What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?

Dana is out today, so Dennis did a news-only solo show.  So much news!
CNBC article about the SAVE program wind-down.
FSA provides further guidance on FVT/GE data reporting.
FSA publishes a new Electronic Announcement (GENERAL-26-50) about Public Status documentation.
NASFAA article about ED reprocessing 7000 FAFSAs that skipped the real-time fraud screening process.
NASFAA article about error on StudentAid.gov website regarding Graduate Repayment Plan monthly repayment amounts.
FSA Electronic Announcement (APP-26-10) regarding 2027-2028 FAFSA Beta 2 opening soon.
FSA announces changes to Perkins Loans servicing.
CSAC reminder about September 2nd deadline for Cal Grant consideration.
CCC Chancellor's Office announcement about Cal Grant C eligibility for short-term programs.  And a CSAC announcement on a related (Workforce Pell Grant) topic.
Inside Higher Ed op-ed from NASFAA President/CEO and ACE leadership about support for financial aid offices.
Inside Higher Ed article about AI use in financial aid appeals.
NASFAA created a Financial Aid Litigation Tracker webpage.
Chronicle of Higher Education article about U of Chicago bans AI and tech in some classes.
WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
 
Episode 015 recorded August 15, 2026

In today's episode, Dennis and Dana talked about Digital Detoxing and being present for friends and family.  For fun, they recommended:
Watching CONAN O'BRIEN MUST GO on HBO Max.
Watching TONY, coming to theaters this weekend.
Listening to THE WOMACK SISTERS.
Listening to JEFF GOLDBLUM (new album NIGHT BLOOMS).
 
And, although mentioned on this and our prior episode, Dennis and Dana will DONATE $100 to the CCCSFAAA Scholarship Fund if we average 100 (or more) downloads per episode for a string of four or more episodes during the fall semester (starting today and ending mid-December).  If you're listening - get others to listen!
 
WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
 
EPISODE 214 / 014 (recorded Thursday, August 20, 2026)

In today's episode, Dennis and Dana talked about:
Possible federal Continuing Resolution to avoid a shutdown come September 30th.
GAO report on ED not coordinating with loan servicers.
Senate HELP Committee voted to advance a senate bill that would block ED from transferring some departmental functions to other agencies.
AB 1534 (Workforce Pell guardrails) clears Senate Appropriations suspense file.
Cal Grant September 2 deadline.
CSAC still targeting 2027 for full Workforce Pell state implementation.
WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
 
Episode 013 / 213 - Recorded Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

In today's episode, your co-hosts talked about their recent travels (for business-related reasons) to the Bay Area and to Sacramento-adjacent Rancho Cordova.
 
Music picks included new albums from De La Soul, Jon Batiste, and King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard.  Our TV/streaming pick was Ted Lasso, and Dennis suggested reading Neil Postman's book, Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (20th anniversary edition).
 
WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
 
Episode 012 / 212

In today's episode, Dennis and Dana cover a lot of news on the federal and state level:
Updates on court actions around borrow defense claims.
The first Workforce Pell Grant program approved (in Iowa!).
ED's release of further guidance on Schedule of Reductions (SOR).
GAO report on a lack of coordination between ED and loan services.
FSA beginning beta testing for 2027-2028 FAFSA in August.
And more!
WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
 
Episode # 011 / 211

Due to scheduling issues, today's episode was recorded early, so if any hard-hitting financial aid news happened in the last 3 days, we missed it.
 
Otherwise, Dennis and Dana brought you another Get Your Life Together segment on managing your email archives.  Your Friday fun segment included discussions on Dana's binging on The Bear (FX TV), Dennis and his PBS watching (Lost LA), and some musical selections from Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Lauren Hill.
 
WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.

In today's episode, your co-hosts Dennis and Dana stick to the news, covering items about the SAVE program, the College Transparency Act, the dismantling of the Dept of Ed, and more.
https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/39479/Amended_SAVE_Plan_Lawsuit_Claims_ED_Engaged_in_Shadow_Repeal_of_REPAYE_Plan
https://www.highereddive.com/news/interagency-agreements-committee-oks-bill-to-block-4-education-department/826676/ 
https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/39504/Senate_HELP_Advances_College_Transparency_Act_and_Seeks_to_Limit_ED_s_Interagency_Agreements
 
WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.

In today's episode, your co-hosts Dennis and Dana started a new Friday segment, Get Your Life Together!  They talked about ways to take control of your email Inbox, use tags and folders, and how to work through some of the ideas of David Allen (author of Getting Things Done) and Cal Newport (author of Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and more).  The Fun Stuff segment closed out the show, with a discussion on episodic TV, new movies (Coyote vs Acme, coming in late August to theaters) and a little bit of music (is Boyz II Men an Oldies group/band?).
 
WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.

In today's episode, your co-hosts Dennis and Dana covered a few news items, but talked mostly about planning for the spring 2027 CCCSFAAA conference, including ideas about sessions, keynote presenters, and theme (all coming together, soon enough).  AI was on our minds.
 
WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.
 

In today's episode, your co-hosts Dennis and Dana covered only a few news items as there wasn't much that happened in the world of financial aid this week.  Beyond that, they talked about movies, music, and books - with teasers for future episodes where we can explore AI and other topics.
 
WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.