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Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
We started the show with some homework for Dennis he didn't get to last night - creating questions for the two roundtable breakout sessions he's taping this afternoon for the CCCSFAAA conference. After that, it was all news...
FSA DCL (Dear Colleague Letter) regarding Professional Judgment.
NASFAA's "Ten HEERF AskRegs Q&As You Shouldn't Miss."
Cal Matters article about the EDD fiasco.
NASFAA opens registration to their 2021 annual conference.
February is Financial Aid Awareness month.
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.
Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.
Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts. Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, on Spotify, Pandora, I Heart Radio, and TuneIn.
Have feedback for Dennis and Dana? Got a topic you want us to discuss? Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.
"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production. Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Dana and Dennis discussed the weird week of weather in California, then covered some updates on the annual conference. From there, they went through some new news and some holdover news from our Tuesday episode, including:
FSA Electronic Announcement regarding tentative funding levels for 2021-2022 Campus-Based aid programs.
CASFAA has a webinar series on tax training in February.
NASFAA article on a change in the FAFSA coming in a couple of years (regarding the "number in college" question on the form).
NASFAA's MVP (Most Valuable Professional) this month is Christina Tangalakis from GCC. Congrats!
CSAC Operations Memo regarding recycled 2020-2021 Competitive Cal Grant awards.
An article on Inside Higher Ed reviewed a new novel, Admission, from Julie Buxbaum, which tells the story of an admissions scandal, but tells the story from the student's point of view.
Washington Post article on student loans and the higher education funding crisis.
Forbes article titled Six Things We Hope To See From U.S. Higher Education In 2021.
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.
Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.
Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts. Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, on Spotify, Pandora, I Heart Radio, and TuneIn.
Have feedback for Dennis and Dana? Got a topic you want us to discuss? Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.
"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production. Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
We started off with the best intention to get to a lot of news stories, but Dennis got sidetracked talking about the recent Regions VII & VIII meeting last week and the ever-declining state funding ("BFAP" money) to support Financial Aid Offices at the community colleges. Here's the actual news we covered:
FSA Electronic Announcement regarding their 2021-2022 FAFSA campaign.
FSA Electronic Announcement regarding the extended timeframe for adding Coronavirus Indicators for 2020-2021 Title IV disbursements.
FSA Dear Colleague Letter (GEN 21-01) regarding the release of the 2021-2022 Pell Grant payment and disbursement schedules.
PBS news item on the effects of COVID on enrollment at community colleges.
Dana's "I Dare You To Watch" selection is The White Tiger on Netflix. Dennis's "I Dare You To Read" selection is The University We Need by Warren Treadgold.
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.
Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.
Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts. Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, on Spotify, Pandora, I Heart Radio, and TuneIn.
Have feedback for Dennis and Dana? Got a topic you want us to discuss? Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.
"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production. Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
All we talked about today was the annual CCCSFAAA conference. The conference runs from March 2nd through March 4th. Registration opens today!
Also, the state Chancellor's Office All FA Directors training registration opens today. The training runs from March 1st through March 2nd.
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.
Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.
Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts. Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, on Spotify, Pandora, I Heart Radio, and TuneIn.
Have feedback for Dennis and Dana? Got a topic you want us to discuss? Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.
"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production. Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
We had a lot of news for today, so let's get right into it:
Article on Inside Higher Ed titled Higher Ed Workers Get in the COVID Vaccine Line.
An article from the Public Policy Institute of California on the year ahead in higher education.
NASFAA U authorized training through CASFAA on R2T4. And, training on understanding/decoding the ISIR. The R2T4 training costs $50, the ISIR training is free.
FSA Electronic Announcement regarding updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions under the HEROES Act.
FSA Electronic Announcement regarding the release of $21 billion to colleges under HEERF II.
CSAC released the January edition of their Grant Delivery System Modification newsletter.
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.
Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.
Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts. Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, on Spotify, Pandora, I Heart Radio, and TuneIn.
Have feedback for Dennis and Dana? Got a topic you want us to discuss? Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.
"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production. Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Dana and Dennis talked about the CCCSFAAA executive board meeting earlier this week, the upcoming spring conference, and FA 101 and Financial Literacy training coming later in the spring.
Dennis's "I Dare You To Listen To" selection was the new album, III from Paul McCartney.
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.
Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.
Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts. Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, on Spotify, Pandora, I Heart Radio, and TuneIn.
Have feedback for Dennis and Dana? Got a topic you want us to discuss? Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.
