March/April 2006 Online Publication    





Click here to apply for the Mack C. Adams scholarship.

Mack C. Adams Professional Development Scholarship
By Mary Gallegos Adams, TASFAA Scholarship Committee

The TASFAA scholarship committee has reviewed the application for the
MACK C. ADAMS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP. The TASFAA membership can use the application to apply for either the New Aid Officers Workshop to be held May 22-26th, or for the ABC Workshop and TASFAA Fall Conference scheduled for October 10-13th.

The purpose of the scholarship is to help defray the cost for professional development by individuals who cannot attend financial aid conferences and training seminars because of budgetary constraints.

Also, to recognize Mr. Mack C. Adams, who served the financial aid profession for 39 years. Mr. Adams began his career in student financial assistance at Southern Methodist University, serving from 1956 -1971 as the Director of Special Services, which included responsibility as Coordinator of Student Financial Aid. Mr. Adams served as Assistant Commissioner for Student Services for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board from 1971 until his retirement in July of 1995. In this office, he held responsibility for all of the State’s student financial aid and related programs, which numbered about thirty-eight.

The deadline for the TASFAA conference application is Friday, August 4, 2006.

Thank you to all who submitted a scholarship application for the NAOW training. If selected, you will be contacted by the scholarship committee.

The scholarship committee members are:
  • Casey Creel, Wells Fargo Bank, Education Financial Services
  • Brian Hurguy, COSTEP
  • Carolyn Mallory, Financial Aid Director, University of Houston-Victoria
  • Elena Olivier, San Jacinto College
  • Mary Gallegos-Adams, TSTC-Harlingen (Committee Chair)

The scholarship committee members can be contacted if anyone has questions.

Mary Gallegos Adams, Director Financial Aid
mary.adams@harlingen.tstc.edu
Texas State Technical College
Student Services Building, 1902 N. Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550-3697
www.harlingen.tstc.edu
Office: (956) 364-4332, x 4337
Fax: (956) 364-5119