DEFCON 2

DEFCON 2

Though I have no legal authorization to declare this, I’m moving the college admissions world, especially financial aid, to DEFCON 2.  This should really come as no surprise.  We expected a significant impact from COVID, and there is an abundance …
Helicopter Educators

Helicopter Educators

By Amy Pimentel, Financial Aid Outreach Specialist College of the Sequoias   There’s been much discussion around the role of helicopter parents and overparenting, but I see high school and postsecondary institutions doing a lot of handholding and doing whatever...
Helicopter Educators

The Financial Aid Talk

By Amy Pimentel Financial Aid Outreach Specialist from the College of the Sequoias Community College, state college, and private college students have two things in common: one, they are chasing dreams; two, they worry about money. Granted, there’s the group...
DEA Inclusion: FAFSA. It just keeps getting better.

DEA Inclusion: FAFSA. It just keeps getting better.

By Rosario Torres By now you should have heard major FAFSA changes are coming your way Fall 2016 for the 2017-2018 academic year.  While these changes have raised legitimate questions as to how college administrators will treat the new FAFSA,...
White House Reach Higher Initiative

White House Reach Higher Initiative

WACAC is seeking members interested in applying to volunteer for one of four working groups, each will focus on a specific metric outlined by the leadership team. Read on to learn about these opportunities to for professional development and leadership!...