Report from the AASFAA President,
Deborah W. Byrd

NASFAA’s Decentralized Training was held on December 10 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at RSA Building in Montgomery. The training was be conducted by Cindy Massey, Michael Reynolds and Andrew Weaver. Approximately, 50 financial aid personnel were in attendance.

AASFAA embarked on a special project chaired by Tommy Dismukes, KHEAA. The goal of this project was to provide financial aid information to at least 1 or 2 schools in every county (67) in the state of Alabama. Volunteers from within AASFAA contacted schools in the counties that they worked/lived in and set up Financial Aid presentations between September 1, 2003 and February 10, 2004. The presentation information was collected and distributed to appropriate media, etc. throughout the state to inform them about the work/public service our state association did. One hundred and thirty (130) financial aid presentations that were conducted in 49 of Alabama’s 67 counties (73%) throughout the state. Financial aid professionals educated over 8,030 students, parents, and counselors as to how the student financial aid process works.

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Kentucky Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, (KASFAA)
Ron McMakin, President

KASFAA held its Executive Board meeting on the 12th of December at the Marriott East in Louisville. This will be the site for the Spring Conference in April of 2004.

The Program Committee had their meeting on Thursday the 11th. Presiding as Co-Chairs are Pat Arauz and Becky Carson from the University of Louisville. This year’s theme is “Join the Winner’s Circle with KASFAA,” and if you haven’t guessed, it’s all about the Kentucky Derby. NASFAA Chair Dave Myette will be one our guest along with SASFAA’s President, Ron Day. The committee has worked hard to put together a program that is both educational and timely.

The KASFAA 2004-2005 slate of candidates is as follows: President-elect: Shelley Park, Eastern Kentucky University and Lori Dial, Murray State University; Vice President, Chris Tolson, Campbellsville University and Runan Pendergrast, Lexington Community College; Secretary, Lissa Caldwell, KHEAA and Katie Valentine, Midway College; Four-Year Public, April Kendrick, Eastern Kentucky University and Pat Arauz, University of Louisville; Lender, Mike Seiler, Bank One and Rosemary Tutt, National Education.

February is Financial Awareness Month in Kentucky with College Goal Sunday being held on Sunday the 8th. Seventee sites around the state will provide help to parents and students in filling out the FAFSA. There will also be a Call-In Show on Public TV on Monday the 9th in Lexington at the KET Broadcast Center. This broadcast will reach Kentuckians throughout the Commonwealth. KASFAA volunteers will man phone lines and do on air Q&A.

President-elect Heather Boutell announced the Fall 2004 Conference will be held in Owensboro at the Executive Inn Rivermont, October 20-22.