What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?

Dana and Dennis discussed the FAMMS (Financial Aid Multi-Media Showcase) launch, coming next week.  More info to be posted on the CCCSFAAA website.  We also talked about upcoming interviews over the next couple of weeks.  Our Second Cup segment focused on SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress) and NASFAA's State Advocacy Toolkit.  Lastly, although Dana is holstering her "I Dare You To..." selection for next week, we somehow ended up talking about the new movie trailer for DUNE.

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"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.

Dana and Dennis kept the conversation light today considering the need for recovery from a 3-day Labor Day weekend highlighted by 100+ degree temperatures across SoCal and much of the state.

We talked about a potential redesign of the show logo - expect to see it in service soon.

We also talked about the launch (finally!) of FAMMS - the Financial Aid Multi Media Showcase.  An "Intent to Create" form WILL BE available on the CCCSFAAA website by the end of the week (Dennis promised this!).

Lastly, we covered a little news from the feds (via the NASFAA website), NASFAA (regarding their Ask Regs section), and some free training opportunities (posted on the CASFAA website).

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.

Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.

Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts.  Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, and on Spotify.

"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.

Today we had our first interview:  Anafe Robinson, Financial Aid Director at Pierce College and current president of CASFAA (California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators).  We talked about her path to FA Director and CASFAA president, the 2020 CASFAA conference, and other interests.  Anafe shared her "I Dare You To Read" selection of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown.  Dennis concurred with her choice, as the book can also be found on his bookshelves.

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Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.

Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts.  Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, and on Spotify.

"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.

We talked about how the fall semester started this week in the LACCD and how most community colleges have started or are starting very soon.

We discussed two the many training opportunities for financial aid people, listed on the CASFAA website at www.casfaa.org/training, including:

• How American Plans and Pays for College - from Sallie Mae

Leveraging scholarships to reduce reliance on student loans - from ECMC

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.

Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.

Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts.  Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, and on Spotify.

"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.

We covered a lot of news today...

• Article on from CNBC about ex-Google employees creating a virtual tech school.  LINK: CNBC.COM/2020/08/24/ex-google-employees-form-virtual-tech-school-for-gap-year-students.html

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.

Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.

Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts.  Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, and on Spotify.

"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.

We talked about a number of things today, including: the end of summer and start of fall semesters across the nation; year-round-Pell Grants; a free plug of the NASFAA "Off the Cuff" podcast; an article on Inside Higher Ed titled "A Tough Year at Community Colleges"; and a new brief from TICAS titled "What College Costs for Low-Income Californians, 2020".  At the end of the show, Dana and Dennis started the making of a dream team list of interviewees for future episodes.  Thundercat is always welcome to make a cameo on WBC!

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.

Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.

Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts.  Find us also in Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcasts app, and on Spotify.

"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.

Dana and Dennis talked about some financial aid resources and news, including:

• "Today's News" from the Office of Communications at the state Chancellor's Office.  If you're not receiving this daily dose of news, contact them at [email protected].

Dana's "I Double-Dare You To Watch" offering is NPR's Tiny Desk mini-concert series.  Check it out at NPR.

Dennis's "I Dare You To Watch" offering is Live From Daryl's House.  Check it out at the LFDH website. 

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.

Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.

Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts.

"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.

Dennis and Dana talked about Dana's undergraduate studies at CSUN, followed by financial aid news for our CCCSFAAA members.

• CSAC Special Alert regarding Cal Grant regional training.

In our "Last Sip" segment, Dennis has comedian Pete Holmes' "You Made It Weird" podcast as his "I Dare You To Listen To..." selection.  You can find Pete's podcast on all of the podcasting platforms (Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts app, etc.).

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.

Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.

Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts.  WBC is also available on Google Podcasts and on the Apple Podcasts app.

"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.

Today was the first WBC episode our cohost Dana Yarbrough joined us LIVE!  We talked about Dana's financial aid background, then segued into our first "I Dare You To Listen To..." segment, offering up one of Dana's musical selections.

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.

Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.

Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts.  WBC podcasts can also be found by searching for "CCCSFAAA" on Google Podcasts or by using the Apple Podcasts app.

"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.

Today we covered the myriad resources available to financial aid professionals, including:

• CCCSFAAA - Get to know our website, and follow us on Twitter!

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Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.

Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at @CCCSFinaidAssoc.

Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts.  Or, search for "CCCSFAAA" on Google Podcasts or the Apple Podcasts app.

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"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.