It is early August and I'm still in denial about my daughter leaving for college. I knew the time would come, but I don’t think you are ever really mentally prepared. Working in higher education I get the privilege of helping many students acclimate to...
Over the past few years CAFAA has been progressing for the better. We’ve made changes to the membership model, moving the conference to better service the needs of the membership and our partners, and even had a redesign on our logo....
Before returning to work in financial aid full time after I graduated as a work-study student at Metro, I was a canvass director. In my mind, my job description was pretty exciting: smash myths, reclaim the streets and mobilize resources for what is...
Following in the footsteps of Lou's wise reflections after our CAFAA conference, I'd also like to share a thought or two that I've been processing since my time in Crested Butte. Here we go: isn't CAFAA awesome? I've been involved for a relatively short time...
While driving over Monarch Pass and reflecting on the last 3 days at the CAFAA Conference in Crested Butte, CO, my co-worker and I came to the realization that it does in fact take a village to raise a child. In our case, it takes...
Now that the conference is over. What do you think of this early FAFSA and this Prior Prior Year stuff? I know you talked about it a lot, are bringing it back to work to talk about it some more, sharing it with those who...
I remember when I was hiring one of my staff members I had interviewed a young lady who was a lot like me. It is said that most people tend to hire staff who are like them, but not me. I chose someone...
Howdy CAFAA members!jill With the early FAFSA and PPY on the horizon I know we are all working hard in our offices to try and come up with the perfect communication to our families. That one magical email/letter where our students and parents tell us,...
Hello CAFAA! Is it just me, or has 2016 been a whirlwind year so far?! With that being said, can you believe the 2016 CAFAA Conference is just a few weeks away! Many of you may have been caught off guard with how quickly...
Greetings from RMASFAA, CAFAA Friends! Can you believe that it’s been nearly six months since RMASFAA and CAFAA got hitched? A few of us were looking through the “wedding/conference” pictures during the winter board meeting earlier in March and decided that they look like prizewinners...