48 th Annual MASFAA Conference

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1 Charting the Course of Financial Aid for the Future 48 th Annual MASFAA Conference May 20-22, 2015 Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino Biloxi, Mississippi MASFAA is composed of a group of people who are in the business of helping students obtain their educational goals. The purpose of the organization is as follows: To promote the professional competency and the association of student financial aid administrators in higher education, lending institutions, and others concerned with the support and administration of student financial aid programs; To assist in the development and promotion of effective student aid programs; To facilitate communication among all areas of the student financial aid community; To promote conferences and other training activities that benefit the organization.

2 May 1, 2015 MASFAA Members: Welcome to the 2015 Mississippi Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Annual Conference on the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Conference Committee has worked tirelessly to plan an informative and entertaining event with relevant and interesting topics. We hope that you will enjoy the conference and are glad you chose to attend. The theme for the conference is Turning the Tide and as we all know the tide is always turning in our offices. There are so many changes that happen in the financial aid office every day that we all need professional development and time to enhance relationships. Please take this opportunity to get away from your office and enhance your relationships and knowledge. I want to thank all of our wonderful vendors and sponsors who have supported MASFAA all year in the events we have offered our members. Vendors and Sponsors are vital to organizations like ours, they make all our training events possible due to their support. Please make sure each of you take the time to stop by and visit the vendor area. I also want to take this opportunity to promote our charity, The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies located in Gulfport, Mississippi. IMMS is the premier stranding organization in the Mississippi-Louisiana-Alabama region of the Gulf Coast with the capability and expertise to care for sick and injured marine mammals. IMMS hopes to make a significant impact on the health and well-being of dolphins in the Mississippi Sound and adjacent waters of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. This organization also has many financial and daily needs that we as an organization can help meet. Please see the list provided for donation items needed. Lastly, I would like to thank the board and conference committee for all of their hard work this year. It has been a very busy yet exciting year for MASFAA. We have accomplished numerous goals and I am truly excited to see what the future holds for MASFAA. Sincerely, Carrie Cooper MASFAA President

3 Conference Information: Registration: The registration desk is located in the Pre-Function Area which is directly in front of the Grand Ballroom area. Registration hours are listed in the program. Name Badges: Please wear your name bade during all conference session and meals. If you misplace your badge, please visit the MASFAA registration table. Conference Attire: The conference attire is business casual, but please dress casually for the luau on Wednesday night. Remember to bring a light jacket or sweater because conference facilities tend to be cool. Friday is School Spirit Day so wear your school colors! Conference Charity: MASFAA has selected the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies as our local charity. Be sure to visit the exhibitor area to bid on the silent auction items or donate items. Please stop by, visit, and learn about this wonderful organization. Meeting Etiquette: As a courtesy to our speakers and those around you, please turn electronic devices off (silent) and refrain from talking during presentations. Remember loud conversations held outside meeting rooms can be disruptive to others. Smoking is only allowed in designated areas. Session Evaluations: Evaluations will be given prior to each session. Please complete these and submit to the moderator at the end of the session. Conference Evaluations: An electronic evaluation will be available after the conference. You will receive an notification with the information. Please respond to the evaluation to assist in the planning for next year. Elections: You must be a current paid member to vote. Please exercise your membership privilege and cast a ballot. Exhibits: MASFAA is extremely fortunate to have the support of the participating vendors, so please take the time to visit the exhibitors in the Pre-Function area and learn about their organizations. Night on your Own (Thursday): Enjoy dinner on your own. Volunteer: MASFAA is a volunteer professional organization which depends on the talents, experience, and energy of members to achieve the goals and initiatives of the organization. MASFAA encourages participation and welcomes your involvement. Wifi: Wifi is free (public access) throughout the conference facility and hotel. There is no password. Course of

