Agenda

1. Welcome, Introductions, and Overview of Meeting – Rachelè Garrett, Chair
2. Consideration of Approval of Minutes from the meeting held on Dec. 9, 2022– Rachelè Garrett, Chair
3. Presentation: When your “Business” impacts your “Business”- Lou Murray, Southwest/Rocky Mountain Regional Lead for Earnest
4. Update: Prior FAAC Business– DeChà Reid, Senior Director, THECB
5. Update: External Relations – John Wyatt, Sr. Director, External Relations, THECB
6. Update: THECB Financial Aid Strategic Priority-Charles Contero-Puls, Assistant Commissioner, THECB
7. Update: TASFA Subcommittee: House Bill 3 (FAFSA/TASFA Graduation Requirement) and House Bill 2140 (On-line TASFA); – Bridgette Ingram, Subcommittee Chair, Claudette Jenks, Director, College Readiness; and Leah Smalley, Assistant Director, THECB
8. Update: Data Collection Subcommittee – Dede Gonzales, Subcommittee Chair
9. Update: Legislative Subcommittee – Arnold Trejo, Subcommittee Chair
10. Update: Texas Association for State Financial Aid Administrators (TASFAA)– DeDe Gonzales, TASFAA President
11. Update: High School District – Lisa Schoenbrun, El Paso ISD; Shonna Norton, Wichita Falls ISD
12. Update: Office of Student Financial Aid Programs – DeChà Reid, Senior Director, THECB
13. Discussion Topic: New Aid Initiative: Forward Loan -Charles Contero-Puls, Assistant Commissioner, THECB
14. Discussion Topic: Department of Education Fresh Start Letters- Denise Welch, Past Chair
15. Discussion Topic: Appointing a New FAAC Vice Chair- Rachelè Garrett-Chair
16. Discussion Topic: Feedback for Future Meetings – Rachelè Garrett, Chai
17. Adjournment –Rachelè Garrett, Chair

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