[Fabs] Fwd: U S Gov. - National Advisory Committees for Students

Sat Aug 3 17:15:25 UTC 2013

Hello All,

This is a great oppertunity for FABS. Please read the below email to
see if this is something that you would like to do.

Thanks,
Paul
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From: Paul Martinez <paul09ms at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 22:24:54 -0400
Subject: Fwd: U S Gov. - National Advisory Committees for Students
To: "nfbfabs at gmail.com" <nfbfabs at gmail.com>

Paul Martinez, Pres.
Florida Association of blind students 813 390 5720
Paul09ms at gmail.com
Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Nallym Bravo <nbrav003 at fiu.edu>
> Date: July 29, 2013, 3:07:20 PM EDT
> To: Paul Martinez <Paul09ms at gmail.com>
> Subject: Fwd: U S Gov. - National Advisory Committees for Students
>
> Hi Paul,
> Can you please pass this on to fabs members and other students? Thank you!
>
> Best,
> Nallym Bravo
> nbrav003 at fiu.edu
> Please excuse the brevity of this message as it was sent from a mobile device.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: "Rovig, Lorraine" <LRovig at nfb.org>
>> Date: July 29, 2013 at 11:47:35 AM EDT
>> To: Scholarships <scholarships at nfb.org>
>> Subject: FW: U S Gov. - National Advisory Committees for Students
>>
>> From: JMassay [mailto:jmassay1 at cox.net]
>> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 11:41 AM
>> To: Rovig, Lorraine
>> Subject: national Advisory committees for Students
>>
>> Hi Lorraine,
>> I thought that our current and previous scholarship winners might be interested in applying for the advisory committees listed in the e-mail that I have copied. As a mentor, I would, as many others of the mentors would , be happy to recommend some of our students.
>> Please pass this information along. Your help is  greatly and always appreciated.
>> Jeannie
>>
>> Dear Youth Leaders:
>>
>> We are contacting you regarding an opportunity to nominate student candidate(s) to serve on three advisory committees for the U.S. Department of Education: the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (ACSFA); the National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE Board); and the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). The Secretary of Education will appoint a different student to serve on each advisory committee. I’ve provided basic information below on each committee, with instructions for submitting nomination(s) and a link for further information.
>>
>> Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (ACSFA)
>>
>> The student representative position must be filled by an individual who is a student enrolled in a postsecondary education program at the time of appointment. The student will serve one four-year term beginning on October 1, 2013 and ending on September 30, 2017. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary and Congress on matters related to student financial aid. The congressional mandate requires the Committee to conduct objective, nonpartisan, and independent analyses on important aspects of the student assistance programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. Among the Committee’s responsibilities is to formulate recommendations that will expand and improve partnerships among stakeholders to increase the awareness and total amount of need-based aid available to low- and moderate-income students.
>>
>> If you would like to nominate a student for a Secretarial appointment to the Committee, email the following information to the Office of the Secretary, White House Liaison Office:
>>
>> ·         a copy of the nominee’s resume; and
>>
>> ·         a cover letter that provides your reason(s) for nominating the individual and include contact information for the nominee (name, address, phone number, fax number and email address).
>>
>> The information/nomination packet must be emailed no later than Friday, August 2, 2013. Address the cover letter as follows: Honorable Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202. Email the entire nomination packet to whitehouseliaison at ed.gov with the subject line: Nomination-ACSFA.
>>
>> Further information about ACSFA can be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/acsfa/edlite-index.html. If you have specific questions about the ACSFA nomination process, contact the Office of the Secretary, White House Liaison Office, at 202-401-3677.
>>
>> National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE Board)
>>
>> The student representative position must be filled by an individual who is a student enrolled in a postsecondary education program at the time of appointment. The student will serve one two-year or one one-year term as determined by the Secretary.
>>
>> the term would begin on September 1, 2013. The Board advises the Secretary, the Director of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), and the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education on priorities for the improvement of postsecondary education and for the evaluation, dissemination, and adaptation of demonstrated improvements in postsecondary educational practice.
>>
>> If you would like to nominate a student for a Secretarial appointment to the Board, email the following information to the Office of the Secretary, White House Liaison Office:
>>
>> ·         a copy of the nominee’s resume; and
>>
>> ·         a cover letter that provides your reason(s) for nominating the individual and includes contact information for the nominee (name, title,address, phone number, fax number and email address).
>>
>> The information/nomination packet must be emailed no later than Friday, August 2, 2013. Address the cover letter as follows: Honorable Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202. Email the entire nomination packet to whitehouseliaison at ed.gov with the subject line: Nomination-FIPSE Board.
>>
>> Further information about the FIPSE Board program can be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/fipse/index.html. If you have questions about the FIPSE Board nomination process,   contact the Office Of the Secretary, White House Liaison Office, at 202-401-3677 National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI)
>>
>> The student representative position must be filled by an individual who is a student enrolled in a postsecondary education program at the time of appointment. The student will serve a six year term beginning on October 1, 2013. The Committee meets at least twice a year to advise the Secretary with respect to standards of accrediting agencies, recognition of specific accrediting agencies or associations, and the eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher education under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, together with recommendations for improvements in that process.
>>
>> If you would like to nominate a student  for a Secretarial appointment to the Committee, email the following information to the Office of the Secretary, White House Liaison Office:
>>
>> ·         a copy of the nominee’s resume; and
>>
>> ·         a cover letter that provides your reason(s) for nominating the individual and includes contact information for the nominee (name,address, phone number, fax number and email address).
>>
>> The information/nomination packet must be emailed no later than Friday, August 2, 2013. Address the cover letter as follows: Honorable Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202. Email the entire nomination packet to whitehouseliaison at ed.gov with the subject line: Nomination-NACIQI.
>>
>> Further information about NACIQI can be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/naciqi.html. If you have questions about the NACIQI nomination process, contact the Office Of the Secretary, White House  Liaison Office, at 202-401-3677
>>
>>

-- 
Paul M. Martinez
President
Florida Association of Blind Students

paul09ms at gmail.com
813-390-5721

Miranda Kilby
Vice President
Florida Association of Blind Students

352-942-0417
mbkilby at gmail.com