Annual Conference
The Indiana State Financial Aid Association hosted the 42nd
annual MASFAA conference in Indianapolis, Indiana on October
24 - 26, 2004. We were pleased with the attendance figures:
659 registered and 130 first time attendees. The conference
sessions were excellent and attendees were very pleased with
the variety and quality of the sessions. Diane Fleming of Central
Michigan University and Marvin Smith of Purdue University were
program co-chairs and Vicki Goeke of Indiana Business College
chaired the local arrangements. My thanks to all those who planned
the program and worked on local arrangements.
Featured speakers included:
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Sandy Baum, Art Hauptman, and Thomas Mortenson
discussed higher education access in crisis.
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Tom Hallman, reporter, author, and Pulitzer
Prize recipient was our keynote speaker.
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Jeff Baker and Kay Jacks provided a Department
of Education update.
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Dr. Lonise Bias provided a motivational talk.
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Dr. Brian Fitzgerald gave an update on the
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
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Dallas Martin gave a Washington update at
the closing session.
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