One of the exciting duties in my role as Past President of OASFAA is getting to assist with the annual OASFAA awards.  Our awards committee is soliciting your nominations for the 2025 OASFAA awards to be presented at the 2025 OASFAA Conference at Salishan.

Listed below are the award categories.  You can view past recipients on the OASFAA Awards Page.  To nominate one or more colleagues, please send a letter of nomination to me by December 31.  If you have any questions, let me know.  Please take a moment to help recognize your colleagues for the amazing work they continue to do during our challenging times.  You can nominate simply by sending an email, letter, etc to me at [email protected].

Annual Award Descriptions

• LIFETIME MEMBER: Lifetime Membership is awarded to a person who has made major and significant contributions to the profession over an extended period of time. Lifetime Membership is the highest award OASFAA can make and is only awarded in exceptional cases. The award is usually given at the time the recipient retires or otherwise leaves the profession.
• DISTINGUISHED SERVICE: This award honors an individual who has made significant contributions to OASFAA and to the financial aid profession over a period of time, or has made an outstanding one-time contribution to OASFAA and/or the financial aid profession. This award is generally given to an active member of OASFAA.
• UNSUNG HERO: This award honors an OASFAA voting or affiliate member who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to Oregon students or OASFAA by working quietly and without reward or recognition on committees, at their institution and/or in the community, above and beyond the requirements of the candidate's job.
• FRIEND OF OASFAA: This award honors an individual who has provided exceptional service and support to OASFAA, the financial aid community, and students over an extended period of time. This award is generally given to a non-member or to an affiliate member of OASFAA.
• ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD: This award is given to an OASFAA voting member who shows great potential for leadership within the financial aid community. Recipients may be someone who has been in the financial aid profession less than 3 years or someone who is new to volunteering with OASFAA.

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