This Year in IASFAA History - 1970's
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1969 - 1970
This was the year that —
Nixon moved into the White House on his second try.
Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated.
Neil Armstrong left footprints on the moon.
Teddy Kennedy met his Chappaquiddick.
Joe Namath retired from football at age 26 and took up
modeling pantyhose.
The Iowa Tuition Grant Program got underway with an initial
funding of $1,500,000 and a maximum grant of $1,000.
It was also the year that the second IASFAA conference
was held on October 16 at
Grinnell College. The same officers were elected to serve
for another year. The membership voted to assess dues of
$5.00 a year for regular members (those employed in the
administration of campus financial aid at colleges in Iowa)
and $3.00 for associate members. Voting and the right to
hold office were restricted to regular members.
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1970
- 1971
This was the year that —
The U.S. Postal Service went free enterprise.
Voting age was lowered to 18.
Simon and Garfunkel won a Grammy Award for their "Bridge
Over Troubled Waters."
It also was the year that the infant IASFAA achieved financial
stability. At the September conference at Marycrest College,
Treasurer George Bachelder reported that the Association's
debt to Dr. Wellbourne had been paid and a balance of $166.65remained
in the Treasury. Attendance at this meeting is lost in the
mists of time, but the minutes show a "potential membership"
of 65.
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1971
- 1972
This was the year that —
Nixon visited the Kremlin, a "first" in presidential
history.
Five men broke into Democratic National Headquarters in
the Watergate Apartment
complex.
Helen Reddy was belting out "I Am Woman", earning
a Grammy and the applause of Women's Rights groups.
It was also the year that IASFAA began to gather steam.
The growing organization established a continuing program
of training and information for high school guidance personnel,
sponsoring four workshops across the state. A Speakers Bureau
was organized under the leadership of Michael White of Iowa
State University to respond to calls for participation at
college nights and other requests for information on financial
aid.
The first IASFAA Newsletter was published in December 1971
by Delwood Bagley. It reported that IASFAA had53 dues-paying
members. It also offered a county-by-county report on average
farmland values (supplied by Iowa State University). Iowa's
fertile land was selling at per acre prices of $261 to$470
depending on location.
On January 20, 1972, IASFAA sponsored a forum at the Kirkwood
Hotel in Des Moines to give the American College Testing
Program and College Scholarship Service a platform for discussion
of their competing need analysis systems. Both firms were
bidding to provide services to the Iowa HEFC for the state
scholarship and grant programs, and IASFAA assisted in the
evaluation process.
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1972
- 1973
This was the year that —
Supreme Court upheld the right of abortion during the first
six months of pregnancy.
Last U.S. troops left Vietnam and military draft ended.
Senate hearings began peeling away the layers of the Watergate
scandal.
The Sting won the Oscar for best picture.
The Education Amendments of 1972 authorized the Basic Educational
Opportunity Grant, later renamed the Pell Grant in honor
of its prime sponsor.
The Education Amendments, still to be voted upon by Congress,
were a major topic at the IASFAA fall meeting in Cedar Falls.
Members were urged to write their Congressional representatives
to solicit support for the NDSL, which was under threat
of phase-out in Federal funding. This was the first of a
long series of deathbed scenes for NDSL, which has proved
remarkably resilient.
Charter member Dan Seaton, retiring after16 years at Simpson
College, received notice that he had won $25,000in the Readers
Digest Sweepstakes - a retirement bonus that is unparalleled
in the annals of IASFAA!
Less cheerful news in the spring of 1973was the closing
of Parsons College in Fairfield, which graduated its last
class in June.
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1973
- 1974
This was the year that —
Resignations of top Administration aides made headlines
regularly.
Congress voted for impeachment proceedings.
Stevie Wonder had us all humming "You Are the Sunshine
of My Life" - a Grammy winner recording.
It also was the year that ACT got the contract for processing
BEOG applications. John Moore was appointed State Trainer
for the new federal program by NASFAA, which had been awarded
a training contract. Workshops were held throughout the
state.
At the annual meeting in Iowa City on October12, 1973,
the IASFAA constitution was amended to give the vote to
associate members. IASFAA began holding spring meeting in
1974with Briar Cliff College hosting the first one in Sioux
City. The membership had increased to 64 and the Treasury
holdings to$612.50.
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1974
- 1975
This was the year that —
Nixon resigned the Presidency and received a full pardon
from his successor, Gerald Ford.
Congress sent $405 million to Vietnam and the U.S. opened
its doors to Vietnam
refugees, with Iowa taking a leading role.
The Keppel Task Force was appointed to try to bring order
to the patchwork quilt of student aid programs.
It was also the year that the Iowa Voc-Tec Grant Program
gave out its first awards, and the initial allocation of
State Student Incentive Grant funds from Washington allowed
the HEFC to double the number of State Scholarships. John
Moore served as MASFAA President. The old Parsons campus
in Fairfield took on new life when Maharishi International
University opened its doors in September 1974.
A record-breaking blizzard in early April did not prevent
IASFAA from holding its spring meeting in Dubuque. Much
of the discussion centered on recommendations for coordinating
the requirements and delivery schedules of the federal and
state programs, the campus financial aid office, and the
major need analysis services.
