The CAPFAA community was saddened to learn of the passing of two long-time colleagues: Deborah Flinn, Director of Financial Aid at Charter Oak College Dan Zaneski, Retired Director of Financial aid at Three Rivers Community College Both Dan and Deb were active CAPFAA members and well-known...
By Suzanne Angheloni, USA Funds Finding the right partner to help with your default prevention efforts is an important part of improving or maintaining your cohort default rate (CDR) and boosting the efficiency of your financial aid team. Here are some tips to remember when looking...
We know that “one and done” financial education for students is not enough. You need to consistently communicate throughout the stages of the student lifecycle, providing education on relevant topics at the right time. Stage 1: Application and First 90 days of school Look at your...
By Suzanne Angheloni, USA Funds Student retention has become more of a hot-button issue in the last few years, and rightly so. A recent New York Times article noted that “sixty percent of people go to college these days, but . . . more than a...
By Suzanne Angheloni, USA Funds There’s a lot you could do proactively to connect your students to money management education, but nobody can do it all. Here are a few high-level best practices for developing and maintaining a financial wellness program. First: Educate students and their families...
By Stacey Musulin, Assistant Director Financial Aid Services, CT Community Colleges On June 1, 2016, Zack Goodwin, Training Officer for the Department of Education (AKA “the Department”), presented CAPFAA members a Federal Update of recent changes and clarifications to financial aid regulations and required practices. This...
By Brenda McCafferty, Sr. Financial Literacy Trainer, ECMC Emergency fund! Do you have one? We all know we need to have one but there are so many questions? How do I save for emergencies when I’m living from pay check to pay check? CNBC reports 62...
By Stacey Musulin, Assistant Director Financial Aid Services, CT Community Colleges CAPFAA’s Annual Business Meeting Committee was pleased to schedule Training Officer Zack Goodwin from the US Department of Education to deliver two presentations on June 1, 2016. The first of these was a review of...
Where do you work and what is your title? University of Connecticut as the Associate Director – Office Service and Student Loan Programs Why did you enter the field of Financial Aid? I knew someone who worked in the field who had a position opening on...
The 2015 FSA Training Conference website contains both print and video resources for most of last year's conference sessions. Click here to download presentations and watch session recordings on a variety of topics including: 2016-17 FAFSA processing and verification COD and NSLDS updates New Cash Management Regulations Gainful Employment Title...