2024 CASFAA Conference Registration is Open!!

Sheraton Universal Hotel
December 8 – 10, 2024

Welcome back to our annual conference this year at Universal Studios Hollywood!!  We are excited to announce that our registration is now open!  This is the first time CASFAA will host a conference at this location.

Please check out our draft program agenda of the great training sessions we are planning to offer. There is a tentative outline of the schedule to assist you with planning your travel arrangements until we have finalized our conference activities.

Pre-conference activities consisting of our Leadership Forum, NASFAA Authorized FAAC Certification Exam Preparation Workshop, and Segmental Breakfasts as an add-on to your registration will be held on December 7 - 8 with our general conference December 8 – 10.

 Take advantage of our Early Bird Discount Registration of $625 by October 18^th and save $100!

CASFAA is offering a discounted hotel room rate of $199 - $219 per night at the Sheraton Universal! Hotel reservations must be made by November 15^th.  More information is on the conference registration link below.

 For more information, click to register today: 

2024 CASFAA Conference Registration

2024 CASFAA Awards

CASFAA invites nominations for the following awards for 2024 and recipients will be announced at the conference:

Lifetime Membership

Lifetime Membership is given to a person who has made major and significant contributions to the profession over an extended period of time. Lifetime Membership awards are the highest awards CASFAA can make and should only be awarded in exceptional cases. Longevity is not, by itself, sufficient for the awarding of Lifetime Membership.

Distinguished Service

The Distinguished Service Award is given to a member of the financial aid community, government official, private citizen, or a corporation or other organization for outstanding service to the profession. CASFAA membership is not a criterion for this award. Current members of the Executive Council are ineligible for this award.

Creative Leadership

The Creative Leadership Award is given to a CASFAA member who has demonstrated, through significant leadership, innovation in the profession.

Segmental Leadership

The Segmental Leadership Award is given to a CASFAA member in each of the five segments in recognition of outstanding leadership in the segment, CASFAA, or the financial aid profession. Current members of the Executive Council are not eligible for this award. In 1994, a leadership award was created to honor leadership in the Graduate & Professional field.

Meritorious Service

The Meritorious Service Award is given to a CASFAA member in recognition of an outstanding achievement or accomplishment in the financial aid profession. To receive the award, the individual should have made either an important single accomplishment or contribution or several significant accomplishments or contributions. Current members of the Executive Council are eligible for this award.

Rookie of the Year

The Rookie of the Year Award is given to a new CASFAA member or new volunteer to CASFAA activities in recognition of the accomplishments and contributions to the association in the first year of being an Association volunteer.

Please submit your nominations by October 4, 2024!

 Click to submit:             CASFAA Award Nomination Form

 

Please join us!  You will have the opportunity to learn and network, to be able to share experiences and knowledge with your colleagues and build new and renew long-lasting friendships. You don’t want to miss out!

Thomas Le and Lori Prince
CASFAA Conference Chairs

 

                                           Your 2024 Executive Council

President Rashinda Hutchinson Assistant Director UC San Diego [email protected]
Past- President Christina Tangalakis Associate Dean of Student Financial Services Glendale Community College [email protected]	President-Elect Lorena Rodriguez Financial Aid Director UC Santa Cruz [email protected]
Vice President – Federal Issues Angelika Williams Assistant Vice Provost of Student Financial Services University of San Francisco [email protected]	Vice President – State Issues Jenny Garcia Associate Director University of San Francisco [email protected]
Treasurer-Elect Wendy Wang Director of Financial Aid San Diego City College [email protected]	Treasurer Wendy Wang Director of Financial Aid San Diego City College [email protected]
Secretary Daisey Gomez Financial Aid Officer UC Davis [email protected]	Access & Diversity Rep Jason Choi   Assistant Director of Processing Unit UC Davis [email protected]
CSU Seg Rep Carolyn Guel Associate Director, Counseling/Advising Unit San Jose State University [email protected]	UC Seg Rep Jamal Collins Manager of Customer Service UC Riverside [email protected]
Proprietary Seg Rep Elena Vega-Lasso Senior Financial Aid Advisor University of Silicon Valley [email protected]	Independent Seg Rep Brad Soriano Senior Financial Aid Officer Point Loma Nazarene University [email protected]
Community College Seg Rep Shawn Domingo (he/his/him/himself) Financial Aid Supervisor Delta College College [email protected]	Grad/Prof Member David Hillery Director UC San Diego-Health Sciences [email protected]
Association Services Representative Jerrick Macadangdang Vice President, Relationship Manager Citizens [email protected]	1040 Workshops Chair Kim Thomas Director, Campus Relations- SoFi [email protected]
Historian Ciel Senechal Campus Development-- West Region College Ave Student Loans [email protected]	Committee Coordinator  Michelle Gomez Special Programs Officer UC Riverside [email protected]
Conference Co-Chair Thomas Le Associate Director of Financial Aid Reporting New York Film Academy, L.A [email protected]	Conference Co-Chair Lori Prince Director of Financial Aid University of San Francisco [email protected]
Electronic Initiatives Chair Daniel Reed Director of Financial Aid Point Loma Nazarene University [email protected]	Fund Development Chair Sun O. Education Consultant [email protected]
Newsletter Editor Ricardo Buenrostro, Director UC Davis Finance, Tax Compliance, and Controls UC Davis [email protected]	Site Selection Chair Dewayne Barnes Product Manager- Financial Aid Workday [email protected]
Membership Services Lindsay McCarthy Assistant Vice Provost Loyola Marymount University [email protected]	Scholarships Chair Veronica Basadre Associate Director Pepperdine Caruso School of Law [email protected]
Program Co-Chair Jessica Ayres Director of Financial Aid CA Western School of Law [email protected]	Program/High School Relations Co-Chair Luanne Canestro Retired [email protected]
Training Initiatives Thalassa Naylor Educational Trainer [email protected]	Strategic Planning Chair Bronwyn Garrison Associate Director of Financial Aid UC San Diego [email protected]