• Years of Service Recognized by MASFAA
  • 40-Year Service Recognition
  • 35-Year Service Recognition
  • 30-Year Service Recognition
  • 25-Year Service Recognition
  • 20-Year Service Recognition
• Recognition of Retirement
• Allan W. Purdy Distinguished Service Award
• Meritorious Service Award
• Outstanding New Professional Award
• State Leadership Award
• Past Leadership Awards
• President’s Award
• Outgoing President's Award
• Student Success Story
• Award of Appreciation
• Committee of the Year
• Haywood Scholarship

Years of Service Recognized by MASFAA
MASFAA recognizes years of service in several categories. The Awards Committee is seeking individuals who may be eligible to receive these awards.

40-Year Service Recognition
Presented to any active member of MASFAA who has been in the financial aid profession for forty (40) years or more. The nominee must be a paid active member of MASFAA by August 1, 2009 to be recognized at the annual conference.

35-Year Service Recognition
Presented to any active member of MASFAA who has been in the financial aid profession for thirty-five (35) years or more. The nominee must be a paid active member of MASFAA by August 1, 2009 to be recognized at the annual conference.

30-Year Service Recognition
Presented to any active member of MASFAA who has been in the financial aid profession for thirty (30) years or more. The nominee must be a paid active member of MASFAA by August 1, 2009 to be recognized at the annual conference.

25-Year Service Recognition
Presented to any active member of MASFAA who has been in the financial aid profession for twenty-five (25) years or more. The nominee must be a paid active member of MASFAA by August 1, 2009 to be recognized at the annual conference.

20-Year Service Recognition
Presented to any active member of MASFAA who has been in the financial aid profession for twenty (20) years or more. The nominee must be a paid active member of MASFAA by August 1, 2009 to be recognized at the annual conference.

Recognition of Retirement
Recognition of retirement is given to those who retire from the financial aid profession during the current year. The recognition is considered to have a high level of importance. Retirement recognition is based on retirement from the financial aid profession due to reasons of health, age or institutional eligibility. The person must have served the most recent fifteen (15) years as a member of a financial aid office or in a position eligible for regular membership in MASFAA. The retirement must have taken place during the 2008-2009 year, as of August 1, 2009 for recognition at the annual conference.

Allan W. Purdy Distinguished Service Award
This is the highest award MASFAA bestows on an individual. Individuals elected to receive it must have made outstanding achievements to the financial aid profession and to MASFAA’s goals. Their career in the profession and within education itself must demonstrate service to fellow professionals, students, and those other publics served by the professional aid administrator. The key criteria for this award are based on significant contributions over a period of time and are not typically given for a single contribution. The recipient must hold regular or associate membership in MASFAA.

Meritorious Service Award
This award is presented on an optional basis and is considered to have an extremely high value. The award is of extremely high importance and the recipient must have made significant contributions to the profession, association(s), or education in general. The selection is based on leadership or work on special projects. It is not required these projects last for the entire year or for an extended length of time; they could also be for a single accomplishment. Nominees may be financial aid administrators or people from related fields who merit consideration. The nominee need not be a member of MASFAA.

State Leadership Award
The State Leadership Award is presented annually to recognize the outstanding leadership of a member from each of the 9 states within MASFAA. The recipients, who must be current MASFAA members, must have made outstanding contributions to the financial aid profession at the state and regional levels over a sustained period of time, i.e., seven years or more. Leadership at the regional level is not the only criterion for this award, and the selection process will not be limited to current state elected leaders. The individuals selected for this award must: exhibit high integrity and character; have shown creative leadership; have inspired and encouraged others to participate actively in professional development activities; have sustained active involvement in professional organizations, and have supported the goals and objectives of MASFAA.

Outstanding New Professional Award
This award is given annually to recognize the outstanding contribution of a new professional to the financial aid profession. The recipient must have been in the profession for less than five years and made outstanding contributions at the institutional state, regional, and/or national levels. The recipient must be a current member of MASFAA.

Past Leadership Awards

President’s Award
The President’s Award is The Presidential Award is considered to be one of MASFAA's highest awards and is considered to have very high importance. It is given at the discretion of the President and is optional.

The Criteria for Selection: This award is selected by the President of MASFAA and should be based on an individual's contribution to the Association during the President's term in office. The criteria to be used is based on the President's discretion or initiative, but may in fact be based on the completion of a special task, publication, survey or a host of other criteria.

Outgoing President’s Award

Student Success Story

Award of Appreciation
The Award of Appreciation is presented as deemed necessary to recognize significant contribution to MASFAA and the Financial Aid Community and is considered to have an extremely high value. The individual selected need not be a MASFAA member or a financial aid administrator, but may come from the political, educational, business, or other community. The individuals selected to receive the award must have made outstanding achievements in the furtherance of MASFAA’s goals; and have made significant contributions over a sustained period of time, except when a single contribution is of such momentous importance that it deserves this award.

Committee of the Year

Haywood Scholarship