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<p>Please see the info from TASFAA (Texas Ass'n of Student Financial Aid Administrators) for an invite to some free training opps they are offering.<br>
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405.585.5020<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>From:</b> Ahmad, Alan D <aahmad4@alamo.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 27, 2017 8:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jonna Raney; lori.boyd@okstate.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ahmad, Alan D; JoEllen Soucier; DeRodrick Jonkins<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Special Invitation to our OASFAA Colleagues from TASFAA</font>
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Dear Kristen and Emily:</p>
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Good morning! So nice to visit with you earlier this week! As I mentioned during then, we would like to extend a very sincere invitation to participate in our state regional trainings to all OASFAA members. I’d like to pass along some more information....</p>
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In two weeks, the Texas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators will be offering
<i><u>FREE</u></i> training on topics related to the administration of financial aid and professional development at
<b>Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches</b>. This event, which will also be held in
<u>Fort Worth</u>, <u>Houston</u> and <u>San Marcos,</u> is a part of our mission to assist with financial aid training opportunities – and we’d like to share it with you.
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<b><i>I invite you and your staff to join us for a time of learning, sharing and friendship.</i></b></p>
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<span style="">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u>Where can I find more information?</u></p>
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<a href="http://www.tasfaa.org/docs/toc_regiontraining.html" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" id="LPlnk123246" previewremoved="true">http://www.tasfaa.org/docs/toc_regiontraining.html</a> - Agendas and other details should be added to the site
in the next few days.</p>
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<a id="LPUrlAnchor_14855289186070.4300700690130005" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.tasfaa.org/docs/toc_regiontraining.html" target="_blank">Texas Regional Training | TASFAA</a></div>
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The official website of the Texas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators - TASFAA, the professional association for the state of Texas.</div>
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<span style="">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u>Do I have to be an active member of TASFAA to participate?</u></p>
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No. We welcome everyone – in- and out-of-state. Members will benefit from free meals, BUT non-members are welcome.
<span style="color:#1F497D">(</span>If interested, the membership <i>annual rate is a mere $200 per institution</i>.<span style="color:#1F497D">)</span></p>
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<span style="">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u>Do I have to register?</u></p>
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We ask all <u>members</u> to register at least one week before the event so we can have your food voucher ready. Registration link is on the webpage above.</p>
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All <u>non-members</u> are asked to contact JoEllen Soucier (<a href="mailto:joellen.soucier@hccs.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">joellen.soucier@hccs.edu</a>) or DeRodrick Jonkins (<a href="mailto:derodrick.jonkins@hccs.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">derodrick.jonkins@hccs.edu</a>)
or me<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span>as soon as possible so we can expect you. Then check in at the registration table when you get to the event.<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><i>Questions? Just send us an email!!!</i></p>
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<span style="">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u>What about parking?</u></p>
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Parking space will be available at each location at no charge. Information will be available on the webpage referenced above and at the training location. Volunteers will be there to help and guide you.</p>
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<span style="">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u>Are meals included?</u></p>
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Members will receive vouchers for lunch. Food court is in the immediate area for non-members.</p>
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<span style="">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><u>Who will be there?</u></p>
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You! Participants and trainers will depend on the location. Most sites will have representatives from the Dept. of Education<span style="color:#1F497D">,
</span>vendors and trainers from around Texas and the Southwest – participants will depend on the location and day.</p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt; color:red">SAP-Customer Service-PPY-Social Media in Financial Aid-Ethics and Code of Conduct-High School Validation and Diploma Mills-Financial Literacy-TASFA (Undocumented Students) –Processing and Eligibility-Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board (THECB)-US Department of Education-Verification –Back to Basics with PPY Verification –Working with Income and Taxes-Vendor Sessions-Verification and Conflicting Information-Food-Fun-Networking</span></p>
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If you have a list of member institutions and email addresses for their respective directors/leaders, I will be glad to send an invitation to each one. If not, please pass this invitation along to your members – all are welcome!</p>
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I look forward to seeing you soon! And as always, please let me know if I may ever be of service!</p>
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<td><a href="mailto:aahmad4@alamo.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><img naturalheight="47" naturalwidth="513" alt="Directors: A special invitation to join me for lunch and conversation at Stephen F Austin on February 9. Please RSVP to aahmad4@alamo.edu. " aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0" style="-moz-user-select: none;" width="513" height="47" border="0" src="cid:image002.png@01D2787A.B967B350"></a></td>
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Thanks for your service to all students and the financial aid community. </p>
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Alan</p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Alan David Ahmad, AFC</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif"">President, Texas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif"">Phone. 210-485-0613</span></p>
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