"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production. Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Dana and Dennis previewed topics to be discussed at the quarterly CCCSFAAA executive board meeting later this morning. Afterwards, they covered number of news items:
A NASFAA article regarding a simulation of the distribution of new HEERF funds to colleges done by ACE and APLU.
CSAC released a social media toolkit for the statewide Cash for College workshops. Contact CSAC for more info.
FSA put out an electronic announcement regarding online training on 2021-2022 verification.
Dana wants to attend the 2021 NASFAA Leadership Symposium. Registration just opened!
An article on the Chronicle of Higher Education website about how displaced workers have not returned to college during the pandemic.
The January release of Governor Newsom's 2021-2022 budget for the state of California.
Dennis provided background information for an article by a KPCC reporter posted to the LAist website.
Dennis offered up an "I Dare You To Read" selection of The Problem With Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture Wars by Meghan Daum.
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.
Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.
Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts. Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, on Spotify, Pandora, I Heart Radio, and TuneIn.
Have feedback for Dennis and Dana? Got a topic you want us to discuss? Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.
"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production. Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Dana and Dennis ruminated on when they will be able to return to working on campus, and how well they think the federal and state emergency funding has been utilized and disbursed to our students. From there, Dennis offered a preview of next week's CCCCO* FARR** / CCCSFAAA EB*** meeting and a preview of session titles from the CCCSFAAA spring conference.
* California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
** Financial Aid Regional Representatives
*** Executive Board
Dennis's first "I Dare You To Listen To" selection comes from a loyal listener to the show (shoutout to Mikey K!) - check out the new Neal Schon album Universe.
Dennis's personal "I Dare You To Listen To" selection is Smartless, the podcast from Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett.
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.
Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.
Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts. Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, on Spotify, Pandora, I Heart Radio, and TuneIn.
Have feedback for Dennis and Dana? Got a topic you want us to discuss? Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.
"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production. Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Getting back into the swing of things, Dana and Dennis covered a number of news items:
An article by Mark Kantrowitz in Forbes regarding the FAFSA Simplification Act which was passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Lots of changes coming to the world of federal financial aid.
NASFAA's Twelve Tools of Compliance.
NASFAA's Financial Aid Administrator Certification testing window opens Tuesday, January 6th.
Another Forbes article about the highest earning college graduates and their fields of study.
An article titled "How Big Government broke higher education: The student loan bubble, explained" on the Foundation for Economic Education website.
Dennis provided an update on the 2021 conference (emails going out soon!), and on the 2021-2022 election cycle for the association.
Dennis closed out the show with an "I Dare You To Listen" selection of the Grateful Dead. Dennis isn't a Dead-Head, but he received a 2-CD "Best of" album from his Secret Santa.
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.
Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.
Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts. Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, on Spotify, Pandora, I Heart Radio, and TuneIn.
Have feedback for Dennis and Dana? Got a topic you want us to discuss? Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.
"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production. Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.
Friday Jan 01, 2021
Friday Jan 01, 2021
Dana and Dennis reviewed the many "I Dare You To Watch" and "I Dare You To Listen" selections made over past episodes, including:
You Made It Weird from Pete Holmes [podcast]
Tiny Desk mini-concert series on NPR [videos]
Live From Daryl's House from Daryl Hall [TV series]
The Capitol Studio Sessions from Jeff Goldblum [music album]
Good at Losing Everything from The Ghost of Paul Revere [music album]
The Masked Singer on FOX [TV show]
The Social Dilemma on Netflix [documentary]
The Godfather [all three films]
True Detective on HBO [TV series]
TED Talks and podcast from Brene Brown [multi-media]
Fargo on FX [TV show]
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Story on Netflix [movie]
The Queen's Gambit on Netflix [TV series]
James Brown performances from The T.A.M.I Show [videos]
The Jocko Podcast from Jocko Willink [podcast]
Holiday movies, including Elf, Fred Claus, and Christmas Vacation
The Mandalorian on Disney+ [TV series]
Home Town on HGTV [TV show]
Dana offered new I Dare You To Watch selections of Truthseekers on Amazon Prime and Reno 911 reruns. Dennis offered up new I Dare You To Read selections of three books titled Pogue's Basics by David Pogue.
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.
Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.
Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts. Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, on Spotify, Pandora, I Heart Radio, and TuneIn.
Have feedback for Dennis and Dana? Got a topic you want us to discuss? Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.
"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production. Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.