Financial Aid Advisory Committee Meeting

Agenda and Meeting Materials

1. 1. Welcome, Introductions, and Overview of Meeting
   2. Consideration of Approval of Minutes from the meeting held on November 21, 2019 – Robert Merino
   3. Recognition of Outgoing Student Representatives – Robert Merino
   4. Update: Prior FAAC Business – Charles Contéro-Puls, Deputy Assistant Commissioner
   5. Presentation: Senate Bill 1474 and Its Impact on New Student Loan Options – Ken Martin, Assistant Commissioner/CFO and Debra Urias, Vice President, Brazos Higher Education Servicing Corp.
   6. Presentation: Department of Education Experimental Sites Initiative; Second Chance Pell – Felipe Leal, Director of Financial Aid, Lee College and Cynthia Martinez, Financial Aid Senior Advisor, Southwest Texas Junior College
   7. Presentation: Department of Education Experimental Sites Initiative; Pell Grants for Students in Dual Enrollment – Don Hilton, Director of Financial Aid, Ranger College
   8. Update: House Bill 3 (FAFSA/TASFA Graduation Requirement) and House Bill 2140 (On-line TASFAA) – Claudette Jenks, Director, College Readiness and Success
   9. Discussion: Proposed Update to Texas Administrative Code Related to TEXAS Grants – Charles Contéro-Puls, Deputy Assistant Commissioner
   10. Discussion: Proposed Update to Texas Administrative Code Related to Adding a Definition of Academic Year – Charles Contéro-Puls
   11. Discussion: Proposed Update to Texas Administrative Code Related to Repealing the Grant Pro-Ration Requirements – Charles Contéro-Puls
   12. Discussion: Proposed Convening of a Negotiated Rule-Making Committee on Texas College Work-Study – Charles Contéro-Puls
   13. Update: TASFA Sub-Committee – Robert Merino, sub-committee Chair
   14. Update: Data Collection Sub-Committee – Samantha Stalnaker, sub-committee Chair
   15. Update: Legislative Recommendations Subcommittee – Shannon Crossland, sub-committee Chair
   16. Update: TASFAA Recommendations and Feedback – Lyn Kinyon, TASFAA President
   17. Update: School District Recommendations and Feedback – Ben Bholan, Arlington ISD
   18. Discussion: Interaction of Priorities Impacting State Financial Aid – Charles Contéro-Puls
   19. Discussion: Priority Deadline (continuing November discussion) – Charles Contéro-Puls
   20. Update: FAAC Nomination Process – Charles Contéro-Puls
   21. Update: Office of Student Financial Aid Programs – Charles Contéro-Puls
   22. Discussion: Topics for Future Meetings – Robert Merino
   23. Adjournment – Robert Merino

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