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March, 2020

202005mar9:30 am3:00 pmFinancial Aid Advisory Committee (FAAC) Meeting9:30 am - 3:00 pm Event Type:Financial Aid Advisory Committee (FAAC)

Event Details

Agenda

  1. Welcome, Introductions, and Overview of Meeting
  2. Consideration of Approval of Minutes from the meeting held on November 21, 2019 – Robert Merino
  3. Recognition of Outgoing Student Representatives – Robert Merino
  4. Update: Prior FAAC Business – Charles Contéro-Puls, Deputy Assistant Commissioner
  5. Presentation: Senate Bill 1474 and Its Impact on New Student Loan Options – Ken Martin, Assistant Commissioner/CFO and Debra Urias, Vice President, Brazos Higher Education Servicing Corp.
  6. Presentation: Department of Education Experimental Sites Initiative; Second Chance Pell – Felipe Leal, Director of Financial Aid, Lee College and Cynthia Martinez, Financial Aid Senior Advisor, Southwest Texas Junior College
  7. Presentation: Department of Education Experimental Sites Initiative; Pell Grants for Students in Dual Enrollment – Don Hilton, Director of Financial Aid, Ranger College
  8. Update: House Bill 3 (FAFSA/TASFA Graduation Requirement) and House Bill 2140 (On-line TASFAA) – Claudette Jenks, Director, College Readiness and Success
  9. Discussion: Proposed Update to Texas Administrative Code Related to TEXAS Grants – Charles Contéro-Puls, Deputy Assistant Commissioner
  10. Discussion: Proposed Update to Texas Administrative Code Related to Adding a Definition of Academic Year – Charles Contéro-Puls
  11. Discussion: Proposed Update to Texas Administrative Code Related to Repealing the Grant Pro-Ration Requirements – Charles Contéro-Puls
  12. Discussion: Proposed Convening of a Negotiated Rule-Making Committee on Texas College Work-Study – Charles Contéro-Puls
  13. Update: TASFA Sub-Committee – Robert Merino, sub-committee Chair
  14. Update: Data Collection Sub-Committee – Samantha Stalnaker, sub-committee Chair
  15. Update: Legislative Recommendations Subcommittee – Shannon Crossland, sub-committee Chair
  16. Update: TASFAA Recommendations and Feedback – Lyn Kinyon, TASFAA President
  17. Update: School District Recommendations and Feedback – Ben Bholan, Arlington ISD
  18. Discussion: Interaction of Priorities Impacting State Financial Aid – Charles Contéro-Puls
  19. Discussion: Priority Deadline (continuing November discussion) – Charles Contéro-Puls
  20. Update: FAAC Nomination Process – Charles Contéro-Puls
  21. Update: Office of Student Financial Aid Programs – Charles Contéro-Puls
  22. Discussion: Topics for Future Meetings – Robert Merino
  23. Adjournment – Robert Merino

Meeting Materials

Time

(Thursday) 9:30 am - 3:00 pm

Location

THECB - Board Room

1200 E. Anderson Lane, Austin, TX

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Notices

Gun Notice

Texas Penal Code Section 46.035(c) states: “A license holder commits an offense if the license holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless of whether the handgun is concealed or carried in a shoulder or belt holster, in the room or rooms where a meeting of a governmental entity is held and if the meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code, and the entity provided notice as required by that chapter.” Thus, no person can carry a handgun and enter the room or rooms where a meeting of the THECB is held if the meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.

Please Note that this governmental meeting is, in the opinion of counsel representing THECB, an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code and THECB is providing notice of this meeting as required by Chapter 551. In addition, please note that the written communication required by Texas Penal Code Sections 30.06 and 30.07, prohibiting both concealed and open carry of handguns by Government Code Chapter 411 licensees, will be posted at the entrances to this governmental meeting

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