Region VI Report to Executive Council
April and June 2006
Region VI Report to Executive Council June 2006
April Meeting held at
33 registered
Covered Financial Literacy – basic
financial literacy programs, credit card debt consolidation, credit reports and
scoring and new bankruptcy laws.
Identity Theft: “Guarding Your Credit
and Your Identity
From talking to members, the lower
participation at the last two meetings appears to be related to financial aid packaging
and enrollment crunches at this time of year. WE will take that into
consideration in planning for next year.
Intermediate Training at
Organized by a committee from regions
6 and 7
91 registered. In addition there were
walk-ins. 73 attended. Heavy rains and
flooded roads affected attendance.
Agenda:
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Federal Concerns – were presented by
U.S. Dept of Ed
Conflicting Info,
INS/DHS,
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Funds Management by John Austin HESC
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Deficit Reduction Act Jim Vallee
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Financial Literacy – presented by
Steve Malin, Federal Reserve Bank
Committee:
Nancy Brewer, Brian Ghanoo, Ursula
Duran, Jan Tassie, Barbara Hazard, Henry Solorzano, Angelica Esparza, Angela
Van Dekker, Sheryl Mihopulos
Tri-Regional (Regions 5,6,
and 7) May 17, 2006 Borough of
This annual event is an opportunity
for Regions 5, 6, and 7 to share information, network, and learn about hot
financial aid topics
MC Heather McDonnell
Welcome Judi Miladin
NYSFAAA Statewide Training Maria Barlaam.
HESC Jim Ross
TAP update new initiatives- Patti
Ronan
State Education Department: Statewide Plan for Higher Education 2004-12
Joseph Frey Assistant Commissioner
A series of speakers presented on:
Deficit Reduction Act
PLUS versus Alternative Loans
A June meeting and Special Membership
Development event is planned for Thursday June 22. There will be a stress management session, as
well as teambuilding and networking through a scavenger Hunt.
The region is planning a support
staff workshop for the fall.
Since May 19, the regions officers
have had several discussions and a meeting to discuss the summer event and the
email from Dave Canaski, President Elect.
We feel strongly that this email is an insult to the members of Region
VI. The Executive Council has a
responsibility to make certain that this does not happen to us or others in the
future.
Events in Region VI
REPORT FOR April 2006
Tax Workshop (Regions 6 & 7) with Jim Briggs at
88 Registrants
Organized by Sheryl Mihopolus and
Angela and facilities setup by Barbara Wakie of Fordham. Participants were very
involved and appreciative.
February Meeting
75 registered, 54 attended
The business meetings and update
included a lengthy discussion of the changes to the membership policy. A proposal was created to be brought back to
Exec Council at their meeting in April.
Jim Vallee presented on the newly
signed Deficit Reduction Bill.
Edfund trainers provided a lively
workshop on “Managing Time – 24 Hours and Counting”
The Summer Meeting Planning Committee
met that day to finalize their plans.
March Region VI Meeting
44 members registered to participate
in Financial
aid “Jeopardy!
Financial Aid Twist” at the Fashion
Institute of Technology
Participants tested their financial
aid knowledge. Do you
have what it takes to be a Jeopardy
Champion?
BUDGET:
In April the officers pulled together
a budget for the past year as well as drafted a budget for Angela to bring to
Executive Council for the upcoming year.