Eastern Kentucky University (KY) SASFAA Update Presenter: Mr. Bryan Erslan SASFAA President Eastern Kentucky University (KY)

AASFAA President – Stephanie Miller Attends SASFAA Board Meetings with Voting Privileges Represents Alabama quite well and is very engaged and will frequently ask questions to ensure understanding of key issues throughout the year Voice on behalf of AASFAA on the SASFAA Executive Board

SASFAA Goals for 2018-19 Be fiscally prudent with decisions made throughout the year with regards to association expenses Provide exceptional training events throughout the year in a variety of mediums, Fall Training Event, Webinars on key issues, Pre-Conference Sessions, Annual Conference, and New Aid Officers Workshop Provide timely legislative updates to the membership and be responsive when and if key legislation is pending

SASFAA Goals for 2018-19 - Continued Partner closely with NASFAA and continue to serve as an advocate for financial aid programs and continue to develop key partnerships and relationships at the state and federal levels Focus on Students and how we continually help students Create a taskforce to consider the financial structure of the association. Create a taskforce to update the Conference Handbook Continue the taskforce to create a Vendor/Sponsor Handbook

Membership Benefits Training Sessions Advocacy Networking Opportunities NASFAA Partnership

Training Sessions Webinars – TBD – SASFAA will offer 3-4 throughout the year, first webinar will be in November Management Institute – Held in October for two days in Knoxville, TN (over 30 participants and outstanding speakers) Pre-Conference Workshops Banner Population Selections – ½ Day Sunday Excel for Financial Aid – All Day Sunday Leadership Symposium – Begins Saturday Morning through Sunday afternoon - Coordinator –Sandra Neel, University of Louisville

Training Sessions (Cont.) 56th Annual SASFAA Conference February 17-20, 2019, Buckhead, GA General Sessions – 378 attendees Department of Education Officials NASFAA Representatives Concurrent Sessions (Nearly 50) Charity – College Foodbanks & Local Atlanta Foodbanks & Two South Carolina Colleges – Raised over $2,500 Keynote Speaker – Voices of Lee Regional Exchange - MASFAA President

SASFAA New Aid Officers Workshop Wofford College - Spartanburg, SC June 3-8, 2019

Advocacy SASFAA Hill Visits Will be held in May 2019 Ron Gambill, SASFAA Legislative Committee Chair in collaboration with committee to develop talking points along with working closely with NASFAA Staff Approx. 50 new elected officials are in the new Congress

Networking Opportunities Learn innovative techniques to administer FA Engage with Colleagues Chat with New Professionals Discuss FA Changes Develop Lifetime Friendships

NASFAA Partnership Advocate Key Federal Issues 2019 NASFAA National Conference Location: Orlando, FL Dates: June 24-27, 2019 Conduct Leadership Workshop/Training Presenters for Annual Conference Host Regional Presidents Meeting

SASFAA Making A Difference Scholarship – 2nd Year Four students were awarded $500 – Students were from Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, & North Carolina this year. Committee was made up of five current SASFAA Board Members

Alabama Volunteers – SASFAA Board Member Stephanie Miller – Executive Board- State President

Alabama Volunteers (Cont.) SASFAA Committee Members Please stand and be recognized

SASFAA Former Committee Chairs Special Recognition SASFAA Past-Presidents SASFAA Former Officers Vice President Treasurer Secretary SASFAA Former Committee Chairs

SASFAA Board Members 18-19 Elected Officers Bryan Erslan, President (KY) William Spiers, President-Elect (FL) Sharon Oliver, Past-President (NC) Celena Tulloss, Vice-President (TN) Tarik Boyd, Secretary (VA) Jenelle Handcox, Treasurer (NC)

Conference Sites Norfolk, VA Montgomery, AL Renaissance Hotel & Spa Hilton Norfolk The Main February 9-12, 2020 Montgomery, AL Renaissance Hotel & Spa February 19-23, 2021

Thank You AASFAA for Supporting SASFAA!