Financial Aid Advisory Committee Meeting

Agenda and Materials

1. 1. Welcome, Introductions, and Overview of Meeting – Denise Welch, Chair
   2. Consideration of Approval of Minutes from the meeting held on Dec. 9– Denise Welch, Chair
   3. Update: Prior FAAC Business– DeChà Reid, Senior Director
   4. External Presentation: Reskilling and Upskilling Program-Dr. Sheri Ranis, Director, Workforce Education
   5. Update: External Relations – John Wyatt, Sr. Director, External Relations
   6. Update: THECB Financial Aid Strategic Priority-Charles Conterò-Puls, Assistant Commissioner
   7. External Presentation: Certified Financial Aid Administrator Program-Shannon Crossland, Commission Chair, Frank Phillips College
   8. Update: TASFA Subcommittee – Bridgette Ingram, Subcommittee Chair and Claudette Jenks, Director, College Readiness and Success
   9. Update: Data Collection Subcommittee – Dede Gonzales, Subcommittee Chair
   10. Update: Legislative Subcommittee – Arnold Trejo, Subcommittee Chair
   11. Update: Texas Association for State Financial Aid Administrator’s (TASFAA) – Robert Merino, TASFAA President
   12. Update: High School District – Ben Bholan, Arlington ISD; Shonna Norton, Wichita Falls ISD
   13. Update: Office of Student Financial Aid Programs – DeChà Reid, Senior Director
   14. Discussion Topic: Feedback on how schools are administering Reskilling and Upskilling-Denise Welch, Chair
   15. Discussion Topic: Feedback on the decrease in loan borrowing- DeChà Reid, Senior Director
   16. Discussion Topic: Feedback on creating a succession plan-Rachelè Garrett, Vice Chair
   17. Discussion Topic: Feedback for Future Meetings – Denise Welch, Chair
   18. Adjournment – Denise Welch, Chair

Handouts

Meeting Notes

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