4 MASFAA Executive Board: President Carrie Cooper University of Mississippi Medical Center President-Elect Nicole Patrick Mississippi University for Women Past-President Greg Windham Northeast Mississippi Community College Vice-President Alexander Washington University of Mississippi Medical Center Secretary Leslie Smith Copiah-Lincoln Community College Treasurer Steve Taranto University of Mississippi Member-at-Large Deena McInnis Hinds Community College Director Marilyn James Mississippi State University-Meridian Director Laura Diven-Brown University of Mississippi Director Jennifer Rogers Institutions of Higher Learning Committee Chairmen: Archives Tawesia Colyer Belhaven University Conference Chair Leigh Ann Hussey Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Diversity Apryll Washington Institutions of Higher Learning Electronic Services Stacy Walker University of Mississippi Medical Center Finance & Audit Terry Bland Northwest Mississippi Community College High School Relations Megan Smith Mississippi University for Women Legislative Joe Statuto Wells Fargo Membership Deena McInnis University of Mississippi Nominations & Planning Greg Windham Northeast Mississippi Community College Newsletter Nicole Patrick Mississippi University for Women Site Selection Brenda McCafferty Inceptia State Aid Bob Walker Itawamba Community College Training Alexander Washington University of Mississippi Medical Center Vendor/Sponsor Stacy Walker University of Mississippi Medical Center Conference Committee: Terry Bland Angie Sherrer Lesia McCarroll Leigh Ann Hussey Cindy May Megan Smith Wendy Hutchins Stacy Walker Itawamba Community College Mississippi State University Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College University of Mississippi Mississippi University for Women Postelthwaite & Netterville University of Mississippi Medical Center

5 Executive Board Candidates: Listed below are the candidates who have been selected by your Nominations Committee for Voting is available until Thursday at 3 p.m., so stop by the registration area to cast your vote. President-Elect: Alexander Washington University of Mississippi Medical Center Vice-President: Leigh Ann Hussey Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Secretary: Tyia Brooks University of Southern Mississippi Candace Thomas Itawamba Community College Member at Large: Shunice Bennett University of Mississippi Medical Center Gina Bray Northeast Mississippi Community College Director: Brenda Pittman William Carey University Leslie Smith Copiah-Lincoln Community College

6 Charity Spotlight: The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies ( IMMS ) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1984 for the purposes of public education, conservation, and research on marine mammals in the wild and under human care. Located in Gulfport, Mississippi, IMMS has been an active participant of the National Stranding Network since its inception. IMMS is the premier stranding organization in the Mississippi-Louisiana-Alabama region of the Gulf Coast with the capability and expertise to care for sick and injured marine mammals. IMMS serves as an important educational outlet for the Mississippi Gulf Coast, incorporating programs for conservation, education and research of marine mammals and their environment. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies serves as a liaison between public and private entities interested in marine mammal science. IMMS has provided funding and facilities to graduate students in order to conduct their research. IMMS has also developed and supervised a marine mammal veterinary preceptorship program for final year veterinary students. Research at IMMS covers a broad range of scientific disciplines including population dynamics, underwater acoustics, health, genetics, microbiology, endocrinology, behavior, biomagnetism and ecology. The Institute has conducted studies in cooperation with scientists from the University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi State University, Oklahoma State University, Portland State University, University of Miami, University of California, Berkeley, National Marine Fisheries Service, Naval Ocean Systems Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Jackson State University and Louisiana State University. Together with its scientific collaborators, IMMS hopes to make a significant impact on the health and well-being of dolphins in the Mississippi Sound and adjacent waters of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. IMMS is proud to announce that the Center for Marine Education and Research, is the only facility of its kind in the Mississippi-Louisiana-Alabama sub-region, providing on-site educational programs for students along the Gulf Coast, inviting research and advancement opportunities to institutions of higher learning, and filling a void in dolphin rescue and rehabilitation along the Gulf Coast. The new facility houses an educational museum, a 200 seat auditorium for media presentations and lectures, classrooms, a state-of-the-art veterinary hospital, and additional facilities necessary to provide exemplary care for dolphins in every stage of rehabilitation. Institute for Marine Mammal Studies P.O. Box 207 Gulfport, MS Physical Address: Dolphin Lane Gulfport, MS Office Phone:

