by Shannon Cross - Student Connections, a USA Funds company Over the past few months, I’ve been speaking with many colleagues about the nonacademic barriers to student success, and I often reference the 2016 FAFSA completion data. Of particular interest is the fact that the national...
by Shannon Cross - Student Connections, a USA Funds company The choices students make about college create effects that extend well beyond their time in school. That’s not surprising, as we expect higher education to provide access to a lifetime of improved opportunities. But the challenges...
On December 14, 2016, Ivette Rivera-Dreyer passed away after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Ivette was Director of Financial Aid at Manchester Community College for many years, but held prior positions at other schools including Capital Community College. Ivette was passionate about the role financial...
This year's FSA Conference will be held Tuesday, November 29th - Friday, December 2nd at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Registration is free and online now. Hotel options are still available, but some have already sold out. Keep in mind that the per diem...
The CAPFAA Training Committee is finalizing details for the Fall Training…Information will be coming soon! Anticipated Date: November 1st! Pencil it in on your calendars! ...
Due to EARLY FAFSA, with its earlier 2017-2018 FAFSA processing schedule, College Goal Sunday events will be held in OCTOBER, not in January as in past years. Your help is needed! Please choose an event from the many listed on the College Goal Sunday CT website and...
By John Zurick, President and CEO, American Student Assistance Over the summer, the National Association of Realtors released the results of a new survey that shows the impact of student loans on borrowers’ housing situation. The survey, which was completed by 3,230 student loan borrowers...
By Suzanne Angheloni, Student Connections, USA Funds As financial aid professionals, we know reaching out to borrowers in various stages of repayment is an important part of reducing or maintaining your institution’s cohort default rate. Here are some tips to improve your borrower outreach: Create a strategy...
By Suzanne Angheloni, Student Connections, USA Funds Entrance counseling is an important area that is sometimes overlooked. Here are some questions to consider as you are thinking of ways to enhance your school’s entrance counseling. Do you have the resources to do one-on-one, in-person counseling? This...
by Brenda McCafferty, Sr. Financial Literacy Trainer, ECMC Recently on NBC Nightly News, James B. Comey, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was interviewed about what he does to protect his privacy online. To my amazement, his response included a piece of tape across his...