Amanda Favale had a busy Summer in 2014. She gave birth to her second child, Logan, was promoted to Associate Director of Financial Aid and celebrated 10 years in financial aid at WCSU in September of 2014. Melissa Stephens will celebrate 20 years in financial aid...
Contributed by Stacey Musulin OK, so this is really my husband’s recipe, but since he hears so much about financial aid from me, I figure that Andrew should be an honorary CAPFAA member! This simple, but good dish can be a side, but also is great...
Submitted by Tanya Tanaro, American Student Assistance This summer, your 2015 graduates are hopefully getting into the swing of post-college life: securing a job, finding a new place to live, and learning what it means to live on a budget. (Welcome to the real world, kids!) As...
by Tom Bailey, Sr. Financial Literacy Trainer, ECMC (tbailey@ecmc.org) Anyone who has turned on the news recently or who has attended any financial aid conference in the last few years already knows that combined student loan debt has topped $1 trillion. But more startling than the...
Where do you work and what is your title? Ashley Ruszczyk (Phonetic pronunciation is Rus-ick), Associate Director of Financial Aid at Norwalk Community College Why did you enter the field of Financial Aid? I started working in the field of Financial Aid in 2007. I quickly...
Submitted by Krystal Windley, American Student Assistance This was one of the first snowstorms of the winter. My daughter is 45 inches just for reference! We took a trip to shovel my car out of the snow but I was pleasantly surprised to see someone...
Congratulations to Monica Rivera! She recently accepted the position of Financial Aid Coordinator and is the newest member of the U Hartford team....
It’s not too late to consider a run for CAPFAA office! We all know that our jobs keep us very busy, but rest assured that the commitment required to a CAPFAA officer position is very manageable and should not negatively impact your work and/or professional responsibilities....
The 2014 New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) held it’s annual Excellence Awards Dinner on March 7th at the Boston Long Wharf Hotel. We would like to congratulate our institutions for receiving the following honors! Elsa M. Núñez, President, Eastern Connecticut State University The Eleanor M....
Thanks to the Winter Conference Committee, many of us look back at another great event filled with learning and camaraderie. Thanks to Caesar and a very nice bystanders for the photos! From left to right: Alex Muro, Odette Franceskino, Jill Wurcel, Jill Stone, Tanya Tanaro, Caesar...