MASFAA UPDATE
Sara Beth Holman, Past-President
Thank you to ILASFAA Members
serving MASFAA!!!!
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Sue Swisher, President-Elect
Janet Ingargiola, State Representative
Mary Shaw, Awards Committee Member
Michelle Trame, Conference Program Committee
Marchelle Johnson, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Buddy Mayfield, Donor Development Chair
Michelle Wortel, Federal Issues Committee
Maureen “Mo” Amos, Membership Services Chair
Marcus Szymanoski, Research Chair
Brandon Huiner, Summer Institute Committee (Faculty)
What’s Happening in MASFAA?
• First board meeting held January 22-23, 2015
• Discussed 2014-2019 Long Range Strategic Plan
• Webinars – is this something that the membership wants
from MASFAA?
• Training Opportunities – what kind of training could MASFAA
provide to benefit the region?
• MASFAA Elections for 2015-2016
• VOTE NOW - Voting open until April 16th
• Board Meeting June 1-3 in Indianapolis, IN
What’s Happening in MASFAA?
MASFAA Members serving on the NASFAA Board participated
in the NASFAA Advocacy Pipeline on January 15, 2015.
• Shared our perspectives on
• Simplification
• Prior-prior year
• Fully funding campus-based aid
programs
• Eliminating loan fees
MASFAA on Social Media!
• Blog went live November, 2014
• www.masfaa-moments.blogspot.com
• Facebook Account
• www.facebook.com/MASFAAweb
• Twitter Account
• #myMASFAA
What’s Happening in MASFAA?
www.masfaa-moments.blogspot.com
MASFAA 2015 Conference
October 4 – 7, 2015
Marriot Hotel
Coralville, IA
MASFAA 2015 Conference
MASFAA 2015 Conference
• MASFAA wants to know what YOU Want!
• Conference Program Interest Survey
• Pre-Conference Workshop Interest Survey
www.masfaaweb.org
Top 5 Reasons to
Attend
MASFAA’s Summer Institute
1 – Earn NASFAA Credentials!
• Nationally-recognized standard in financial aid
training/Earn recognition for mastery of content
• If you attend SI - participants can take various CORE
topic examinations to earn credentials
• Offering TWO tracks:
• For Beginners: learn the basics while you differentiate
yourself from the pack!
• For Experienced Professionals: use your advanced
knowledge to seek new opportunities and career
advancement!
3 – Affordability
• 5 days/4 Nights
• Standard Rate = $700 which includes:
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Accommodations and meals (except for one evening meal on your own)
Nightly activities
Instruction/Instructional Materials
Credentialing tests in various topics
2014/15 MASFAA Membership
• Compare with:
• NASFAA U Online Courses = $199 - $499/course
• NASFAA U Self-Study Guide Member Rate = $89/each
• Credentialing tests = $99/each
2 – Regional Networking!
• MASFAA includes NINE
member states w/ a
variety of schools
represented
• Enjoy time with state
representatives
attending the
Leadership Symposium
• Meet the MASFAA
Executive Council and
learn ways to be more
involved!
Class of 2013
Class of 2014
4 – Indianapolis!
• Regionally central location
• To get there:
• Drive – parking is available
• Fly – Indianapolis Int’l Airport
supports all major carriers
• Walking distance to
downtown activities
• Dorm rooms are suite-style
with internet and a/c 
University Tower
5 – It’s FUN!
Hard work during the day = fun at night!
• Game Night
• Trivia
• Indians baseball game
• Free time to explore the city!
SI 2012 – Duluth, MN
To recap…
MASFAA’s Summer Institute 2015
• June 1st (late afternoon) through June 5th (noon-ish)
• IUPUI in Indianapolis, IN
• Increase your financial aid knowledge, earn NASFAA
credentials, network with regional partners and colleagues,
be more involved with MASFAA, and advance your career!
• Register online:
http://www.masfaaweb.org/docs/toc_training.html
• Questions? Contact a Co-Chair
• Karla Weber, UW-Madison – [email protected]
• Marvin Smith, IUPUI - [email protected]