Clear and concise materials can reinforce your message when engaging with campus leadership. These handouts and presentations are designed to be customizable, empowering you to spotlight your financial aid office's unique contributions. Use them to communicate your office's value, advocate for investment, and strengthen campus-wide understanding of financial aid's impact.

Why College and University Executive Leadership Should Invest in Financial Aid Staffing and Training (PDF)
Use this brief to make the case for staffing and professional development investments by illustrating the direct connection between a well-supported financial aid office and institutional stability, student success, and compliance with federal regulations.  

Key Metrics for Financial Aid Impact, Enrollment, and Operational Health
Share these key data points to demonstrate the financial aid office's essential role in enrollment management, revenue generation, and student retention. Customize the metrics with your institution's data to highlight the specific impact of your office.

Financial Aid Annual Report (PPTX) 
Develop an annual report summarizing your office's activities, achievements, and challenges. This tool provides leadership with a comprehensive view of your office's operational scope, service volume, and strategic contributions over the academic year.

What Financial Aid Does at Your Institution - By the Numbers
Use this data-driven snapshot to quickly communicate the scale and complexity of your office's work. Customize it to show how many students you serve, the types of aid you administer, and the total dollars you manage, helping leadership visualize your office's workload and reach.

What Financial Aid Administrators Do
Present this overview to help leadership understand the breadth and depth of the financial aid profession. Whether used in meetings or as part of onboarding materials for new executives, this resource showcases the specialized knowledge, regulatory expertise, and student-centered service that financial aid administrators provide.

Financial Aid Competency Framework
Utilize this framework to illustrate the comprehensive skill set required of financial aid professionals, encompassing areas such as laws and regulations, leadership, customer service, career development, and technical proficiency. Sharing this with campus leadership can underscore the complexity of financial aid administration and the importance of ongoing staff development.

Additional resources are available in NASFAA's Community Resource Library. If you have a resource you want to submit, fill out our Community Resource Library submission form. 

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