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Why Join WASFAA?
WASFAA's mission is to promote financial aid awareness and educational opportunities for students by providing professional development opportunities for its members. WASFAA's eight states and territories are comprised of Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands.

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President's Highlights - May - Ashley Munro

I admit it: I am anxious about serving as the WASFAA President this year. I have volunteered for WASFAA for 10 years and have served on the Executive Council in many different roles off and on for those 10 years. Past presidents have been answering my questions over the last few months and have set great examples for me to follow. I feel mostly prepared, yet still nervous!

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2018 WASFAA Talking Points

The Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (WASFAA) represents financial aid professionals in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the Pacific Islands. As a professional association committed to the effective delivery of federal student aid to needy and eligible students, we are requesting your consideration of the following student financial aid issues that were included in the House PROSPER Higher Education Act (HEA). Read More of the Talking Points.
WASFAA May 2018 Newsletter

The newest WASFAA newsletter is now available to download and read!

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What's New

WASFAA Training

Have you renewed your
WASFAA Membership for 2017-2018?
Today is 22 May 2018

5/15/18	May President's Highlights now online
5/15/18	May Newsletter now online
5/1/18	May Financial Aid Training Opportunities Posted
4/27/18	2018 WASFAA Conference Presentations Now Available to Download
3/13/18	Summer Institute Registration now open

2018 WASFAA Sister Dale Brown Summer Institute
June 4-8, 2018
University of Nevada, Reno

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-- REGISTRATION NOW OPEN --

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WASFAA is pleased to pass along CASFAA's news announcing the ever popular "Tax Transcript Decoder©" courtesy of our esteemed colleague and lifetime member of CASFAA Cheryl Foster-Hunt.

2018-19 Tax Transcript Decoder

The tax transcript decoder assists financial aid administrators with completing the verification process for 2018-2019. This publication includes sample 2016 tax returns - Form 1040EZ, Form 1040A and Form 1040 - and related tax transcripts. In addition to these cross-referenced documents, the publication also includes appendix items helpful in the process of verification. Please feel free to share this useful tool with other schools.

A little bit about the Decoder's creator: Cheryl has worked in the financial aid industry for 28 years. For the past 12 years she has provided regulatory and compliance training to higher education professionals across the country. She is a versatile training professional who excels at taking complex information and presenting it in an easy-to-understand, interesting and entertaining way. Cheryl has an uncommon blend of hands-on experience in the financial aid office, strong public speaking skills and the ability to develop and deliver high quality training.

If you have any questions for Cheryl, please feel free to email her at cheryl.hunt1487@gmail.com or send her a message through LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylhunt1487.

Prior Year Tax Transcript Decoder©:

2017-18 Tax Transcript Decoder