By Jessie Barth, Inceptia The term “Grace Period” may sound soothing to those who are unfamiliar with the concept. Yet for recent grads, students that have dropped to less than half-time enrollment, or those that have left school altogether, these words likely evoke urgent visions of...
By Carissa Uhlman, Inceptia Vice President of Student Success In part one of this article, we discussed how to present your case for financial education and gain upper level support. Here, we look at the equally important task of gaining the support of your departmental colleagues,...
By Carissa Uhlman, Inceptia Vice President of Student Success When I first began working in financial aid, I was amazed at how much I did not know about the student aid process. My time in academics, records, admissions and student services had never required that I...
By Miran Saric, Inceptia Marketing Intern and Graduate Student When it comes to communicating with the millennial generation, you may be flooded with an abundance of communication channels that could simultaneously set you up for misunderstanding. Because many millennials are at a key point in their lives—college...
by Sharon Cabeen, TG Director of Financial Literacy Operations Taken as a group, Americans are less financially literate than one might hope. Economist Annamaria Lusardi’s research consistently shows that fewer than half of American adults can correctly answer basic financial questions such as: Suppose you had $100...
On June 6, 2013, the CT General Assembly passed a bill requiring Connecticut institutions of higher education to communicate financial aid information to accepted students in a format commonly referred to as the “shopping sheet.” The new requirement is effective July 1, 2014. (Click here...
Email address: Rebecca.Bentley@uconn.edu Where do you work and what is your title: UConn Student Financial Aid Services, Financial Aid Counselor What’s your favorite food? Mexican Why did you enter the Financial Aid field? There was a job opening and wanted to get into a field that would challenge...
By Joe Jovell, Senior Marketing Associate, Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc. Promoting financial literacy is one of the most impactful things you can do to help encourage sensible borrowing. A key aspect of financial literacy is ensuring that students understand the benefits of making interest...
Email address: Katie.Monty@uconn.edu Where do you work and what is your title Loan Coordinator at the University of Connecticut What’s your favorite food? Tacos Why did you enter the Financial Aid field? I was chosen by Mr. Richard Savage as an incoming freshman at Eastern Connecticut State University...
Inside Higher Ed reported on March 4th…. A few hours before President Obama signed an order officially instating across-the-board spending cuts Friday night, the U.S. Education Department issued guidance on what the automatic budget cuts would mean for federal financial aid programs. The Pell Grant is...