Save the completed report using Committee title and date ( example: WASFAA_JRSMLI_Oct_2.doc ).
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Quarterly WASFAA Committee Chair Report
Executive Council Meeting Date
November 19-20, 2015
Executive Council Meeting Location
Phoenix, AZ
Committee Information
Committee Name
Federal Relations Committee
Chair(s) (Name, Place of Employment, State)
Beryl Schantz - CSU Sacramento, CA*
Tami Sato – Marshall B. Ketchum University, CA
Committee Members (Name, Place of
Employment, State) Please put an asterisk next to
first-time committee members.
Barbara Bickett – DeVry Institute, CA
Anafe Robinson – Pierce College, (CASFAA Federal Issues), CA*
Malina Chang – CA institute of Technology, CA*
Helen Faith – Lane Community College, OR
Patricia Hurley – Glendale Community College, CA
Tracy Hall – Evergreen State College, WA*
Shannon Sheaff – Mohave Community College, AZ*
Vicki Shipley, NCHER
Shellee Kilbride – Prospect Education, NV*
Syed Rizvi – Santiago Canyon College, (CCCSFAAA, Federal
Relations) CA*
Committee Goals
Strategic Plan Goals that are being met (check all that apply)
Goal 1: Leader in providing training and professional development
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Goal 2: Maintain the long-term financial stability of WASFAA
Goal 3: Assess & monitor the performance of WASFAA & make strategic
adjustments
Goal 4: Increase the participation of members in WASFAA activities
Goal 5: Continually improve methods & processes for communicating with
members
Goal 6: Consolidate and communicate the public policy positions of aid
administrators
Goal 7: Maintain and enhance the diversity of our membership and Executive
Council
Goal 8: Collaborate and coordinate with other organizations and associations
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Committee Goals
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Specific Committee Goals(Include progress
toward goals and measurement of success.)
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Keep WASFAA members informed on the latest
federal-aid issues through list serve messages,
newsletter articles and reports to council
Educate WASFAA members by facilitating sessions
at the WASFAA annual and state conferences
Continue WASFAA advocacy efforts by identifying
federal issues where comment or
recommendations would be appropriate: NPRM,
Negotiated Rulemaking, Reauthorization, visits to
legislators, conference call with education
staffers, budgetary action, bills and proposals
Serve as communication link from the states in
the WASFAA region, to WASFAA, forwarded to
the NASFAA board/committees when appropriate
Facilitate advocacy effort at NASFAA Leadership
Conference: Staffer meeting, talking points,
template for institution fact sheet.
Research on-line products or tools that can
facilitate WASFAA members contacting and
advocating to their legislative representatives.
Collaborate with state and national organizations
in advocacy efforts and educational efforts.
Summary of Committee Activities for the Quarter
Activities from April 2015 to June 2015
 Submitted three articles for the WASFAA Newsletter on Negotiated Rulemaking sessions
and advocacy at the NASFAA Leadership Conference.
 Sent four list serve messages on loan fees, interest rate change, shutdown of “Get
Transcript Online” and DCL on ABT and career pathway programs.
 Responded to potential new members and invited WASFAA members to participate on the
2015-2016 Federal Relations committee. Entered names into WASFAA website.
 Sent FRC members for review and discussion: Article on IBR Expansion, Issue Papers
from negotiated rulemaking, the NPRM on cash management rules, repeated coursework
and clock hour conversion.
 FRC conference call meeting held on 5/27/2015 and minutes posted at website.
Activities from July 2015 to November 2015
 Submitted article for the WASFAA Newsletter summarizing issues on the move to PPY.
 Sent seven list serve messages on PG cuts, CFPB Request for Information, response to
REPAYE NPRM, negotiated rulemaking 2016 on loan discharges, GE reporting issue, PPY,
Continuing Resolution passed and Perkins expiring.
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Developed four advocacy letters that were approved by EC and sent out: 1) Support for
multi-year data from IRS; 2) H. Res 294 Support for Perkins; 3) Response to NPRM on
REPAYE; and 4) Suggested additional topics for negotiated rulemaking.
Held four FRC conference call meetings 6/24, 7/29, 8/26 and 9/23 and posted minutes.
Reviewed NASFAA task force report on R2T4.
Reviewed draft FAFSA 2016-17 forms.
Measures Tracking Tool Data Collection Information (Include required
Measures Tracking Tool data collection information to help determine progress toward Strategic
plan goals/activities that are the responsibility of your Committee. See Appendix F of the current
WASFAA Strategic Plan for guidance.)
Data to
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be collected for 2014-2015:
Include progress of FRC to strategic plan goals/activities in quarterly reports
Number of new volunteers serving on FRC – 7 (and 5 WASFAA states represented)
Number of newsletter articles - 4
Number of Listserv messages - 11
Number of letters drafted on behalf of EC and sent to Congress or DE - 5
Number of letters drafted for EC and not receiving consensus - 0
Number of members who took action to a request for call to action - unknown
Collaborative efforts and new collaborative efforts –
Budget Information
Approved Budget
$100
Budget Expenditures to Date
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-0-
TOTAL = $
Event Information (complete if applicable per location) N/A
Event Name
Location
Date
Number
Cost of
Registration
Subtotal
Attendees
Complimentary Registrations (if
applicable – i.e., scholarship recipients)
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Add more rows as needed for additional events.
Calendar of Events/Timelines
Committee Member
Responsible (if
Description
5/27
All
Conference call meeting
6/11
Co-Chairs
FRC quarterly report due
6/24
All
Conference call meeting
7/29
All
Conference call meeting
8/26
All
Conference call meeting
9/23
All
Conference call meeting
10/9
All
Newsletter article deadline date
11/2
Co-Chairs
FRC quarterly report due
Date
applicable)
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