What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?

What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?

"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a podcast produced for CCCSFAAA, the California Community Colleges Student Financial Aid Administrators Association. Hosted by Dennis Schroeder (2020-2021 CCCSFAAA President) and Dana Yarbrough (fellow coworker at Los Angeles Mission College).

Episodes

June 27, 2022 43 mins

For our 200th and last episode of the What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA? podcast, Dana and Dennis welcomed back David Loverin, David Shook, and Mike Dear to the show.  We had a couple rounds of hot financial aid talk and more to close out our run.

 

A gigantic THANK YOU goes out to everyone who joined the show, listened to the show, or co-hosted the show.  It would have been impossible to pull this off alone.  We can't wait for our next pro...

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Dana and Dennis cover a lot of ground, some of it with seedlings of financial-aid items.  As our second-last show, we previewed our upcoming final show next week taping next week Monday.

 

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

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June 21, 2022 20 mins

Short news day as there wasn't much in the news these past few weeks:

  • FSA update on FAFSA issues, an update aid eligibility for Afghan Arrivals, and request for comments on new info to be asked for on FAFSAs.
  • CSAC Special Alerts about WebGrants access and supplemental Chafee Grant funding.
  • Higher Ed Dive article about understanding who among the 39 million people who dropped out of college have actually returned (so we can get ...
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June 17, 2022 32 mins

Dennis went through his list of failings of Internet while Dana talked about NBA finals and more sensible things.  

 

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  Have feedback for Dennis and Dana?  Got a topic you want us to discuss?  Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.

 

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

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June 14, 2022 20 mins

New Gnus!

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Dana and Dennis go off-roading with multiple topics (including a few regarding financial aid and community colleges).

 

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

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June 7, 2022 32 mins

So much news!

  • FSA announcement about draft 2023-2024 FA application materials.
  • CSAC Ops Memo about 2021-2022 Cal Grant C updates.
  • CNN article about loan cancellation for students who attended Corinthian Colleges.
  • Press-Enterprise article about fiscal crisis awaiting community colleges.
  • CNBC article about how students are picking working over going to college.
  • CNBC article about the lost appeal of 4-year colleges for young stude...
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June 2, 2022 31 mins

Dana and Dennis do their best to stay out of trouble while talking about the LACCD Culinary Cup, Dennis's vacation, and more.  And, the first official announcement has been made - What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA? will come to a close with episode #200 later this month.

 

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  Have feedback for Dennis and Dana?  Got a topic you want us to discuss?  Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.

 

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June 1, 2022 30 mins

Just your regular news half-hour:

  • FSA DCL on 2022-2023 verification changes.
  • CSAC Special Alert regarding the verification changes notes above.
  • CSAC Special Alert regarding virtual training events in June.
  • CSAC Special Alert regarding 2021-2022 Chafee grant program updates.
  • NASFAA resource page on FAFSA Simplification.
  • NASFAA Pop Quiz regarding SAP.
  • NASFAA article about a new report on protecting student borrowers.
  • NASFAA artic...
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May 27, 2022 18 mins

Dennis gave a list of books on financial aid, student loans, and higher education that he recommends for ALL to read.

 

  • Game of Loans: The Rhetoric and Reality of Student Debt - Beth Akers and Matthew Chingos

  • Making College Pay: An Economist Explains How to Make a Smart Bet on Higher Education - Beth Akers

  • Why Does College cost So Much? - Robert Archibald and David Feldman

  • Redesigning America's Community Colleges: A Clea...

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May 27, 2022 14 mins

Number 7 of 8 special episodes, focusing on FAFSA Simplification, including a walk back to days before the FAFSA existed.

 

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  Have feedback for Dennis and Dana?  Got a topic you want us to discuss?  Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.

 

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

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May 27, 2022 15 mins

Dennis delved into the topic of student loans - without going too deep on the current waves of discussions going on in the press about potential loan forgiveness.

 

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  Have feedback for Dennis and Dana?  Got a topic you want us to discuss?  Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.

 

"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?" is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroe...

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A not-that-long rambling by Dennis on the administering of financial aid programs at a college.

 

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  Have feedback for Dennis and Dana?  Got a topic you want us to discuss?  Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.

 

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

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Today's topic was an introduction to Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).

 

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  Have feedback for Dennis and Dana?  Got a topic you want us to discuss?  Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.

 

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

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May 27, 2022 16 mins

The third of eight special episodes, covering Professional Judgment.

 

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  Have feedback for Dennis and Dana?  Got a topic you want us to discuss?  Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.

 

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

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The second of eight special episodes, this episode goes into the Magic Formula for determining a student's financial need.

 

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  Have feedback for Dennis and Dana?  Got a topic you want us to discuss?  Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.

 

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

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The first of eight special episodes to make up for missed time while Dennis is on vacation.  Today's episode talks about financial as a concept.  Remember, these special episodes are not definitive guides to financial aid topics, but instead just an introduction to things in the world of financial aid.

 

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May 12, 2022 29 mins

It was a variety half-hour with Dana and Dennis discussing the upcoming LACCD Culinary Cup (go Mission Eagles!) and more.

 

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  Have feedback for Dennis and Dana?  Got a topic you want us to discuss?  Email us at wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com.

 

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

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May 10, 2022 18 mins

Not a whole lot of new news out there, but here's what we got:

  • FSA posted Volume 4 for the 2022-2023 FSA Handbook.
  • FSA announced new webinars for their Wednesday Webinar Series running June through September.
  • University Business article on what low FAFSA completion numbers for 2022-2023 may mean for enrollments.
  • NASFAA article and Inside Higher Ed article on efforts to reengage with students who stopped out of college.
  • NASFAA p...
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The "normal" Friday show is as normal as any Friday show once Dana is on the scene.  We may have mentioned something about financial aid (maybe some hot talk on PSLF, student loans in general, or such), but there were way too many other ancillary things to talk about before the weekend hits us.

 

Find out more about CCCSFAAA at cccsfaaa.org.  Have feedback for Dennis and Dana?  Got a topic you want us to discuss?  Email us at wbccc...

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