For the 2011 Symposium, the Graduate and Professional Concerns committee decided to tackle the subject of financial literacy. The event was titled: "A new era: Policies, Providers, and Products". Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation from the event.

Speakers:
John Gannon
Senior Vice President, Investor Education, FINRA and President, FINRA Investor Education Foundation
National Financial Capability Study
National Strategy for Financial Literacy

Brenda Brown
Chair, NASFAA Graduate and Professional Issues Committee (GPIC)
Director of Financial Aid, University of Miami School of Law
Pre-Conference Workshop: Plug & Play: Best Practices of Utilizing Technology in Communicating with Graduate & Professional Students

Vendors:
Access Group
Lori Moore
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American Student Assistance
Caroline Menendez
800-999-9080 ext. 4629

Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education® (AFCPE®)
Gordon Genovese
703-684-4484

FDIC Money Smart Financial Education Program
Paul Horwitz
781-794-5635

Financial Aid TV
Julie Lawton
508-954-3202

Financial Planning Association®
Ryanne Enyeart
800-322-4237 ext. 7151

Higher One, Inc.
Ben Borden
203-776-7776 ext. 4171

iGrad
Donna Miller
267-679-1709

Money Management International
Julie Bernick
800-475-0720 ext. 4703

NorthStar
Tracy N. Drechsler
866-902-6038 ext. 9332

NSLP
Anne Barton
585-319-9140

TG
Sharon Cabeen
512-388-6781

USA Funds
Chris Miller
866-329-7673

The mission of the Graduate and Professional Concerns Committee (GPCC) is two-fold:

1. Provide support to the graduate and professional financial aid community to assist them in serving students; and

2. Build and strengthen the network of graduate and professional financial aid administrators in Massachusetts.

1. Make the GPCC a vital part of the professional life of members that serve graduate and professional students.

• Update the GPCC section of the MASFAA website to provide valuable resources and reference tools for graduate and professional aid administrators

• Write articles for the MASFAA newsletter concerning graduate and professional aid issues

2. Provide professional development and training opportunities that meet the needs of our graduate and professional aid officers.

• Develop and deliver a one-day information session/symposium related to graduate and professional concerns

• Organize and present at least two sessions related to graduate and professional concerns at the MASFAA annual conference

• Explore spring training or networking opportunities

3. Promote networking opportunities for graduate and professional aid administrators

• Facilitate the graduate/professional "Birds of a Feather" session at the MASFAA annual conference

• Research the possibility of creating a MASFAA listserv for members serving graduate and professional students

• Encourage networking during the MASFAA annual conference and the GPCC symposium