| AgendaOur offerings are meant to develop you both personally and professionally while giving you plenty of fun and engaging opportunities to network. |
Preconference Options
8 a.m. - Noon. Wednesday
Option #1 - NASFAA Credential, Need Analysis
Learn the underlying principles of Title IV need analysis leading to the determination of the student aid index (SAI), including the three formulas used to calculate the SAI and the qualifications for a maximum or minimum Pell Grant. This will enable you to demonstrate the ability to ensure the use of accurate and appropriate SAI calculations, which directly affects the equitable distribution of financial aid funding.
With Jinny Apuli, Marquette University and Heather Talbot, UW-La Crosse
Option #2 - CliftonStrengths, f.k.a. StrengthsFinder.
Limited to 25 people - register soon after January 5 to guarantee your spot!
A performance-based assessment that helps you discover your top five strengths.
Keynotes & Special Guests
Keynote - WASFAA’s very own Dr. Keyimani Alford
Dr. Key is the Associate Vice President of Student Access & Success at Madison College and was recently nominated and elected by his peers to serve as MASFAA’s President. In addition to his work in higher education, he is the author of two books, one of which was chosen for MASFAA’s Equality Talk Book Club (Oakland Hills, Milwaukee Rivers: A Memoir of Survival, Identity, and Purpose).
MASFAA State Exchange - Jamie Davis
Jamie is the President-elect of MASFAP (Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel) and the Associate Director of Operations & Compliance at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO.
MASFAA Past President - Betsy Johnson
Dr. Betsy Johnson is the Director of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships at Bowling Green State University, bringing 28+ years of experience to the profession. A past MASFAA President and longtime OASFAA leader (Ohio), she has also served nationally as a NASFAA Standards of Excellence Team Lead and Peer Reviewer since 2007. Her contributions have been recognized with multiple MASFAA and OASFAA leadership awards. Betsy holds a PhD from the University of Toledo and is a proud Pittsburgh sports fan and mom of two; a high school athletic trainer and a nursing student.