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) and Theresa Lavin (CCD). During this conference we were able to meet with the Legislative...
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 better for having taking the course. Perhaps that is where some of my passion to...
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 has been doing some fantastic work creating an informative, productive, fun program. The sessions are...
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 effect as of January 1, 2018, you’re likely to start fielding some new questions, so...
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 you forget to take care of yourself? I’m notoriously guilty and often find myself wondering...
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 in school and the availability of Facebook had just arrived at most college campuses. A study...
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 with more than 10 cars in the parking lot, throwing your eggnog latte at the...
Crafting student email communications is a common practice in our profession, however it can be quite challenging. How can you condense complex regulations into something digestible for students? How do you craft an email short enough to maintain the student’s attention? How do you get...
Do you ever feel tired or stagnant at work? Or maybe a little sluggish or brain dead? There have been a good number of studies done on taking breaks from work as it relates to your productivity. If you’re like me, you have a typical...
Did you know that CAFAA provides free training opportunities to members through the Professional Development Committee? If you haven’t had a chance to take advantage of these events, you’re missing out! CAFAA’s Professional Development Committee works to identify the training needs of membership, develops programs,...