By Stacey Musulin, Assistant Director, CT Community Colleges (and CAPFAA Communications Committee Member!) When you are on the new CAPFAA website, it is obvious that there have been some changes to the formatting, but have you realized how much more content you can access now? The...
Where do you work and what is your title? I work at the University of New Haven, Assistant Director of Financial Aid Why did you enter the field of Financial Aid? I have been in financial aid for about five years, I worked as a Financial...
by Dan Dreves, Director of School Partnerships, Financial Aid TV (FATV) Weaving in money management concepts into various times of the life-cycle of a student can enhance students’ understanding of the concepts at critical junctures. Here are 7 suggestions for reaching out to students with financial literacy...
by Dan Dreves, Director of School Partnerships, Financial Aid TV (FATV) Want to spiff up your financial aid website? There are some great ways to improve your content organization and make information clear and concise. Consider these ideas to boost your webpages: Keep it concise. Remember...
by Stacey Musulin, Assistant Director, CT Community Colleges It’s official – PPY is coming! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2017-2018 school year will be available in October 2016 and will require income and tax information for the “prior-prior year,” 2015. This...
Dear CAPFAA Members, Happy Summer! Well my term has just started and I am happy to say we are off and running. We welcomed our new officers in for the year including: Ashley Dutton as our President Elect, Melissa Stephens as our Vice President, and Alex...