AGENDA

1. Welcome, Introductions and Overview of Meeting Etiquette – Cecelia Jones, Chair
2. Consideration of Approval of Minutes from March 6, 2025, FAAC meeting – Cecelia Jones, Chair
3. Update: Prior FAAC Business – Leah Smalley, Director II, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board)
4. Discussion: Recognition of Members (Term Ending June) – Cecelia Jones, Chair
5. Discussion: Recommendation on Proposed Nominees for 2025 FAAC
6. Update: Government Relations – John Wyatt, Director II, Coordinating Board
7. Presentation: Strengthening FAFSA/TASFA Completion Through Student Engagement and Family Outreach – Jennifer Avelar, Director of College and Career Success, Region One ESC
8. Update: Financial Aid Operations Subcommittee – Beth Tolan, Financial Aid Operations Subcommittee Chair
9. Update: Texas Association for State Financial Aid Administrators (TASFAA) – Ingram, TASFAA President
10. Update: TASFA Subcommittee – Heather Fountain, Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) Subcommittee Chair
11. Update: High School District – Lisa Schoenbrun, El Paso ISD, Erica Ramos, Pharr-San Juan -Alamo ISD, and Sandra Moore, Amarillo ISD
12. Update: Office of Student Financial Aid Programs –Leah Smalley, Director II, Coordinating Board
13. Presentation: How Opportunity Resource Services Helps Incarcerated Students Overcome Barriers to Accessing Federal Student Aid – Hannah Sutton, Program Director, Educational Opportunity Center
14. Discussion: Bridge the GAPS (Goals, Achievements, Progress and Solutions) – Cecelia Jones, Chair
15. Review future meetings, reminders, and topic recommendation for future meetings – Cecelia Jones, Chair
16. Adjournment – Cecelia Jones, Chair

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