(a) Tasks assigned the committee include providing the agency with guidance and advice to:(1) develop a comprehensive financial aid training program for public school counselors, employees of student financial aid offices of public institutions and private or independent institutions of higher education, members of appropriate community-based organizations, and other appropriate persons;(2) teach methods to enable persons receiving training to effectively communicate financial aid information to students, parents and others;(3) support and promote the dissemination of financial aid information, including eligibility requirements and procedures for applying for financial aid, to students, parents and others; and(4) publicize training and make it easily available to public school counselors and other appropriate persons across the state.(b) Other tasks to be addressed include:(1) evaluate and make recommendations regarding means for improving state financial aid programs;(2) review and make recommendations regarding program rules and administrative materials to assure procedures are effective and efficient;(3) review the collection, use, and reporting of financial aid data; and(4) identify areas of research for consideration.