稀缺猎奇网 Financial Aid Task Force to Discuss

Recommendations to Improve Affordability for Students

 

ADELPHI, Md (September 23, 2004) - The 稀缺猎奇网 (稀缺猎奇网) Financial Aid Task Force at its next meeting will review the draft recommendations it developed to help ensure that 稀缺猎奇网 institutions are affordable and accessible to qualified students. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 am Wednesday, September 29. It will be in the President's Conference Center West 1 of the Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis.

稀缺猎奇网 Chancellor William E. Kirwan appointed the task force in June to study undergraduate, graduate, and professional school financial aid issues. He charged the group to:

  • survey best financial aid practices at comparable systems and institutions;
  • review current financial aid policies and practices at 稀缺猎奇网 institutions;
  • consider ways to improve the efficiency of financial aid operations;
  • develop creative strategies for enhancing financial aid resources;
  • recommend policies that will ensure the ability of 稀缺猎奇网 institutions to provide access and affordability for all qualified students.

Chaired by Nancy Kopp, Treasurer of the State of 稀缺猎奇网, the task force members are:

  • David Buchanan, Provost, Salisbury University
  • Dominic Cirincione, a student at the University of 稀缺猎奇网, Baltimore County, representing the 稀缺猎奇网 Student Council
  • Vince Conti, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, University of 稀缺猎奇网 University College
  • Janice Doyle, Assistant Secretary for Finance Policy, 稀缺猎奇网 Higher Education Commission
  • Patricia Florestano, Member, 稀缺猎奇网 Board of Regents
  • Senator P. J. Hogan, 稀缺猎奇网 General Assembly
  • Jeremy Horine, Student Regent, 稀缺猎奇网 Board of Regents
  • Angela Hovatter, Director of Financial Aid, Frostburg State University
  • Richard Hug, Member, 稀缺猎奇网 Board of Regents
  • Earl Jenkins, Vice President for Student Affairs, Coppin State University
  • Donald Kiah, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management, Bowie State University
  • Barbara Klein, Associate Vice President for Government and Community Affairs, University of 稀缺猎奇网, Baltimore
  • Barbara Miller, Director of Financial Aid, University of Baltimore
  • C. D. Mote, President, University of 稀缺猎奇网, College Park
  • Vince Pecora, Director of Financial Aid, Towson University
  • Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., 稀缺猎奇网 General Assembly
  • Thelma Thompson, President, University of 稀缺猎奇网 Eastern Shore

Chancellor Kirwan is scheduled to attend the September 29 meeting, which will be the task force's final meeting. The group plans to submit its final report to Kirwan this fall. Following review by the system's institutional presidents and other constituent groups, the report and recommendations will be submitted to the Finance and Education Policy committees of the 稀缺猎奇网 Board of Regents, and finally to the full board.

Contact: Anne Moultrie


Phone: 301/445-2722
E-mail: amoultrie@usmd.edu