SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 658
WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017; and
WHEREAS, The association was founded in 1967 to advance a
profession dedicated to providing students with the resources
and information necessary to access higher education
opportunities; membership has grown to more than 2,000 Texans and
also includes individuals in several other states; and
WHEREAS, Among the initiatives the association has created
to increase awareness of student financial aid options and
financing programs are Financial Aid Awareness Week, the Middle
School Project, and high school counselor training activities;
in addition, the association assists in completing the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, this organization has also
coordinated with other entities committed to helping students
pursue their dreams; in the late 1990s, it worked with
Representative Henry Cuellar and with other groups to establish
the Toward Excellence, Access, and Success Grant program, or
TEXAS Grant, the first statewide, need-based grant program for
students attending Texas public postsecondary institutions; and
WHEREAS, The organization engages in advocacy at the state
and federal levels, proposing refinements to current aid
programs and suggesting other measures to improve the
affordability of postsecondary education; moreover, it promotes
administrative efficiency, program integrity and quality, and
the simplification of applications, disbursements, and
collections; and
WHEREAS, Through its efforts to make postsecondary
education more accessible and affordable, the Texas Association
of Student Financial Aid Administrators is making a positive
difference in the lives of countless Texans and strengthening the
workforce that is key to the prosperity of the Lone Star State;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby congratulate the Texas Association of
Student Financial Aid Administrators on its 50th anniversary and
extend to its members sincere best wishes for continued success
in their vital endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the organization as an expression of high regard from the Texas
Senate.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 24, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate