Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) announced that its board of directors has appointed Jan Hines president and chief executive officer of ECMC effective Aug. 1. Hines will oversee the management and coordination of all Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and guaranty agency program activities...
by Cecelia Dwyer, College Ave While the job market and overall financial prospects for recent grads may be brighter than those only a few years back, the average Class of 2016 graduate will still shoulder over $37K in student loan debt, and the cost of college...
At the Annual Business Meeting on 6/1/2016, the following awards were delivered to outstanding CAPFAA members. These individuals exemplify the spirit of professionalism, commitment, and collegiality that is CAPFAA! Magic of Mentoring Award: Nick Yoia, Quinnipiac University Henry Miller Emerging Leader Award: David Blackmon, Yale...
The CAPFAA Winter Conference Committee is seeking proposals for this year's 2016 Winter Conference (12/12 and 12/13/2016). Complete and send the following to kellie.webb@yale.edu by July 15th to have your session considered: 2016 Session Speaker Proposal Form...
The 2016 Winter Conference will be at a new venue this year: Ethan Allen Hotel, Danbury, CT Monday, December 12th & Tuesday, December 13th See you then!...
In addition to the usual Fall Training event (details to be announced later), CAPFAA Vice President and Training Committee Chair Melissa Stephens announced that there will be a training this September 2016 for new financial aid staff as well as other higher education personnel who need...
This May, CAPFAA Voting Members selected the following people for the upcoming term: President-Elect: Alex Muro, Director of Financial Aid at Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (and also CAPFAA's EASFAA rep) Treasurer: Lisa Boyko, Assistant Director of Financial Aid & Veteran's Affairs...
At the Annual Business Meeting on June 1st, the following recent retirements were announced: Gayle Hoffman, Yale University Eileen Johnson, University of Hartford Priscilla Janssen, University of Hartford John Giordano, Southern CT State University In addition, the following members have moved and are employed out-of-state: Jill...
Carrie Fernandes, Associate Director in the Office of Student Financial Aid Services at the University of Connecticut shared the following news from Storrs: Melissa Bedard was hired as a Financial Aid Analyst and began working at UConn April 1. Financial Aid Officer Karen Beaudry earned...
Steve McDowell, Director of Financial Aid Services for the CT Community Colleges is excited to announce the birth of his son, Nicholas Charles, on March 24, 2016. Steve and wife Ashley now have three potential future financial aid administrators in their family! Congratulations! ...