Welcome to WASFAA

Presented byHeidi JohnsonSenior AdvisorUW-Madison

heidi.johnson@finaid.wisc.eduCo-Chair WASFAA Membership Committee

About WASFAA

► Non-profit organization that provides support to financial aid administrators and other agencies involved in the administration of financial aid programs in Wisconsin’s postsecondary educational institutions

► Comprised of ~450 members representing over 100 institutions (colleges, agencies, and lending institutions) throughout the state

► The WASFAA Handbook is a compilation of WASFAA operational information, policies and procedures which have been reviewed and approved by the WASFAA Executive Committee or have been established as working procedures. This information was originally compiled in document form by the WASFAA Research Committee in 1991.

Mission of WASFAA

► To promote and provide quality administration of financial aid programs in Wisconsin's postsecondary institutions

► Strives to ensure availability of an ethical, equitable, and accessible financial aid delivery system for students attending WI public, private, technical and proprietary colleges and universities

► Provides professional development opportunities to financial aid administrators, high school counselors, and office professional staff

WASFAA Listserv

► Serves as communication tool for the association

► All emails regarding announcements and WASFAA events are sent through the listserv

► Can sign up through the WASFAA website

www.wasfaa.net

Follow WASFAA

• Facebook @ Wisconsin Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

• Twitter @ #WASFAA

WASFAA Conferences

► Bi-annual▪ Mid April▪ Early November

► 3-days, 2-nights

► Conference Fees: Finance committee submits proposed budget to Executive committee for approval for coming year

► Raffle sale and donation College Goal Sunday Scholarship Fund

WASFAA Funding

WASFAA is funded by:

► Membership Fees

► Conference Fees

► Exhibitor Fees

► Corporate Donations

Executive Committee

President Treasurer At Large MembersMelissa Haberman Coral Taylor Susan JohnsonUW- Colleges Marquette University UW-Whitewater

Past-President Past Treasurer Jacky LuekerWendy Hilvo Vicki Gack UW-WhitewaterColumbia College Beloit Collegeof Nursing Angela Sarni

Concordia UniversityPresident-Elect Treasure -ElectSusan Teerink Ryan Gebler Mandy Slowinski Marquette University Lawrence University UW-Stevens Point

SecretaryJessica RafeldSt. Norbert College

Advantages of WASFAA Membership

► The WASFAA community is comprised of your peers in the financial aid profession

► Sincere and supportive members

► Countless networking and learning opportunities

► Sign up to be on a committee and get involved!

WASFAA Committees

► Archives ► Association Governance and Planning ► Awards ► College Goal Wisconsin► Conference ► Corporate Donations ► Database ► Early Awareness & Outreach► Federal Issues ►Finance ► Innovations ► Loan Concerns► Membership ► Nominations ► Parliamentarian ► Pre-Collegiate School Relations► Photographer ► Personal Information Coordinator► Professional Development ► Research► State Issues ► Student Employment

Parent Organizations

► MASFAA Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators http://www.masfaaweb.org/

▪ Illinois ▪ Indiana ▪ Iowa

▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ Missouri▪ Ohio ▪ West Virginia ▪

Wisconsin

► NASFAA National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators http://www.nasfaa.org/

Advice

► Attend Conferences

► Get Involved – Join a committee

► Use your resources

► Ask questions

► Have confidence

Upcoming Conferences

► NASFAA ConferenceNashville TNJune 29 – July 2, 2014

► MASFAA ConferenceCharleston WVOctober 12-15, 2014

Guest Committee

Awards Committee

Sara Beth HolmanLawrence University

Getting to Know WASFAA

Questions?

Thank you for attending!