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Financial Aid Workshops for Couselors and College Access Staff
in partnership with CSAC and uAspire
For Counselors & College Access Staff
Thursday, October 3, 2024
7:45 – 8:15
Registration
& Breakfast
8:15 – 12:15
Financial Aid
Workshop
12:30 – 1:45
WebGrants
Admin Training
8th Annual Financial Aid Workshop (FAW)
Presented by our beloved presenters Jon Waldrop of the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) and Morgan McBroom of Cal Poly Humboldt Financial Aid Dept. FAW will cover updates on FAFSA and CADAA, Programs for Foster Youth, as well as an overview of the Cal Grant programs. New programs and recently updated programs for both the current year and the 2025-26 academic year will also be shared. We will be providing a full, hot breakfast. Flyer is attached.
Who should attend: Counselors, College Access Staff, those who help students with FAFSA/CADAA applications, and anyone assisting at Cash for College Workshops
WebGrants Trainings
WebGrants is the statewide data system administered by CSAC that legislatively requires high schools to upload GPAs for both the current and previous year’s seniors by early October every year. The workshop will include step-by-step instructions to upload GPAs and how to identify errors, make edits, and match students. Uploading this information incorrectly could result in a student not receiving financial aid and can adversely affect your school’s public data with the state.
Who should attend: Webgrants Adminstrators from each school who upload GPAs to the WebGrants system each year
California College Affordability Summit
The California Student Aid Commission invites you to the 5th annual California College Affordability Summit on Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. This year’s Summit will be accessible to all regions of our state by taking place in a virtual environment and free of charge. The 2024 conference theme is Leading Student-Centered Financial Aid: California’s Best Practices & Partnerships.
Who should attend: Counselors, educators, financial aid directors, researchers, community based organizations
uAspire Virtual Trainings
There will be seven, short but highly engaging, live virtual trainings by the amazing uAspire trainers. Trainings will take place on Fridays starting at 9 am and most are just 1.5 hours (CSS Profile and FAFSA Completion Trainings have 2-parts and will go till 1:00 with a 30 min break in between). These trainings support the in-person CSAC training and are not a duplication of information.)
Who should attend: Counselors, College Access Staff, those who help students with FAFSA/CADAA applications, and anyone assisting at Cash for College Workshops
Additional Resources
CSAC YouTube Channel
The California Student Aid Commission has a YouTube channel filled with financial aid resources.
CSAC Training Videos
Training videos feature pre-recorded content, presented online with voice narration. Webinars will be recorded and offered as training videos.
Cal-SOAP Resource Library
A living archive of all financial aid and college access resources used in the Cal-SOAP Success Program. Note: To access this page, contact Rachel Perry at rperry@hcoe.org.
AICCU College Guides
The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) has a page of downloadable resources for counselors, students, and families.
NCCC3 Listserv
A peer-listserve for practitioners in the North State, who support students to pursue postsecondary education. To subscribe, email buffytanner@gmail.com.
To access the NCCC3 Listserv, send an email to buffytanner@gmail.com.