15 Aug Financial Aid is a Foreign Language
When I stumbled into the world of financial aid, there was so much to learn. Eleven years later, there’s still so much more to learn. The biggest challenge to overcome...
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19 Jul Professional Development Committee Gears Up for Year Ahead
The 2018-2019 CAFAA Professional Development Committee is gearing up to hit the ground running! We are excited to bring you a wide range of events that will engage, inspire and...
04 Jun CAFAA Conference 2018 Recap
Wow, is it really over already? I can’t believe how fast this year went by and I can’t believe another CAFAA conference has come and gone. To everyone who attended...
13 Apr Updates from NASFAA Legislative Conference
David Lucci and I had the honor of representing CAFAA at the NASFAA Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. We were joined by our esteemed Colorado colleagues, Barbara Marshall (CU Boulder)...
10 Apr Financial Literacy Money Challenge
Did you take a personal finance course in college? Does your college or university currently offer financial literacy and wellness courses or workshops? Well, my college did and I am...
26 Mar It’s Conference Time: Viva Black Hawk
Hello CAFAA! Our 51st annual conference is taking place May 2 – 4, 2018 in beautiful Black Hawk, Colorado at the Ameristar Resort, & Spa. The Annual Conference Planning Committee...
12 Mar College Financing Under the New Tax Bill: What Happens Now?
If you’re in the business of helping people build higher education financing strategies, you’re in the business of answering a lot of questions. With a brand new tax bill in...
27 Feb 5 Simple Self-Care Reminders for You (& Your Students)
Raise your hand if you find yourself so overwhelmed with life – the start of the semester, disbursement, dealing with multiple award years, reconciliation, personal obligations, family, etc. – that...
12 Feb 5 Ways to get Engaged with Social
If you are like me, then you feel yourself becoming more disconnected from the younger generation every year. After all, I was carrying around a flip phone when I was...
18 Dec 3 Students We Forget During the Holidays
The holidays are here! Whether you celebrate with strings of lights and tinsel in every corner of your house, proudly brandishing your ugly Christmas sweater, or … avoid all stores...