MASFAAmeUP
The Unofficial podcast for the Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (MASFAA). A podcast by financial aid professionals for financial aid professionals with hosts Emily Haynam, Chad Olson, and Alex DeLonis.
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MASFAAmeUP
Latest Episodes
MASFAAmeUP - Season 2 Ep. 3 - MASFAA Summer Institute & Leadership Symposium - Let's Go!
In this episode, MASFAA SILS Co-Chairs Sara Bauer and Jamie Davis get us ready to grow, connect, and lead at the 2026 MASFAA Summer Institute & Leadership Symposium! Hosted June 1–5 at Indiana University Indianapolis, this week-long profess...
MASFAAmeUp - Season 2, Ep. 2 - OB3 Pell Changes and Athletics Aid
In this MASFAAmeUp podcast episode, Chad, Alex, and Emily talk with special guest Ben Montecillo from the University of Houston. In this episode, we get to know Ben a bit, and some of the key lessons he learned from "Coach" (aka Bob Knigh...
MASFAAmeUP - Season 2, Ep. 1 - OB3 and Fraud Chit Chat
In this episode of the MASFAAmeUP Podcast, Chad, Alex, and Emily gather to reflect on what’s energizing them as we head into the holiday season, and then diving in on a conversation about OB3 changes from the RISE committee, and then a little b...
MASFAAmeUp - Ep. 24 - The Dr. "Key" Keyimani Alford Podcast Episode
What an episode...! Tune in for an inspiring growth conversation with Dr. Keyimani Alford - upcoming MASFAA President-Elect, and Associate Vice President of Student Access and Success at Madison Area Technical College. A space...
MASFAAmeUP - Ep. 23 - Authenticity in the Ring & in Life: Angelo Dawkins on Perseverance, Pressure & Purpose
In this powerful episode, we step into the ring — metaphorically and literally — with WWE Superstar Angelo Dawkins as he shares his journey to the global stage of professional wrestling. Speaking directly to financial aid professionals a...