Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review and Adoption of Minutes for the July 31, 2020 Meeting
3. Updates from Higher Education Subcommittee
4. Updates from Student Focused Subcommittee
5. Panel discussion from other states who have a statewide on-line financial aid application
6. Discussion on identifying technical and functional revisions of the ApplyTexas system
7. Update on House Bill 3 – FAFSA Advisory Committee
8. Discussion on proposed draft recommendations
9. Discussion of Potential Agenda Items and Next Meeting Date
10. Adjournment

Supporting Documents:

• Comparison of 2020-21 FAFSA and TASFA
• Side-by-side of 2020-21 FAFSA and TASFA
• Meeting agenda
• Meeting Notes

Webcast

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Governor Abbott’s office approved a request by the Office of the Attorney General to temporarily suspend a limited number of open meeting laws in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disaster. This action will allow governmental bodies to conduct meetings by telephone or video conference to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings (also called “social distancing”) to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). All persons requesting to address the Committee regarding an item on the agenda should do so in writing at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting at Claudette.Jenks@highered.texas.gov. A toll-free telephone number, free-of-charge video conference link, or other means will be provided by which to do so.