What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?

Just a wee bit of news (20220208)

Just a little bit of news today...
Inside Higher Ed article about $115M for California Community Colleges for OER (Open Educational Resources).
Reminder that February is Financial Aid Awareness month.
FSA releases 2022-2023 Pell Grant payment and disbursement schedules and the list of participating schools.
NASFAA's newest Altitude.
CASFAA training calendar for February.
Yahoo News article on why community college students quit school.
Inside Higher Ed article on increases in higher ed spending.
 
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  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.

The start (of the spring semester) is nigh! (20220204)

Dana called out sick, so Dennis was stuck doing a solo Friday show.  As such, it was a short show with multiple CCCSFAAA-related updates and a few thoughts on Tom Brady's retirement, the NFL Pro Bowl, and topical news.
 
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  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.

News from around the financial aid world (20220201)

Lots of news today...
News from FSA regarding delays in DHS-SAVE processing, 2022-2023 Campus-Based funding levels, and the release of the IRS tax return transcript matrix.
And, from the GAO, a report on improvements needed in COVID-19 emergency funding.
A CSAC Ops Memo on the new CCC Cal Grant Entitlement program.
A Higher Ed Dive article on Secretary Cardona speaking on education (and higher education).
NASFAA resources for Financial Aid Awareness month (that's February!).
NASFAA book review on The Agile College.
A new look on things in the NASFAA Altitude.
A job posting for an FA Director at UW Platteville.
 
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  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.

Utter nonsense (20220128)

Dana and Dennis do their best to keep the show on the rails.  We talked about the CCCSFAAA conference, elections, the start of the spring semester, and a big loss to the California financial aid family this week.
 
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  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.

Being chased by a herd of News (20220125)

Lots of news today,
FSA update on use of FAFSA data to inform students about other federal benefit programs.
NASFAA article about rescinding of need for ASLA.
NASFAA article on new ID.me process at the IRS website, and an announcement on the 2022 NASFAA conference.
Forbes article about needed changes in higher education.
Napa Valley Register article about how students are leaving money (Pell Grant money) on the table by not applying for financial aid.
An interesting article about whether your college degree is a worthy investment.
Financial aid job postings for the LACCD, CSU Chico, and UW-Stout (that's in Wisconsin).
 
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  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.

The end of a (supposedly) short work week (20220121)

Just a few updates on the CCCSFAAA conference and elections, interspersed with commentary on beverages and other ancillary items.
 
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  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.

Random Gnus Generator at work (20220118)

Lotsa news...
FSA updates for the 2021-2022 Handbook, income reporting on FAFSAs, and webinars for the coming months.
University Business article about students who stop out then return to college.
Higher Ed Dive article on lawsuits to watch in 2022 and another article on student attitudes about attending college.
NASFAA article on declining enrollment and a new Altitude posting.
PPIC posting about changes in colleges admissions.
CC Daily article about short-term credential programs.
 
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  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.

What’s there to talk about? (20220114)

For a show that had no set agenda, Dana and Dennis found much to talk about in the way of higher education, applying to college, and financial aid.
 
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  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.

New gnus in a new year (20210111)

Lotsa news today to kick off 2022:
FSA updates on waivers for Title III and V schools, and the FAFSA winter renewal campaign.
CSAC Ops Memo reminding all about the March 2nd deadline for Cal Grants.
NASFAA updates on a recent OIG report, the biggest news stories from 2021, the new NASFAA Altitudes segment in Today's News, the Beta release of their SAI Modeling Tool, and reporting on the Great Resignation's effect on FA Offices.
CASFAA's tax training workshops in January.
A Wall Street Journal article about possible collusion among private schools in regards to financial aid offer.
A Financial Aid Director job opening near the Frozen Tundra (that's Green Bay!).
A NASFAA report on why students leave college made Dennis think about Mark Kantrowitz's new book on who graduates from college (and who doesn't.)
 
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  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.

Welcome to 2022! (20220107)

Dana and Dennis are back!  They discussed the holidays, gifts (received and given), and some CCCSFAAA news.
 
Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  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.