WASFAA - Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

April/May 2001

Online Publication


	CONTENTS

		From the Editors Newsletter Invitation Editorial Reflections Features Money Management Loan Payment Flexibility Institute News Summer Institute Management/Leadership Miscellaneous Who's News! OASFAA Conference 01-02 Publication Schedule OASFAA Photos Mission Statement State News Alaska Oregon Pacific Islands

VOLUME XXXI NUMBER 6 WASFAA Editorial Policy The WASFAA Newsletter is published for members of the Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, a non-profit organization for financial aid professionals. Newsletter contributors make every attempt to represent information accurately. WASFAA is not responsible for misrepresentation of facts by articles published herein. The deadline for receipt of articles is: Issue Deadline June/July Friday, May 11, 2001 August/September Friday, July 6, 2001 October/November Friday, Sept. 7, 2001 December/January Friday, Nov. 2, 2001 February/March Friday, Jan. 11, 2002 April/May Friday, March 8, 2002 It is understood that Letters to the Editors must be signed and may be condensed or edited as necessary. Articles can be sent to Becky Cady via e-mail: rcady@clark.edu Editors: Judy Saling salingj@oit.edu Becky Cady Phone: 360-992-2260 rcady@clark.edu

President's Report
by WASFAA President Doug Severs, Idaho State University

Thanks for a Great Year!
It has been a great year for me serving as your WASFAA President. I have really enjoyed visiting each of the State Associations and meeting so many great people. Our profession has the best people! We are hard working, fun loving and we do care so much for the students that we serve.

I believe that serving our students as a Financial Aid Counselor is one of the most challenging positions in higher education. As a Financial Aid Counselor we have to know the regulations and be an empathetic counselor and get all the paperwork finished. (Is it ever really finished?) This WASFAA Newsletter's focus on Counseling and Advising is very relevant. I think it would serve WASFAA well to encourage and support a study on what makes a good Financial Aid Counselor.

This past year we have depended more and more on utilizing email and our WASFAA Web page to communicate with members. We feel we have had great success with this transition from paper to electronic communication. I am sure WASFAA will continue in this electronic migration and save more of our trees.

WASFAA is a great organization and will need our support to continue to be successful. Thanks for a great year!

Doug Severs