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This space was created because your voice matters.

Mission

At WASFAA, we advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in our financial aid communities where we learn, work and serve. We believe that everyone's unique narrative and intersectionality can help transform new paradigms by encouraging involvement and access regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, appearance, geographic location, professional level, or institution type.

Values

Humility
Integrity
Empathy
Respect
Authenticity

Meet the IDEEA Committee Chair

Carlos Villarroel
IDEEA Chair

The IDEEA Committee is already hard at work creating change, but none of this can be done alone.

Each one of us has an individual lived and unique experience that makes us that much stronger as an organization. None of us has all the answers, but united, together as one, we have the opportunity to make impactful change. Those experiences are more important now than ever. We must be aware of the diverse population of people we are serving and take stock of the needs of our students and how our organizations are serving them and us. With big changes on the horizon, we must commit to what’s already in motion, continue addressing the inequities that our different communities face, and advocate for inclusion and justice.

We look forward to working with everyone and addressing the needs of our organization and the populations we serve. This type of work cannot be done alone, so I ask that everyone be invested in giving feedback and bringing their ideas to the committee. We welcome all of WASFAA to provide us with feedback and relay your individual, institutional, and state needs.

Thank you,
Carlos Villarroel
IDEEA Chair