Awards
The deadline for all award nominations is Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Rebekah Hoppel Salcedo Rising Star Award
This award is dedicated to the memory of our friend and past president, Rebekah Hoppel Salcedo. AASFAA honors her passion, professionalism, and dedication to student advocacy within the field of financial aid. Nominees for this award should be financial aid administrators, recognized as up-and-coming leaders in the field. The honoree will receive a complimentary conference registration and an invitation to serve on the AASFAA Board as either a Representative at Large or Committee Chairperson.
John Medley Financial Aid Advocacy Award
This award is given to a member who is a strong advocate for students and works to provide opportunities for education through the financial aid process. This person demonstrates enthusiasm and never-ending support for the students we serve at every opportunity.
Robert Thompson Memorial Leadership Award
This award is given to a member of the Association who has best demonstrated, during the member's financial aid career, leadership qualities such as training and mentoring other association members. They must have demonstrated a commitment to the financial aid profession through mentoring, training, and support of financial aid colleagues over a sustained period of time.
Lifetime Membership
This honor is given to a long-time member of the Association who has served the financial aid community for many years, been a mentor to financial aid professionals, demonstrated extensive knowledge of aid issues, and exemplifies the very best of AASFAA. Lifetime members receive complimentary membership to the Association in perpetuity, regardless of their association with a dues-paying institution.
Scholarships
AASFAA is pleased to offer limited scholarship opportunities for active members. We encourage all members to apply as we want to support our members with professional development and networking opportunities.
AASFAA Conference Scholarship - deadline Saturday, January 31, 2026
The annual conference provides financial aid administrators an opportunity to learn and connect with other institutions of all types and sizes. AASFAA is pleased to offer scholarships to the AASFAA Spring 2026 Conference to cover the cost of the conference registration and up to one hotel night. The scholarship winners must be employed at an AASFAA member institution.
Note: Scholarship recipients must adhere to the following conditions upon accepting the scholarship:
- Recipients must agree to commit to leading or co-facilitating a conference session or volunteering on the Conference Committee next year.
Congratulations to our 2024-25 Award Winners!
John Medley Advocacy Award
David Donderewicz, Pima Community College
Robert Thompson Memorial Leadership Award
Julio Durazo, Pima Community College
Rebekah Hoppel Salcedo Rising Star Award
Rachael Ridout, Pima Community College
Honorary Lifetime Member
Reyna Moreno-Parker, University of Arizona
Go here for a full list of award winners throughout the years.
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