Financial Aid Advisory Committee Meeting

Agenda

1. Welcome, Introductions, and Overview of Meeting – Denise Welch, Chair
2. Consideration of Approval of Minutes from the meeting held on March 3, 2022– Denise Welch, Chair
3. Presentation: Building a Talent Strong Texas-Melissa Henderson, Associate Commissioner, Strategic Partnerships & Executive Director
4. Presentation: Texas OnCourse Academy-Laura Brenna, Assistant Commissioner, Innovation and Policy Development
5. Presentation: Texas Leadership Scholars Program-Matt Parson, Assistant Commissioner for Workforce Innovation
6. Update: Prior FAAC Business– DeChà Reid, Senior Director, THECB
7. Update: External Relations – John Wyatt, Sr. Director, External Relations
8. Update: THECB Financial Aid Strategic Priority-Charles Contero-Puls, Assistant Commissioner
9. Update: TASFA Subcommittee: House Bill 3 (FAFSA/TASFA Graduation Requirement) and House Bill 2140 (On-line TASFA); – Bridgette Ingram, Subcommittee Chair, Claudette Jenks, Director, College Readiness; and Leah Smalley, Assistant Director, THECB
10. Update: Data Collection Subcommittee – Dede Gonzales, Subcommittee Chair
11. Update: Legislative Subcommittee – Arnold Trejo, Subcommittee Chair
12. Update: Texas Association for State Financial Aid Administrators (TASFAA)– Robert Merino, TASFAA President
13. Update: High School District – Ben Bholan, Arlington ISD; Shonna Norton, Wichita Falls ISD
14. Update: Office of Student Financial Aid Programs – DeChà Reid, Senior Director, THECB
15. Update: Recognition of members stepping down-Denise Welch, Chair
16. Discussion Topic: Recommendation on Proposed Nominees for FAAC-DeChà Reid, Senior Director, THECB
17. Discussion Topic: Addressing the unemployment compensation reported by students and parents – DeChà Reid, Senior Director, THECB
18. Discussion Topic: Leveraging Financial Aid-Thomas Ratliff, Director of Financial Aid, Abilene Christian University
19. Discussion Topic: Ways to address roadblocks with recruiting and retaining students-Denise Welch, Chair
20. Transition of Leadership- Denise Welch, Chair
21. Discussion Topic: Feedback for Future Meetings – Rachelè Garrett, Chair
22. Adjournment – Rachelè Garrett, Chair

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Meeting Notes

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