7 Wednesday May 20th 8:00-11:00 a.m. MASFAA Board Meeting Location: Ship Island A 12:30-3:30 p.m. NASFAA Credential Session Pell Grant & IASG Calculation Presenter: Debi Braswell, Belhaven College Location: Horn Island Ballroom 2:00-4:00 p.m. Registration Open Location: Pre-Function Area Exhibits Open Location: Pre-Function Area 4:00-6:00 p.m. Opening Session/State Update Location: Grand Ballroom D,E,F Presenters: Carrie Cooper, MASFAA President Institute for Marine Mammal Studies Jennifer Rogers, Institutions of Higher Learning 7:00-9:00 p.m. President s Luau Location: 3 rd Floor Pool 9:15-10:30 p.m. Hospitality Suite Open Thursday May 21st 7:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast Location: Pre-Function Area/Grand Ballroom D,E,F Sponsor: Immediate Credit Recovery, Inc. Exhibits Open Location: Pre-Function Area 8:30-9:30 a.m. SASFAA Update Location: Grand Ballroom D,E,F Presenter: Zita, Barree, SASFAA Past-President 9:45a.m.-12:00 p.m. Exhibits Open Location: Pre-Function Area

8 Thursday May 21st 9:45-10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions I NASFAA Credentials Return of Title IV Location: Ship Island A Presenter: Lloyd Dixon, MS Valley State University Enrollment Reporting Location: Ship Island B Presenter: Trevor Summers, Department of Education Improving Customer Service Interactions Location: Ship Island C Presenter: Sonja McMullen, Sallie Mae 10:45-11:00 a.m. Break Location: Pre-Function Area 11:00 a.m.-12:00 pm. Breakout Sessions II NASFAA Credentials Return of Title IV (cont.) Location: Ship Island A Presenter: Lloyd Dixon, MS Valley State University Developing and Maintaining an Office Operational Calendar Location: Ship Island B Presenter: Zita Barree, SASFAA Past President 5 Simple Steps to Managing Stress in Your Life Location: Ship Island C Presenter: Brenda McCafferty, Inceptia 12:15-1:45 p.m. Lunch (Awards Ceremony & Keynote Address) Location: Grand Ballroom D,E,F Sponsor: Inceptia Presenters: Carrie Cooper, MASFAA President Marshall Ramsey, Keynote Speaker

9 Thursday May 21st 1:45-4:30 p.m. Exhibits Open Location: Pre-Function Area 2:00-3:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions III NASFAA Credentials Direct Loans Location: Ship Island A Presenters: Nicole Patrick, Mississippi University for Women Megan Smith, Mississippi University for Women Diversity in Higher Education Location: Ship Island B Presenter: EJ Edney, University of Mississippi Growing in the Financial Aid Profession Location: Ship Island C Presenter: Celena Tulloss, TASFAATN President Surviving Your Serengeti Marea Herrington, Postelthwaite and Netterville Location: Horn Island Ballroom 3:00-3:30 p.m. Break Location: Pre-Function Area 3:30-4:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions IV NASFAA Credentials Direct Loans (cont.) Location: Ship Island A Presenters: Nicole Patrick, Mississippi University for Women Megan Smith, Mississippi University for Women Eating the Frog First & Other Key Principles of Time Management Location: Ship Island B Presenter: Becky Davis, Great Lakes Consumer Info Location: Ship Island C Presenter: Trevor Summers, Department of Education

10 Thursday May 21st 4:45-5:45 Birds of a Feather Community/Junior Colleges Ship Island A Universities Ship Island B 5:45-until Dinner on Your Own 8:30-10:30 p.m. Hospitality Suite Open Friday May 22nd 7:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast Location: Pre-Function Area/Grand Ballroom D,E,F 8:30-9:45 a.m. Federal Update Location: Grand Ballroom D,E,F Presenter: Trevor Summers, Department of Education 9:45-11:00 a.m. Closing Session/Business Meeting Location: Grand Ballroom D,E,F Presenter: Carrie Cooper, MASFAA President

