Hello TASFAA Friends and Colleagues:

On behalf of the 2019-2020 TASFAA Board of Directors, I welcome you to the TASFAA website! We hope you find the site helpful and easy to navigate.

In keeping with our mission and core values, the TASFAA leadership is planning what we hope will be a productive year providing professional development opportunities for our diverse membership and interested stakeholders. High school counselor workshops are being offered in conjunction with participating higher education institutions around the state. Regional training will be offered in five areas of the state during the months of March and April and will provide updates from our state and federal partners as well as an educational opportunity to receive NASFAA credentialing. In late April, our New Aid Officers Workshop will provide an opportunity for new aid officers to learn the basics of our profession. The year will culminate with the annual conference in October providing yet another opportunity for learning, professional development, and networking with friends and colleagues.

TASFAA is a strong and diverse volunteer organization. I am honored to serve as president during the 2019/20 year and look forward to working with the Board members and committee chairs to support our membership and promote student access to higher education.

Lyn W. Kinyon

2019-2020 TASFAA President

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 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.