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

2. 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

3. SASFAA Goals for
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

4. 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

5. Membership Benefits
Training Sessions
Advocacy
Networking Opportunities
NASFAA Partnership

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

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

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

12. 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

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

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

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

16. 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)

17. 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

18. Thank You AASFAA
for
Supporting SASFAA!