Taryn Anderson Hello TASFAA friends!

There is so much going on in TASFAA right now! We are excited to be offering training again and making sure that our membership is up to date on all things financial aid.

We have 90 new financial aid professionals from across the state registered for the New Aid Officers Virtual Workshop. If you missed an opportunity to participate keep an eye out for additional training for new aid officers in October.

Regional Training was a huge success with more than 500 TASFAA members registering to participate in Zoom training about Professional Judgement, Federal updates, and State updates. Thank you to the Regional Training Committee for sharing your knowledge.

The Legislative Issues Committee has been tracking all the happenings at the federal and state level. While the state activity around higher ed is quiet right now, things at the federal level seem to be changing every week. We will continue sending updates via email as they happen, as well as posting links on the Legislative Issues page.

We are looking for future TASFAA leaders. Please consider nominating someone for President Elect or Board Member-at-large so you can keep our organization strong. Nomination Form is available here.

Save the date for our Fall Training Conference at the Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center for our Conference October 6-8, 2021. I look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,

2020-21 TASFAA President

Taryn Anderson

[email protected]tasfaa.org

About TASFAA

TASFAA Mission Statement

The Texas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (TASFAA) advances student access to higher education by providing professional development for its diverse members, advocating for informed public policies, and facilitating forums on financial aid topics.

TASFAA Vision Statement

TASFAA will serve as an exemplar for promoting student access and success in higher education while also providing excellent professional development opportunities for its members.

TASFAA Diversity and Inclusiveness Statement

TASFAA is firmly committed to fostering a warm, open environment for Financial Aid Professionals, as our membership is comprised of many intersecting identities that make us unique individuals. We strive to eliminate discrimination including, but not limited to: race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age or veteran status. Additionally, we embrace the cultural, political, social class and religious affiliations of our members, as those differences allow us to best serve the vastly diverse student community in the State of Texas.

Established in 1967, TASFAA serves multiple roles including:

Encouraging students to pursue higher education.
Promoting student financial aid programs in the post-secondary institutions of the state.
Facilitating communication, activities, services and professional development among constituencies involved in student financial aid administration in the state.
Inspiring professional competencies in the field of student financial aid administration.
Motivating innovation and creativity in the financial aid field to span all cohorts.