What is CASFAA, CCCSFAAA and CLFE?

Who We AreCalifornia Association of

Student Financial Aid Administrators

(CASFAA)California Community Colleges

Student Financial Aid Administrators Association

(CCCSFAAA)California Lenders For Education

(CLFE)

Who We AreCASFAA

Mindy BergeronJohn F. Kennedy University

CCCSFAAAKris Shear

Santa Rosa Junior CollegeCLFE

Donna HuberAmerican Education Services

California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

CASFAA is a non-partisan, non-profit professional organization with a membership of more than 1,700 California student financial aid administrators

CASFAA is the largest state association in the country, representing more than 500 postsecondary institutions in all segments of higher education in the State of California

CASFAA

CASFAA is a completely volunteer organization governed by an elected board and hundreds of members who participate on committees and in association activities

CASFAA provides a forum for interaction and collaboration between financial aid administrators, the lending community and state financial aid agencies

CASFAA CASFAA members share a common goal

of promoting and improving access to and delivery of federal, state, institutional and private donor financial aid to students in the State of California

CASFAA CASFAA’s mission is to provide training

and professional development opportunities to the financial aid community, to advocate at state and national policy levels on behalf of the financial aid profession and promote student educational access and choice

California Community Colleges Student Financial Aid

Administrators Association CCCSFAAA is a non-profit professional

organization with a membership of nearly 1,000 financial aid professionals - 716 active members and 263 associate members

CCCSFAAA represents 109 California Community Colleges which last year enrolled 2.5 million students and is the largest system of higher education in the world

CCCSFAAA CCCSFAAA’s mission statement:

First, accessibility to higher education is essential to the development of human potential and the human condition; and financial aid is an essential access vehicle to higher education; and

CCCSFAAA CCCSFAAA’s mission statement:

Second, that the effective administration of financial aid programs require accurate, current and focused information on federal and state legislation and regulations governing the student financial aid programs; and

CCCSFAAA Third, communication between

members of the profession, government agencies, private and community organizations is critical to the development of effective financial aid programs and the advancement of our profession

California Lenders for Education

• CLFE formed in 1988 and incorporated as a non-profit mutual benefit corporation

• CLFE is an association represented by lenders, secondary markets, servicers and guaranty agencies

CLFE CLFE defines common goals and

engages in activities to improve and preserve the quality and integrity of education loan products and services delivered to students and colleges in the State of California through a diverse coalition of industry participants

CLFE CLFE is committed to serving the

needs of California students, parents and schools

CLFE partners in the delivery and administration of education loans

CLFE promotes responsible borrowing, default prevention/aversion and debt management

Association LeadershipCASFAA President

Mindy Bergeron (925) 969-3388 bergeron@jfku.edu

CCCSFAAA PresidentKris Shear(661) 362-3275 kshear@santarosa.edu

CLFE PresidentVicki Shipley(202) 822-2106 vshipley@nchelp.org

Association LeadershipCASFAA President Elect

Mindy Bergeron (925) 969-3388 bergeron@jfku.edu

CCCSFAAA President ElectBrad Hardison(661) 362-3275 hardison@sbcc.edu

CLFE President ElectJon Hayward

Association LeadershipCASFAA Past President

Mindy Bergeron (925) 969-3388 bergeron@jfku.edu

CCCSFAAA Past PresidentBeth Asmus(661) 362-3275 beth.asmus@canyons.edu

CLFE Past PresidentRob Smith(530) 244-7960 robsmith@salliemae.com

Our Goal

It is our common goal to maintain and strengthen our partnership with the California Student Aid Commission on behalf of the hundreds of postsecondary institutions represented by CASFAA – CCCSFAAA – CLFE on all issues relating to affordability and access to higher education for the millions of students we serve in the State of California

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