058 What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA? 2021-01-26 - Newsy News

<p>We started off with the best intention to get to a lot of news stories, but Dennis got sidetracked talking about the recent Regions VII & VIII meeting last week and the ever-declining state funding ("BFAP" money) to support Financial Aid Offices at the community colleges.  Here's the actual news we covered:</p> <ul><li>FSA <a href='https://ifap.ed.gov/electronic-announcements/012121FAFSAWinterCampaign202122'>Electronic Announcement</a> regarding their 2021-2022 FAFSA campaign.</li> <li>FSA <a href='https://ifap.ed.gov/electronic-announcements/012221CODsysUpdateReportDeadlineReminders4CARESActReliefCoronavirusIndicatorR2T4'>Electronic Announcement</a> regarding the extended timeframe for adding Coronavirus Indicators for 2020-2021 Title IV disbursements.</li> <li>FSA <a href='https://ifap.ed.gov/dear-colleague-letters/GEN2101'>Dear Colleague Letter (GEN 21-01)</a> regarding the release of the 2021-2022 Pell Grant payment and disbursement schedules.</li> <li>PBS <a href='https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/its-just-too-much-why-some-students-are-abandoning-community-colleges?eml=20210122'>news item</a> on the effects of COVID on enrollment at community colleges.</li> </ul> <p>Dana's "I Dare You To Watch" selection is <a href='https://www.netflix.com/title/80202877'>The White Tiger</a> on Netflix.  Dennis's "I Dare You To Read" selection is <a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/the-university-we-need/'>The University We Need</a> by Warren Treadgold.</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>, on