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1975
- 1976
This was the year that —
The U.S. began celebrating its Bicentennial, and tall ships
from around the world sailed into New York Harbor.
Viking I and II gave us a close-up of Mars.
Alex Haley's Roots won the NAACP award for highest achievement
by a black American - and inspired hundreds of new amateur
genealogy enthusiasts.
It was also the year that the labors of the Keppel Task
Force began to pay off with agreement on a uniform methodology
of need analysis (for everything except the Federal Basic
Grants). The State of Iowa got on the bandwagon by adopting
a single application process to serve all three of the state's
programs. The Parents' Confidential Statement became the
Financial Aid Form (FAF).
IASFAA went to work on designing a common financial aid
transcript under the chairmanship of Kirk Russell of Briar
Cliff College and, later, Wilhelm Eck of Divine Word College.
Another special project undertaken this year was the development
of a Certification instrument for financial aid professionals.
The spring meeting of IASFAA was held in Des Moines on
April 28-29, and once again the membership was rallied to
do battle for the preservation of the campus-based programs,
which Congress was considering "re-programming"
to provide supplemental funding for the BEOG.
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1976
- 1977
This was the year that —
President Carter pardoned the Vietnam draft-evaders.
Congress, in the Amendments of 1975, challenged the states
to pick up the pieces of the Guaranteed Student Loan Program.
Annie Hall carried off the Oscars for Best Picture, Best
Actress (Diane Keaton) and Best Director (Woody Allen).
It was also the year that IASFAA adopted a common form
for a Financial Aid Transcript at the fall meeting in Cedar
Rapids on September 27-28.
Paul Aasen of Wartburg College and Maralee Frazee of Des
Moines Area Community College continued to devote their
energies to development of a Certification instrument. Certification
was a major topic for discussion at the spring meeting in
Fort Dodge. Discussed with participation by representatives
from the Missouri financial aid association.
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1977
- 1978
This was the year that —
The Supreme Court made history with the Allan Bakke "reverse
discrimination" decision, ruling that affirmative action
does not imply a firm quota system.
The Court also ruled that women reporters could not be
barred from men's locker rooms.
"All In The Family" won an Emmy Award, Debbie
Boone "Lit Up Our Lives," and the New York Yankees
did it again!
It also was the year that Judy Harper of the University
of Dubuque served as MASFAA President. Governor Ray appointed
a task force to study the pros and cons of a state guaranteed
student loan program. Paul Aasen chaired this study group
which included IASFAA members John Moore, Shirley Perl,
John Huston and Willis Ann Wolff, as well as several lenders.
Acting on the task force recommendation, supported by the
Governor, the Legislature authorized a state program under
administration of the Iowa College Aid Commission (HEFC
under a new name).
IASFAA meetings focused on the newly approved Multiple
Data Entry system, which allowed students to apply for the
Pell Grant on a standard need analysis form, but necessitated
a controversial new delivery system. As a trade-off for
MDE, need analysis forms henceforth had to be distributed
in December and filed no earlier than January. The tuition
tax credit battle was another issue under hot discussion.
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1978
- 1979
This was the year that —
The near catastrophe at Three Mile Island added fuel to
Anti-Nuke protests.
The House Select Committee on Assassinations concluded
that conspiracy was likely in both President Kennedy's and
Martin Luther King's murders-but found no evidence for further
prosecution.
The Bee Gees album of "Saturday Night Fever"
rated a Grammy.
It also was the year that the IASFAA held its second Annual
Open Golf Tournament in conjunction with the fall meeting
in Waverly. The team of Nichols and Bannister prevailed
for the second year over Dietz and Heaney.
The Middle Income Student Assistant Act removed the income
ceiling on subsidized guaranteed student loans, increased
the average Basic Grant and expanded that program to include
many more eligible students.
IASFAA co-sponsored the first edition of Bridging the Gap,
a slide film produced in cooperation with the ICAC, ACT
and the Department of Public Instruction.
Validation requirements imposed by the Feds caused consternation
and the Reauthorization battle lines began to form.
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1979
- 1980
This was the year that —
Ninety people were taken hostage at the American Embassy
in Teheran, Iran, by militants demanding U.S. return of
the former Shah who was in New York for medical treatment.
The Federal Government bailed out Chrysler.
U.S. boycotted the Moscow Summer Olympics in protest over
Soviet invasion of
Afghanistan.
It was also the year that IASFAA dues went up to $10 by
membership vote at the fall meeting in Cedar Rapids. The
Treasury reported a balance of $1,441.99. Eight financial
aid workshops for high school guidance personnel were held
around the state. Under the chairmanship of Gary Nichols,
professional development and training workshops were held
in several different sites. IASFAA organized a statewide
"hot line" network to keep the membership posted
on developments affecting financial aid programs.
The Education Amendments of 1980 raised the maximum GSL
limits to an aggregate potential of $40,000 for undergraduate
and graduate study and authorized a new loan program for
parents. The Amendments also increased the maximum SEOG
from$1,500 to $2,000 and allowed for a fifth year grant.
At the spring conference in Ames, the constitution was
revised to delete sexist language and the Certification
Development Committee was eliminated from the list of standing
IASFAA committees. Membership has grown to 131, and the
Treasury balance was
$3,113.29.
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