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September, 2023

202314sep9:30 am2:30 pmFinancial Aid Advisory Committee (FAAC) Meeting9:30 am - 2:30 pm Event Type:Financial Aid Advisory Committee (FAAC)

Event Details

Agenda

  1. Welcome, Introductions and Overview of Meeting Etiquette – Melet Leafgreen, Chair
  2. Consideration of Approval of Minutes from June 1, 2023, FAAC meeting – Melet Leafgreen, Chair
  3. Update: Prior FAAC Business – DeChà Reid, Director III, THECB
  4. Update: External Relations – John Wyatt, Senior Director, THECB
  5. Update: THECB Financial Aid Strategic Priority – Charles Contéro-Puls, Assistant Commissioner, THECB
  6. Update: TASFA Subcommittee – Claudette Jenks, Director and Leah Smalley, Senior Policy Director, THECB
  7. Update: Data Collection Subcommittee – Dede Gonzales, Subcommittee Chair
  8. Update: Legislative Subcommittee – Melet Leafgreen, Subcommittee Chair
  9. Update: Texas Association for State Financial Aid Administrators (TASFAA) –Dede Gonzales, TASFAA President
  10. Update: High School District – Lisa Schoenbrun, El Paso ISD, Sal Ramirez, El Paso ISD, and Erica Ramos, Pharr-San Juan -Alamo ISD
  11. Update: Office of Student Financial Aid Programs – DeChà Reid, Director III, THECB
  12. Discussion Topic Selection of Vice-Chair and Subcommittee Chairs – Melet Leafgreen, Chair
    • This topic will discuss and vote on the next FAAC Vice-Chair, Legislative Subcommittee Chair, and TASFA Subcommittee Chair.
  13. Discussion Topic Overview of the FAST Program – Charles Contéro-Puls, Assistant Commissioner, THECB
    • This topic will discuss the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program which provides funding to participating public institutions of higher education, as defined under Texas Education Code (TEC) 61.003(8)so they can offer dual credit courses to educationally disadvantaged students at no cost to these students.
  14. Discussion Topic: Proposed Rules for Transfer Grant Program – Charles Contéro-Puls, Assistant Commissioner, THECB
    • This topic will discuss the proposed rules for the Transfer Grant program that will be posted to the Texas Register.
  15. Feedback for Future Meetings – Melet Leafgreen, Chair
  16. Adjournment – Melet Leafgreen, Chair
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Time

(Thursday) 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

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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

Public Testimony

The presiding chair shall designate whether public testimony will be taken at the beginning of the meeting, at the time the related item is taken up by the Board after staff has presented the item, or any other time as determined by the presiding chair. For procedures on testifying please go to http://www.highered.texas.gov/public-testimony.

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