TASFAA Hall of Fame

The TASFAA Hall of Fame is an honorary group of current and or former financial aid administrators who have served in Texas and who have been designated by TASFAA as having been exceptional in their dedication and service to TASFAA and the students of Texas. The purpose of the Hall of Fame Award is to honor our colleagues so their dedication and service will not be forgotten. The following Hall of Fame induction criteria can be used to select an inductee:

1. Seniority – An inductee must have worked in financial aid administration for at least twenty years, a minimum of fifteen in Texas, for the benefit of Texas students.
2. Membership – An inductee must have been a voting member of TASFAA for at least three years and have served (an officer or committee member) or any other ad hoc position formally created by the President of the Board for at least five years. **
3. Commitment – An inductee’s energy must have demonstrated an untiring commitment to encouraging qualified students to pursue a higher education to assisting them in obtaining the financial aid they need to achieve this goal.
4. Integrity – An inductee’s behavior must have demonstrated a high standard of excellence when advising needy families, administering public funds, representing the school and working with colleagues.
5. Practice – An inductee’s actions must have resulted in lasting improvements in the policies and procedures of financial aid administration.

**Required for Service to TASFAA category

Procedures for the TASFAA Hall of Fame

• Service to TASFAA – Inductee must currently be or was affiliated with a school. Must meet membership criteria.
  
  
• Friend of TASFAA – Inductee demonstrates or demonstrated a commitment to TASFAA’s mission in the financial aid community, but is not from a school.
  
  
• Unsung Hero of TASFAA – Recognizes that staff member that epitomizes what TASFAA and our profession is all about in their everyday work.

In order to honor those in our financial aid community, The TASFAA Hall of Fame has expanded its category of candidates for induction. Please indicate what category you would like your nominee to be considered in. The procedures for nominations are:

1. The sponsor should inform and ask the nominee for permission to be nominated;
2. The sponsor will provide a biography of the nominee;
3. The sponsor will provide a letter indicating the category and why he/she should be considered for this honor;
4. The sponsor should request letters of support.

The TASFAA Awards Committee will review submitted nominations along with supporting documents and make its final recommendations to the Board of Directors. Only those applications meeting the nomination criteria will be forwarded to the board for consideration. Nominations and documents should be sent to:

Mari Chapa, Director
University of Texas at Brownsville
And Texas Southmost college
Office of Student Financial Aid
Tandy Hall Room 206
80 Ft. Brown
Brownsville, Texas 78520
mari.chapa@utb.edu
Ph: (956) 882-8265
Fx: (956) 882-8229