations interested in attending the upcoming Federal Student Aid (FSA) Conference need to complete the lottery submission form prior to the February 13 notification date.
The Department of Education previously announced that due to the limited number of seats at the conference site, they would hold a lottery if interest exceeded the number of seats available. The 2026 conference will be held March 4-6 in Washington, D.C.
State agencies and membership & advocacy organizations interested in attending the in-person conference must have one representative complete the lottery submission form before the February 13 notification date. Only one representative per organization will be allowed to attend.
By submitting the form, the organization is letting FSA know they are interested in attending. It doesn’t guarantee a spot at the conference. All sessions will be recorded for those who are unable to attend.
If interest is greater than available space, FSA will conduct a lottery to randomly select organizations to attend.
Both selected and non-selected organizations will be notified on or before February 13 at the email address provided on the lottery submission form. A confirmation email will be sent to selected organizations with the subject line, “YOU ARE IN! CONFERENCE ADMISSION CONFIRMATION” and will confirm the organization’s registration. Non-selected organizations will receive an email with the subject line, “UPDATE ON YOUR LOTTERY SUBMISSION.”
More information on the upcoming conference, including registration, program, and conference FAQs, is available on the FSA Training Conference page. Questions about registration should be sent to 2026fsatcregistration@ed.gov. Additional questions about the conference should be sent to FSAConferences@ed.gov.
