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NASFAA Mourns the Passing of 2002-2003 National Chair Charles Bruce

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of longtime financial aid advocate and friend Charles Bruce. Charlie retired in 2014 after serving for 33 years as the director of scholarships and financial aid at Oklahoma State University (OSU). Charlie was a stalwart supporter of financial aid and the students he served. During his tenure at OSU, he succeeded in implementing programs to aid low-income first-generation middle school and high school students in pursuing a college education, first my procuring a grant to launch an OSU Upward Bound program and later by introducing the Educational Talent Search Program.

He was passionate about ensuring all qualified students had the means to attend a postsecondary institution and dedicated his time to numerous NASFAA initiatives, committees, and task forces, including the Task Force on Professional Excellence, the Training Committee, the Research Committee, the Committee on Access and Choice, the editorial boards for both the Student Aid Transcript and the Journal of Student Aid, the Finance Committee, the Association Governance and Membership Committee, the Diversity Multicultural Round Table Group, and the Federal Issues Committee. Charlie served from 2002-2003 as the NASFAA National Chair, providing sound leadership and guidance for the organization.

In addition to his involvement with NASFAA, he was actively involved at the state and regional levels, where he received accolades for his dedication. In 1993-94, Charlie was honored with the Southwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators' (SWASFAA) Leo Hatten Distinguished Service Award for his outstanding achievements to the financial aid profession and to SWASFAA’s goals, and in 1999 the NASFAA Leadership Award was bestowed upon him.

Our sincerest condolences and best wishes go out to Charlie's family and friends and to SWASFAA. He will remain in our thoughts.

 

Publication Date: 11/9/2018


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