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Purpose

The purpose of the Early Awareness and Outreach Committee is to be engaged with financial aid administrators in the state to promote early college planning initiatives at the middle school and high school levels with the knowledge that the cost of college is the greatest challenge for underrepresented and low-income populations. We also act as a resource for MASFAA members in the areas of early awareness and financial aid presentations so that they may remain educated, engaged and effective as professionals.

Activities

1. Expanding the partnership with the State's GEAR UP programs, guidance communities, and institution presidents.

2. Developing and implementing two annual MASFAA Carnival of Learning for approximately 120 middle-school students which are hosted at different middle schools throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one event held in the fall and the other in the spring.

3. Participating in the National Training for Counselors and Mentors (NT4CM), providing presentations workshops and webinar presentations to counselors that will help them more effectively advise high school students and families about how to prepare financially for college.

4. Providing training and presentation materials to MASFAA members for outreach and working with MASFAA committees to achieve these goals.

2011/2012 Objectives

1. To create new and strengthen current MASFAA partnerships with community leaders, officials and citizens which serve the communities of Massachusetts.

2. To continue and improve our efforts at collaborating with Gear Up, MASCA, ASA, and the Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Aid to promote early awareness of financial aid and college access.

3. To increase the presence of MASFAA and the EA&O Committee across all of Massachusetts.

4. To continue to develop, improve and implement two annual Carnival of Learning events serving an approximate total of 120 -140 Middle School students in different communities around the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by offering high quality early awareness programs.

5. To extend financial literacy and financial aid awareness to the parents and middle school students who participate in the Carnival of Learning event by the introduction of the financial literacy booth and by creating a complementary financial literacy workshop for parents.

6. To participate in the National Training for Counselors and Mentors (NT4CM), an annual training program designed to provide counselors and mentors with professional resources that will help them more effectively advise high school students and families about how to prepare financially for college.

7. To encourage MASFAA members to volunteer at the Carnival of Learning Events without active commitment to the committee.

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2010-2011 Early Awareness and Outreach Committee Reports

2011-2012 Early Awareness and Outreach Committee Reports

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