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Independent Segmental Representative

Brad Soriano

Senior Financial Aid Officer
Point Loma Nazarene University
[email protected]

  

 

Do you have questions about best practices or solving a problem? Want to share what’s happening on your campus? Have a suggestions for CASFAA? Let us know!

2024 Committee Members

Rita Jo Maeda
Associate Director of Financial Aid Systems, Mount Saint Mary’s University

 

Staci Yates
Associate Director of Financial Aid,
California Institute of the Arts

 
 

Purpose of the CASFAA Independent Segment Committee

California has over 80 private/independent, non-profit colleges and universities statewide that offer undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.  Each school is unique and diverse in what they have to offer to students. Each school has its own challenges and needs.   CASFAA represents all financial aid administrators in the state including independent schools.

The Independent Segment Representative and Committee seeks to be a voice and advocate for the needs of aid administrators in our segment.

For 2024 our goals are:

  • Determine the barriers to participation in CASFAA by California Independent Colleges and Universities.

  • Determine what Issues Independent schools are facing; find commonality amongst our schools so that CASFAA can better speak to those issues.

  • Create a network of resources and help for our schools. 

If you are interested in serving on the Independent Segment Committee or have suggestions for how CASFAA can best serve the needs of aid administrators at independent schools, please contact Brad Soriano at [email protected] or complete the Committee Volunteer Form.

Updates

Looking for an independent segment representative for the CASFAA Executive Council for 2025.  If you are interested or know of someone who would be interested, please contact me ASAP.

Upcoming Events

December 8-10, 2024  CASFAA Conference, Sheraton Universal Hotel, Burbank, CA

Past Events

What’s Happening On Your Campus

If you have anything you would like to share, please let us know.

 Resources

Find Your California Legislator

The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) provides information about its 80 member institutions and information about advocacy and policy issues at the state level.

The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities represents member institutions on federal policy issues related to higher education. 

California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)

National Association of Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

Western Association of Financial Aid Administrators (WASFAA)

The University and College Accountability Network (UCAN Network) is a website sponsored by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities to provide consumer information about independent schools.
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