LEO/SSGO/CC Advisory Groups for F4F & Reconnect

Greetings Aid Directors,

In collaboration with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), Michigan Department of Treasury - Student Scholarship, Grants and Outreach (SSGO), and the Community College (CC) Advisory Group, the following groups have been established to support on-going Futures for Frontliners (F4F) and Michigan Reconnect Scholarship (Reconnect) efforts. If you have questions or feedback on F4F and/or Reconnect topics, please reach out to an identified member listed below.

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SSGO and CC Advisory Group
Purpose
Members act as a liaison for community college financial aid directors, including tribal colleges, statewide in raising questions, feedback, or concerns about the processing of the F4F and Reconnect scholarship programs in the MiSSG data management system.

Meeting Coordinator
Lori Trapp (Washtenaw Community College)

Frequency of Meetings
Monthly (or as needed)

Members
Members are financial aid directors from community colleges, including tribal colleges and currently includes: 

Lisa Davis (Delta College),  Rebekah Schaub (Montcalm Community College), Michael Williams (Macomb Community College), Stephanie Bogard Trapp (Lansing Community College), Andy Spohn (Jackson College), Nicole Masters (Kellogg Community College), Lori Trapp (Washtenaw Community College), Ruth Carlson (Bay College), Jo Cassar (St. Clair County Community College), Linda Berlin (Northwestern Michigan College), David DeBoer (Grand Rapids Community College), Allyson VanConant (Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College). Note that a representative from Schoolcraft College was also participating, but transitioned from the institution.

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LEO/SSGO and CC Advisory Group
Purpose
Members (a) act as a liaison for community college financial aid directors, including tribal colleges, statewide in raising questions, feedback, or concerns about the F4F and Reconnect scholarship programs and (b) share their financial aid expertise, diverse geographic, and institutional perspective to the State.

Meeting Coordinator
Lori Trapp (Washtenaw Community College)

Frequency of Meetings
Monthly (or as needed)

Members
Members are financial aid directors from community colleges, including tribal colleges and currently includes: 

Lisa Davis (Delta College),  Rebekah Schaub (Montcalm Community College), Michael Williams (Macomb Community College), Stephanie Bogard Trapp (Lansing Community College), Andy Spohn (Jackson College), Nicole Masters (Kellogg Community College), Lori Trapp (Washtenaw Community College), Ruth Carlson (Bay College), Jo Cassar (St. Clair County Community College), Linda Berlin (Northwestern Michigan College), David DeBoer (Grand Rapids Community College), Allyson VanConant (Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College). Note that a representative from Schoolcraft College was also participating, but transitioned from the institution.

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MiSSG Technology Task Force
Purpose
Members act as a liaison for community college financial aid staff raising technology questions, feedback, or concerns about MiSSG and the interactions with their different student information systems. The task force is currently focusing on F4F and Reconnect modifications.

Meeting Coordinator
Nancy Vaughn (Treasury)

Frequency of Meetings
Monthly (or as needed)

Members
Members are financial aid representatives from community colleges and currently includes:

Linda Berlin (Northwestern Michigan College - Banner), Robert Roose (Alpena Community College - Colleague), Ruth Carlson (Bay College - PowerFAIDS), Darci Dakin (Lansing Community College - Banner), Nicole Semrow (St. Clair County Community College - Colleague), Sarah Laycock (Grand Rapids Community College - PeopleSoft).