SWASAP

To advance and defend the ideal of equal educational opportunity for all TRiO eligible individuals by providing its members the guidance and support needed to foster those activities necessary to cause the target population to persist in achieving their educational goals.

Experience SWASAP! It’s my pleasure to welcome you to the Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs (SWASAP) website.

For the past 40 years, SWASAP has championed efforts to provide equal opportunity education by supporting programs that identify and deliver services to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our programs are grants from the U. S. Department of Education. Collectively referred to as TRiO programs, they provide guidance, instruction, and reinforcement necessary for students to enter and successfully complete college.

Ours is an organization that continues to demonstrate commitment and great passion to ensuring that every student be provided with educational opportunities. SWASAP provides professional development training to TRiO professionals within the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas in an effort to strengthen their endeavor to serve the national and regional needs of the targeted population. We are also committed to supporting our national champion, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE).

As president of SWASAP, I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to serve its members. To remain effective during this period of national fiscal crisis, we must be vigilant and continue to maintain a strong leadership presence and political voice of advocacy for our students.  I encourage each member to contact me or any officer with suggestions for growth, as well as with questions regarding becoming an active member of the association. SWASAP is strong because of its members time, expertise, innovative, visionary ideas and efforts put forth to make it Realistic, Personal and Effective! I invite you to invest your talents, skills and abilities, and resources by joining our association.

The previous Board of Directors has set high standards, and it is my intention that this Board would be no different. The 2012-2013 Executive Board of Directors is a dedicated, hard working, and passionate group and I look forward to working with them to make great things happen. 

I Am TRiO!

- Cassie Tavorn, SWASAP President

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