CAPFAA's 2016 Winter Conference was held at the Ethan Allen Hotel in Danbury, CT December 11th-13th. CAPFAA President Ashley Dutton and the Executive Council expressed appreciation to the entire Winter Conference Committee for their efforts in planning and executing this important event for CAPFAA members. 100% of...
By Julie Ryder Lammers, Managing Director of Consumer Advocacy and Government Relations, American Student Assistance This month’s changing of the guard in Washington, DC sets the stage for lawmakers to tackle a number of higher education financing issues, whether through the stalled reauthorization of the Higher...
Please join us for the 2017 Graduate & Professional Symposium. Some of the topics to be covered at this years event include: Counseling High Debt Students, Details and Considerations on Loan Refinancing with Industry Panel, Working with Students on Debt Relief and Avoiding Fraud, Federal Update...
University of St. Joseph Financial Aid Director and CAPFAA President Ashley Dutton welcomed Mr. Jackson Dutton to the world at 3:37AM on Tuesday, December 20th. At birth, Jackson weighed 8lbs, 1 oz. and was 20" long. Sacred Heart Student Financial Assistance office is proud to announce...
by Stacey Musulin, CT State Colleges and Universities At the 2016 Federal Student Aid (FSA) conference in Atlanta, GA held November 29th - December 2nd, representatives from the Department of Education communicated some changes. Note that in some cases, implementation is contingent on the priorities...
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...