11 Past Presidents: Greg Windham Northeast Mississippi Community College Cindy May Seph Anderson University of Mississippi University of Mississippi Donna O'Quinn Pearl River Community College Searcy Taylor Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jefferson Davis Campus Marilyn James Mississippi State University, Meridian Campus Peggy Shoemake Pearl River Community College Garry Jones East Mississippi Community College, Mayhew Campus Soraya Welden Meridian Community College Laura Diven-Brown University of Mississippi Patrick James Millsaps College Dewey Knight University of Mississippi Brenda Paganelli Blue Mountain College Cathy Nash* ** State Student Financial Aid Steve Greenough University of Mississippi Medical Center Bruce Crain Mississippi State University Mary Jane Covington State Student Financial Aid Billye Jean Stroud Mississippi College School of Law Thurman Mitchell Hinds Community College Ann Hyneman Millsaps College Linda Phillips * Belhaven College Mary Givhan University of Mississippi Chet Gardner Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jefferson Davis Campus Tom Prather Mississippi College Audrey Lambert Mississippi State University Louanne Langston Hinds Community College Fran Biggs Trustmark National Bank Judy Case Copiah-Lincoln Junior College Elbert Nelson* Delta State University Jesse Martin Institutions of Higher Learning Ronnie Sweeney Northwest MS Junior College Tom Hood University of Mississippi Jim Flippin MS Guarantee Student Loan Agency Joe Herrington Jones County Junior College Vernetta Fairley Pearl River Junior College Joan Dambrino Mississippi College Sidney Tate University of Mississippi Billy Caples Itawamba Junior College Larry Blankenship Mississippi State University Jimmy Morrison Belhaven College Gene Blakley Mississippi Valley State University Joe McCormick Mississippi State University Hal Hughes Northeast MS Junior College Allen Stewart Jackson State University Walter Conn* University of Southern Mississippi Winston Bruce* University of Mississippi Jack Woodward Millsaps College Ken Wooten University of Mississippi

12 Jack Woodward Award of Excellence: The recipient of the Jack Woodward Award of Excellence will be selected by the Executive Board from a list of nominations provided by the membership. The nominees will be evaluated based on their involvement, leadership, knowledge/experience, contributions, cooperative/professional behavior, commitment, and service Wendy Hutchins, Sallie Mae Brenda Paganelli, National Student Loan Program Bruce Crain, Mississippi State University Jane McNaughton, edamerica Jeanie Hughes, Education Services Foundation Hugh Graves, Institutions of Higher Learning Ann Hyneman, Millsaps College Ron Sweeney, Northeast Mississippi Community College Mary Givhan, Mississippi College Jean Ellis, Bank of Mississippi Joan Dambrino, Mississippi GSL Agency Vernetta P. Fairley, University of Southern Mississippi Louanne Langston, Hinds Community College Larry Blankenship, Institutions of Higher Learning Billy Q. Caples, Itawamba Community College G. Hal Hughes, Northeast Mississippi Community College Jack L. Woodward, Millsaps College Honorary Lifetime Members: Honorary Lifetime Membership is bestowed to persons who have performed outstanding service in the field of support and/or administration of student financial aid, and who have made significant contributions to the Association. Candidates for Honorary Lifetime Membership are recommended by the Executive Board and approved by vote of the Association members. Larry Blakenship Hinds Community College Denver Braken * East Central Community College Winston Bruce* University of Mississippi Billiy Caples Itawamba Community College Walter O Conn* University of Southern Mississippi Mary Jane Covington Institutions of Higher Learning Bruce Crain Mississippi State University Jean Ellis BancorpSouth Joseph Ellis* American Beauty College Chet Gardner Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Robert R. Hodges Holmes Junior College Hal Huges Northeast Mississippi Community College Jeanie Hughes Education Services Foundation LaPlose Jackson Alcorn State University Dewey Knight University of Mississippi Audrey Lambert Mississippi State University Jan Lee Trustmark Jeanette March* Mississippi State University Jesse M. Martin Institutions of Higher Learning Joe L. McCormick Mississippi State University Elmo McGuire* Wesley College Jimmy L. Morrison Belhaven College Cathy Nash Institutions of Higher Learning Elbert Nelson* Delta State University Charles W. Scott* Mississippi College T.J. Smith Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Allen Stewart Jackson State University Dottie Strain Institutions of Higher Learning Searcy Taylor Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Evelyn Williams Clarke College Jack Woodward Millsaps College Ken Wooten University of Mississippi Bilbo Young University of Mississippi Medical Center

13 Sponsors: Thank you to our outstanding, dedicated sponsors for their continued support of MASFAA. Please visit the exhibitor area in the foyer.

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