MASFAA Membership

MASFAA offers three membership types, Active, Associate and Retiree. All membership types are individual memberships.  Annual dues for Active and Associate memberships is currently set at $60 per member.

Active Membership:

Active membership provides full association benefits, including the right to vote on any matter brought before the association.  Active membership is reserved for professionals at institutions of post-secondary education in Massachusetts who are engaged in the active administration of student financial aid and support staff who are actively involved in financial aid at post-secondary education institutions in Massachusetts.

Associate Membership:

Associate membership shall provide full association benefits, excluding voting rights, except for Associate members elected into qualifying executive council positions by the membership.  Our associate members include:

1. Support staff at institutions of post-secondary education in Massachusetts who are not actively involved in the administration of student financial aid;
2. Other administrators at institutions of post-secondary education in Massachusetts who are not actively involved in the administration of student financial aid, e.g., bursars, deans, presidents, registrars and vice-presidents;
3. Professionals and support staff from post-secondary institutions in states other than Massachusetts
4. Secondary school guidance counselors in Massachusetts;
5. Representatives of banks and other lending institutions engaged in student loan administration in Massachusetts;
6. Financial aid consultants;
7. Representatives of 1) government agencies, 2) foundations, and 3) private and community organizations who are concerned with student financial aid issues;
8. Students at institutions of post-secondary education; and
9. Other persons interested in student financial aid

Retiree Membership:

Retiree membership is bestowed on those active members of the association who have qualified for active membership for at least ten years before retiring and who are no longer working in aid administration at an institution. Retiree members receive membership benefits at no cost to them and are renewed annually upon completing the membership renewal.