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Virtual Financial Aid Workshops for Couselors
in partnership with CSAC and uAspire
This year North Coast Cal-SOAP is proud to bring you two great series of virtual counselors’ workshops!
The Califonia Student Aid Commission‘s Annual Statewide Financial Aid Workshops will be a series of webinars in the fall. In addition, North Coast Cal-SOAP has partnered with uAspire to bring you a series of five virtual trainings that will take place over the course of the school year.
CSAC Annual Statewide Financial Aid Workshops
UPDATE: Several new dates between December and February have been added. View the new workshops
The California Student Aid Commision’s Annual Statewide Financial Aid Workshops involve a three-hour Primary Session that covers updates to the 2021-22 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application (CADAA), and an overview of the Cal Grant programs and other programs for foster youth, as well as an optional 1.5-hour Secondary Session that goes more in-depth on WebGrants and the CA Dream Act Application.
uAspire Virtual Trainings
North Coast Cal-SOAP plans to bring you up to five different webinars throughout the year. The first two trainings will be on FAFSA completion and will be held in early October. The third will be on SAR verification. The fourth training will cover financial aid offer review, and the final training will focus on Summer Transition and College Success.
Our uAspire package will also give local counselors access to uAspire’s Partner Portal, a virtual help desk that can answer counselors’ questions about financial aid.
Tuesday, December 15th 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
https://csac-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/98817246280
Tuesday, January 12th 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
https://csac-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/97332573234
Tuesday, January 26th 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
https://csac-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/99593439248
Wednesday, February 10th 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
https://csac-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/96199956052
Wednesday, February 17th 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
https://csac-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/98610981060
Wednesday, February 24th 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
https://csac-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/98924234349
The uAspire Partner Portal
As part of our partnership with uAspire, local counselors have access to uAspire’s Partner Portal, a virtual help desk that can answer counselors’ questions about financial aid. To log in, use the information below. Please be sure to read the note below the login information.
Website: http://portal.uaspire.org
Username: calsoap@uaspire.org
Password: Partners2020!
Important Login Notice
The uAspire Partner Portal uses Google authentication, and it will not work properly if you are logged into a personal or school Google account on your browser when trying to access it. To avoid this issue, you can do one of three things:
- Log out of your personal or school account before clicking on the link above.
- Open the link above in an incognito window, either by copying the address and pasting it in an incognito window, or right clicking, and selecting “Open in Incognito Window.”
- If you are using Chrome, you can set up a new user profile for the uAspire Partner user, so you can be signed in with your own account in one window and the uAspire account in another. See this page for more information.
CSAC California College Affordability Summit
Tuesday, November 17
The California Student Aid Commission, Riverside and Sacramento County Offices of Education, and uAspire we are extremely excited to invite you to the second annual California College Affordability Summit: A Pathway to Financial Aid. The event will be a one-day virtual experience free of cost for participants across the state.
Our Partners | In Their Words
uAspire is a nonprofit organization ensuring that all young people have the financial information and resources necessary to find an affordable path to and through college. Our singular focus is on college affordability and removing financial barriers so that every student has an equitable opportunity to graduate from college and succeed in life.
The California Student Aid Commission is the principal state agency responsible for administering financial aid programs for students attending public and private universities, colleges, and vocational schools in California. The Commission’s central mission is to make education beyond high school financially accessible to all Californians.
Additional Resources
CSAC YouTube Channel
The California Student Aid Commission has a YouTube channel filled with financial aid resources.
FAFSA Demo Site
There is a demo site available for counselors to use to show students and parents how to use the FAFSA website.
FAFSA Walkthrough
A step-by-step walkthrough of the 2020-21 FAFSA for dependent students, including visual aids and indications of where to find information on tax forms.
AICCU College Guides
The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) has a page of downloadable resources for counselors, students, and families.
Support for Homeless Youth
