VASFAA BOARD - COMMISSIONER - COMMITTEE PLANS & REPORT FORM

Committee: Awareness

Commissioner/Board Position: Keith Wellings/Rep-at-Large Outreach Services

Year (e.g., 2005-06): 2006-07

Committee Members:

Mary Gore (DCC) Co-Chair Linda Woodley (SCHEV)

Robin White (UVa) Co-Chair Cheryl Jones (Access College)___

Patrice Randall (SCHEV)________ Clara Midkiff (CNU) ___________

Katrina Moran (Warren Co.) _____ Jennifer Meier (W&M) ________

Faye Brandon (Averette) _

Standard Goal 1: To develop a Best Practice format/guide for Super Saturday sites and leaders in order to increase workshop participation and volunteer cohesiveness.

Objective 1: To host at least 10 Super Saturday events throughout the state of Virginia in early February 2007 to help students and parents complete the FAFSA and to provide information to them which will include financial aid informational sessions and professional assistance with completing the FAFSA on the Web.

Status Reports of Objective 1 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

Date: August 3, 2006

Report: Committee meeting scheduled for September 8, 2006 in Richmond.

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Standard Goal 2: To implement partnerships with post-secondary access groups and the Commonwealth College Access Network to increase VASFAA membership, facilitate good fellowship, and to enhance leadership skills.

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Status Reports of Objective 1 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

Date: August 3, 2006

Report: Co-chair has discussed distributing Super Saturday information at annual Commonwealth College Access Network conference in December 2006.

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Objective 2: In conjunction with the Legislative Relations Committee, obtain the Governor’s declaration of January 2006 as Financial Aid Month.

Status Reports of Objective 2 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

Date: August 3, 2006

Report: Co-chairs have discussed this objective with the Legislative Relations Committee co-chairs and committed to providing draft of proclamation to Legislative Relations Committee by September 1, 2006. Legislative Relations Committee Co-chair has discussed this objective with Virginia’s Secretary of Education.

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Objective 3: Reprint the financial aid informational pocket that was created in 2004-05 and distribute it to as many prospective college students as possible during the Super Saturday events and any other opportunities deemed worthy by the Awareness Committee.

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BUDGET

Item (Broad general categories) Cost

Board Approved Amount: $ 9.500*

Date: May 23, 2006