NASFAA to Host National Conference in New Orleans
Washington, D.C. (May 21, 2002) - The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) will hold its next annual conference July 21 to 24, 2002, at the New Orleans Marriott and the Sheraton New Orleans.
Alan C. Page, Minnesota's first African-American Supreme Court Justice, will be the keynote speaker Sunday, July 21, 1:00 p.m. Known for his staunch defense as a member of the famed "Purple People Eaters," the Minnesota Vikings' fierce defensive unit of the '70s, Page is now an ardent defender of equal education for all children.
Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) will address the annual conference on Monday, July 22, 12:30 p.m. and provide an update to the FED Up initiative. Sally Stroup, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, will discuss the achievements made through the Negotiated Rulemaking process as a result of the FED Up initiative. Greg Woods, the Department of Education's Chief Operating Officer for Federal Student Aid, has also been invited to participate in this session to address how the federal government's first Performance Based Organization (PBO) is prepared to implement those initiatives.
Jonathan Kozol, a champion for the cause of quality public education for America's poorest children and the author of seven award-winning books which focus on the plight of disadvantaged children in our nation, will be the closing speaker Wednesday, July 24, 9:00 a.m.
A complete schedule of events, including pre-conference activities, can be found on NASFAA's Web site at www.NASFAA.org.
The cost to attend the conference is $350 ($450 after July 1) for NASFAA members and $450 ($550 after July 1) for nonmembers. To register, call NASFAA at 202-785-0453 or visit www.NASFAA.org.
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