[Oasfaa] FW: [EXTERNAL] NASFAA Advocacy Pipeline

Tue Aug 30 09:43:51 CDT 2022

Good morning! I hope this finds you all doing well. Or more realistically, that you’ve survived the onslaught that is a “regular” August. Add to that the calls I’m sure you’re getting with the loan cancellation news, and man! Why don’t you go ahead and take Monday off to relax with a 3 day weekend? 😉

If you’ve ever considered advocacy work to speak directly to the policy makers who impact our work, the programs we administer, and the students who are so dramatically impacted by them, NASFAA’s Advocacy Pipeline is the perfect way to get started. If you are selected, you will work with NASFAA staff to either visit DC and do advocacy work face to face, or to do the same work but in a virtual format. If you were unaware before, I’ve got to think that last week’s announcement makes you understand that we truly are on the front lines of this work in higher education. Given our perspectives, our legislators and their staffers need to hear from us!

Advocacy work is important work, but it doesn’t need to be intimidating! I’ve had the privilege of doing quite a lot of this, and I have enjoyed every second of it, and I know you will too. I’m happy to answer any questions you might have, and I know others who have had similar opportunities are as well.

In the meantime, remember that we work best when we rely on this amazing community we have. You aren’t in this alone!

Mendy Schmerer, MEd, FAAC®
Director, Office of Student Financial Aid | SWASFAA Immediate Past President
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
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From: swasfaa-listserv at googlegroups.com <swasfaa-listserv at googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of amycable
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022 1:43 PM
To: SWASFAA Listserv <swasfaa-listserv at googlegroups.com>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] NASFAA Advocacy Pipeline

Good afternoon!

See information below regarding Advocacy Pipeline! Happy Monday- Amy

We hope this email finds you well. As you may know, NASFAA’s Advocacy Pipeline<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.nasfaa.org*2FAdvocacy_Pipeline&data=05*7C01*7Camycable*40LCTCS.EDU*7C225fcd26f46d4a066f3c08da8536de4d*7Cd9eb9b28cf7c443a887565e9f9beabfe*7C0*7C0*7C637968767962128227*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=lTy5RcuIYDk5iy7deTEmP*2FBIW1*2Bdzsy91IxnWNgHkMA*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9CWtKoiN7QJHl8L-u2uNw3wccpDUIn3ZmOeBbf5cPC_FtKxJjmhz7n-B2_FNkBnfR_KYAypwN1D0LJ5uP-y4KkO73g$> program is an ongoing effort designed to bring NASFAA members to D.C. to interact with policymakers. We will soon be returning to both in-person and virtual pipelines, to best accommodate both participants who would like to attend meetings on Capitol Hill as well as those who are not able to travel to DC but would still like to be involved in advocacy. As we return to in-person pipelines for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, we are making a push to find new volunteers who would be strong advocacy pipeline participants.

In the past, NASFAA members have indicated their interest in participating in an advocacy pipeline by submitting a form<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.nasfaa.org*2Fpipeline_interest_form*3F&data=05*7C01*7Camycable*40LCTCS.EDU*7C225fcd26f46d4a066f3c08da8536de4d*7Cd9eb9b28cf7c443a887565e9f9beabfe*7C0*7C0*7C637968767962128227*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=jg1tsf9rH0kLq8QqA8w*2Btic6Sf0dpMDV2FPzcJWazCs*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9CWtKoiN7QJHl8L-u2uNw3wccpDUIn3ZmOeBbf5cPC_FtKxJjmhz7n-B2_FNkBnfR_KYAypwN1D0LJ5uP-xMkQRJmg$> on our website. While this form will remain on the website and continue to be a resource in the selection of pipeline participants, we also know that some NASFAA members with a strong interest in advocacy are not aware of the program or haven’t yet found a way to become involved in NASFAA. That’s where you come in!

To help engage up and coming financial aid administrators and ensure the advocacy pipeline program is reflective of NASFAA’s diverse membership, we have two requests for state/regional leaders:

  1.  Share the names of individuals from your state/region that you think would be strong advocacy pipeline participants by submitting this form<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fdocs.google.com*2Fforms*2Fd*2Fe*2F1FAIpQLSdOffHDc8B_R37zzCP2IWe61bFm3YDANTdWwO3Y13bpNfHRlw*2Fviewform*3Fusp*3Dsf_link&data=05*7C01*7Camycable*40LCTCS.EDU*7C225fcd26f46d4a066f3c08da8536de4d*7Cd9eb9b28cf7c443a887565e9f9beabfe*7C0*7C0*7C637968767962284464*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=YPshdxl6117sQREwIj9nHCWPk0wz63mA*2F0A*2F0iFNlfQ*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9CWtKoiN7QJHl8L-u2uNw3wccpDUIn3ZmOeBbf5cPC_FtKxJjmhz7n-B2_FNkBnfR_KYAypwN1D0LJ5uP-wgfvEDNQ$>. You should feel free to share with us any names that you think would be a good fit, but we encourage you to consider nominating individuals such as those who may be newer to the financial aid profession, are active in state/regional associations but haven’t had the opportunity to get involved with NASFAA yet, or simply have an interest in advocacy but don’t know where to start. It is important to note that volunteers do not need to have any previous advocacy experience. This is a great opportunity to develop those skills and engage directly with individuals on Capitol Hill, and NASFAA staff will be responsible for the planning of logistics, such as scheduling and preparing for the meetings.
  2.  Share the Advocacy Pipeline Interest Form<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.nasfaa.org*2Fpipeline_interest_form*3F&data=05*7C01*7Camycable*40LCTCS.EDU*7C225fcd26f46d4a066f3c08da8536de4d*7Cd9eb9b28cf7c443a887565e9f9beabfe*7C0*7C0*7C637968767962284464*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=*2BrGuSTyNWYaTvmhM*2F1L8nbW7PGUqfBdoia89SHVVE*2Bw*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9CWtKoiN7QJHl8L-u2uNw3wccpDUIn3ZmOeBbf5cPC_FtKxJjmhz7n-B2_FNkBnfR_KYAypwN1D0LJ5uP-wfThj8zQ$> on your own state/regional association listservs and with colleagues across your networks.

Thank you in advance for your help, and please feel free to reach out policy at nasfaa.org<mailto:policy at nasfaa.org> with any questions!
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