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What is MASFAA?

The Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (MASFAA) is a non-profit organization made up of professionals and post-secondary institutions and other related agencies and organizations interested in promoting the effective administration of student financial aid in the state of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

  • Founded at Purdue University in 1962 with 91 members representing 15 states. Membership dues in 1962 were $2.00.
  • Sixty years later, MASFAA boasts of a membership of just over 1,000.
  • MASFAA has changed outwardly over the years, but the basic mission remains the same!

Mission Statement

The Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (MASFAA) is a regional organization of individuals engaged in or concerned with ethical administration and/or support of student financial aid. Our mission is to promote and provide quality training and professional development opportunities, to advocate and support financial aid programs, and to facilitate effective communication and coordination among interrelated professional associations, thereby serving the needs and interests of students and postsecondary institutions.

Statement of Ethics and Professionalism

All MASFAA members are expected to maintain the highest level of ethical behavior and to refrain from any perception of conflict of interest. All MASFAA members, vendors, exhibitors, and other parties affiliated with MASFAA are required to maintain the highest level of professionalism and reflect a commitment to the financial aid profession; to the goals of the Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and to the students we serve. The MASFAA Association Governance and Planning Committee reserves the right to refuse or cancel any individual from an institution’s membership and/or refuse vendor or exhibitor support if the Committee deems that this high level of professionalism and commitment is not maintained.

ILLINOIS    INDIANA    IOWA    MICHIGAN    MINNESOTA    MISSOURI    OHIO    WEST VIRGINIA    WISCONSIN

MASFAA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  

MASFAA, 1985 W. Henderson Rd PMB 69192, Columbus, OH, 43220    

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