1. (a) Tasks assigned the committee include:

   1. (1) develop a comprehensive financial aid training program for public school counselors, employees of student financial aid offices of public institutions and private or independent institutions of higher education, members of appropriate community-based organizations, and other appropriate persons;
   2. (2) teach methods to enable persons receiving training to effectively communicate financial aid information to students, parents and others;
   3. (3) support and promote the dissemination of financial aid information, including eligibility requirements and procedures for applying for financial aid, to students, parents and others; and
   4. (4) publicize training and make it easily available to public school counselors and other appropriate persons across the state.

2. (b) Other tasks to be addressed include:

   1. (1) evaluate and make recommendations regarding means for improving state financial aid programs;
   2. (2) review and make recommendations regarding program rules and administrative materials to assure procedures are effective and efficient;
   3. (3) review and make recommendations on financial aid allocations to ensure state goals are met;
   4. (4) review the collection and use of financial aid data; and
   5. (5) identify areas of research for consideration.

Source Note:The provisions of this §1.154 adopted to be effective December 2, 2013, 38 TexReg 8658.