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Financial Aid Workshops for Couselors and College Access Staff

in partnership with CSAC and uAspire

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Financial Aid Workshop

For Counselors & College Access Staff

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

7:45 – 8:15

Registration
& Breakfast

8:15 – 12:15

Financial Aid
Workshop

12:30 – 1:45

WebGrants
Admin Training

9th 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 2026-27 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

Registration for the 2025 Financial Aid Workshop and WebGrants Training coming soon!

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

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The California Student Aid Commission has a YouTube channel filled with financial aid resources.

CSAC Training Videos

CSAC Training Video Library

Training videos feature pre-recorded content, presented online with voice narration. Webinars will be recorded and offered as training videos.

Cal-SOAP Resource Library

Website featuring Cal-SOAP Financial Aid Resources

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

Screenshot of AICCU Site
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.

Cal-SOAP Staff

Cindy Porter
Higher Ed Pathways Manager / Cal-SOAP
707-441-3973
Grace Lovell
Cal-SOAP Program & Event Technician
707-441-2006
Rachel Perry
Cal-SOAP Financial Aid & College Access Technician
707-445-7762