Helen Faith of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Elected Chair of NASFAA

Helen Faith has been elected chair of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). She will serve as chair beginning in 2023.

NASFAA is a national, nonprofit association with a primary focus on information dissemination, professional development, and legislative and regulatory analysis related to federal student aid programs. Its membership consists of more than 32,000 student financial assistance professionals at nearly 3,000 institutions, serving nine out of every 10 undergraduates in the United States.

Since 2020, Faith has served as director of student financial aid at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Previously, she was associate dean of student engagement and dean of new student transitions at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. Earlier in her career, Faith held financial aid positions at the University of Western States in Portland, Oregon Health and Sciences University, and Portland State University.

Faith is a graduate of the Univerity of California, Santa Cruz, where she majored in literature. She earned a master’s degree in educational leadership and policy from Portland State University and is enrolled in the doctoral program in educational leadership and policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.