Created last year by Representative Timothy H. Bishop of New York, Financial Aid Day was created to honor the role financial aid professionals across the United States play in helping students realize their dream of attaining a college education. From the Congressional Record, “Financial Aid Day recognizes that assisting citizens of all ages to attain a higher education puts aid administrators among the forefront of this nation’s efforts to compete in the global economy and contribute to the common good. Without such dedicated administrators, an untold number of students from diverse financial backgrounds would not be able to continue their pursuit of higher education due to a lack of necessary information and counseling.”