By Brenda McCafferty, Sr. Financial Literacy Trainer, ECMC A glass piggy bank, a tooth fairy pillow, allowance, or birthday cards—what is the first memory you have with money? We all have one. Mine was the glass piggy bank with no stopper. What went in wasn’t coming...
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...
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...