028 What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA? 2020-10-13 - CCCSFAAA EB meeting this week

<p>Dana and Dennis discussed that today was Day #2 of the CCCCO FARR/CCCSFAAA EB meeting.  That's the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) Financial Aid Regional Representative (FARR) / California Community Colleges Student Financial Aid Administrators Association (CCCSFAAA) Executive Board (EB) meeting.  Day #1 is the FARR meeting, where we get updates from CCCCO staff in the financial aid area, then Day #2 is the association's quarterly meeting.</p> <p>We remind people to register for the <a href='http://www.casfaa.org'>CASFAA conference</a> - October 26-30.  And, registration just opened for the 2020 virtual <a href='https://fsaconferences.ed.gov'>Federal Student Aid (FSA) Training Conference</a> - December 1-4.</p> <p>Dennis had recommendations for two books:  <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Filing-FAFSA-2015-2016-Completing-Application/dp/099146463X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=filing+the+fafsa&qid=1602622921&sr=8-1'>Filing the FAFSA</a> (by Mark Kantrowitz and David Levy) and <a href='https://www.amazon.com/How-Appeal-More-College-Financial/dp/1793298440/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr='>How to Appeal for More College Aid</a> (by Mark Kantrowitz).</p> <p> </p> <p>Find out more about CCCSFAAA at <a href='http://www.cccsfaaa.org/'>cccsfaaa.org</a>.</p> <p>Follow CCCSFAAA on Twitter at <a href='http://www.twitter.com/CCCSFinaidAssoc'>@CCCSFinaidAssoc</a>.</p> <p>Find this and future WBC podcast episodes at <a href='https://wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com'>What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA (WBC) podcasts</a>.  Find us also in <a href='https://podcasts.google.com/search/cccsfaaa'>Google Podcasts</a>, the <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-brewing-cccsfaaa/id1526020073'>Apple Podcasts app</a>, and on <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/1QhN2P0Wz7gAgoJw0FJEEI'>Spotify</a>.</p> <p>Have feedback for Dennis and Dana?  Got a topic you want us to discuss?  Email us at <a href='mailto:wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com'>wbcccsfaaa@gmail.com</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>"What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA?"