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Getting Involved: Importance for Your Career in AASFAA and NASFAA

Explore the significance of getting involved in AASFAA for professional training, networking, and advocacy, and learn about NASFAA's mission to promote student success in higher education.

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Getting Involved: Importance for Your Career in AASFAA and NASFAA

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  1. This presentation is for discussion purposes only.

  2. Getting Involved THE IMPORTANCE FOR YOU AND YOUR CAREER

  3. What is AASFAA? • A Volunteer Organization • Focusing on: • Professional Training • Networking • Advocacy for Students and Financial Aid Funding within AL

  4. Professional Training The continuous process of acquiring knowledge, skills, and new applications relating to your: • Work Environment • Job Responsibilities • Profession

  5. Networking • Varying relationships for the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions. • Examples of Networks: • Mentors • Colleagues • Peers • Brain Trusts • Potential Employers and Employees

  6. Advocacy • Advocacy is the act of promoting an idea or proposal that affects legislation or regulations. • Volunteers can advocate for: • Association Goals • Association Activities • Association Policies and Procedures • State Legislation and Regulations • Federal Legislation and Regulations

  7. Advocacy

  8. Benefits of Membership • Enhance your skills by learning from seasoned professionals • Lend your own expertise and experience to improve the organization • Create and expand professional relationships • Increase the visibility of your own talents and proficiencies • Explore new and more challenging career opportunities • Strengthen your resume • Develop interpersonal and communication skills both one-on-one and in front of larger groups or audiences

  9. Getting Involved • Volunteer for events like trainings and conferences • Seasoned volunteers can mentor other just beginning in the financial aid profession • Volunteer to serve on a committee • Run for an office and become a steward of the Board • Get involved at state level to gain experience and perspective needed for regional and national level service

  10. Where do you fit?

  11. What is SASFAA? • The Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SASFAA) is an organization of over 1,200 financial aid professionals. • SASFAA comprises the nine southern states

  12. Who are the SASFAA *ASFAAs? • Alabama: AASFAA - aasfaaonline.org • Florida: FASFAA - fasfaa.org • Georgia: GASFAA – gasfaa.org • Kentucky: KASFAA - kasfaa.com • Mississippi: MASFAA – msmasfaa.org • North Carolina: NCASFAA – ncasfaa.com • South Carolina: SCASFAA – scasfaa.org • Tennessee: TASFAA – tasfaatn.com • Virginia: VASFAA – vasfaa.com

  13. What is SASFAA? • Its purpose: • to promote the professional preparation of individuals within financial aid; • to develop effective programs related to student financial aid; • to facilitate communication between all interested parties within the financial aid community; and • to continually evaluate and update our services. 

  14. SASFAA President,Bryan Erslan “SASFAA depends on the talents and energy of its members to carry out many of the Association’s activities. The collaborative effort of an extensive volunteer network is required if we are to accomplish the overall mission of our Association. SASFAA encourages your participation and welcomes your involvement at the regional level. Volunteers are not chosen based on years of experience, but their willingness to serve.”

  15. SASFAA Board Elected Officers: State Association Presidents: Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia • President • President-Elect • Vice President • Immediate Past President • Secretary • Treasurer

  16. 2018-2019 SASFAA Board

  17. SASFAA State Presidents • Alabama: Stephanie Miller, FA Solutions, LLC • Florida: David Alexander, Universal Technical Institute • Georgia: Amber Singletary, Georgia Northwest Technical College • Kentucky: April Tretter, Bellarmine University • Mississippi: Steven Taranto, The University of Mississippi • North Carolina: Jamie Pendergrass, North Carolina State University • South Carolina: NikishaHowze, York Technical College • Tennessee: Tiffany Summers, Lipscomb Univesity • Virginia: Joan Zanders, Northern Virginia Community College

  18. 2018-2019 SASFAA State Presidents

  19. SASFAA Committees Long Range Planning Legislative Relations Management Institute Membership Nominations & Elections Professional Development Site Selection Sponsorship/Business Partners Liaison • Awards • Budget & Finance • Communications & Outreach • Conference • Local Arrangements • Electronic Services • Global Issues • Finance Task Force • Conference Handbook Taskforce • Vendor/Sponsor Handbook Taskforce

  20. What is NASFAA? • Nearly 20,000 student financial assistance professionals at approximately 3,000 colleges, universities, and career schools across the country. • NASFAA member institutions serve nine out of every ten undergraduates in the U.S. • Vision: Shaping the future by promoting student access and success in higher education.

  21. What is NASFAA? • Mission: The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) provides professional development for financial aid administrators; advocates for public policies that increase student access and success; serves as a forum on student financial aid issues, and is committed to diversity throughout all activities.

  22. NASFAA Board There are 21 members of the Board of Directors: • Three officers: National Chair, Chair-Elect, and Immediate Past National Chair • Six Representatives-at-Large • Six Regional Representatives • Treasurer • Three non-voting Commission Directors • The President of the Association • Secretary to the Board

  23. NASFAA Volunteers • Every year, over 150 members volunteer their expertise • Volunteers share new ideas that influence the development of NASFAA programs, products, and services • Volunteers serve as committee chairs, committee members, and speakers • Volunteers are typically employees of NASFAA member institutions • Volunteers usually have prior experience at the state and regional levels • The majority of volunteer opportunities involve topical, short-term Task Forces that are announced through Today’s News

  24. Importance for YOU • Increase professional satisfaction • Learn leadership and management skills • Create new relationships and foster existing ones • Discover new challenges • Build self confidence • Discover a new sense of service and appreciation

  25. Get involved in Today!

  26. The only thing missing is you!

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