059 What's Brewing, CCCSFAAA? 2021-01-29 - Confab Update and More News

<p>Dana and Dennis discussed the weird week of weather in California, then covered some updates on the annual conference.  From there, they went through some new news and some holdover news from our Tuesday episode, including:</p> <ul><li>FSA <a href='https://ifap.ed.gov/electronic-announcements/012821Tentative2122FundingLevelCampusBasedPrograms'>Electronic Announcement</a> regarding tentative funding levels for 2021-2022 Campus-Based aid programs.</li> <li>CASFAA has a <a href='http://www.casfaa.org/training'>webinar series</a> on tax training in February.</li> <li>NASFAA <a href='https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/24567/Removal_of_Number_in_College_Yields_More_Equitable_Simple_Application_Process'>article</a> on a change in the FAFSA coming in a couple of years (regarding the "number in college" question on the form).</li> <li>NASFAA's <a href='https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/24496/MVP_Christina_Tangalakis'>MVP</a> (Most Valuable Professional) this month is Christina Tangalakis from GCC.  Congrats!</li> <li>CSAC <a href='https://www.csac.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/gom_2021-02.pdf?1611091257'>Operations Memo</a> regarding recycled 2020-2021 Competitive Cal Grant awards.</li> <li>An <a href='https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2021/01/19/admission-fictional-tale-scandal?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=98180fdde4-AdmissionsInsider_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-98180fdde4-200045169&mc_cid=98180fdde4&mc_eid=7d519ba0ce'>article</a> on Inside Higher Ed reviewed a new novel, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Admission-Julie-Buxbaum/dp/1984893629/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3U9KU50NCZX49&dchild=1&keywords=admission+julie+buxbaum&qid=1611946654&sprefix=admission+%2Caps%2C358&sr=8-1'>Admission</a>, from Julie Buxbaum, which tells the story of an admissions scandal, but tells the story from the student's point of view.</li> <li>Washington Post <a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/01/22/even-forgiving-student-loans-wont-solve-higher-education-funding-crisis/'>art