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Join me at the upcoming California College Affordability Summit!
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Join me at the upcoming California College Affordability Summit!
🎉 uAspire is joining the 2025–26 #FAFSA Beta Testing Phases 2 & 3! We’re thrilled to collaborate with the U.S. Department of Education and a diverse cohort of community-based organizations, high schools, and higher education institutions to enhance the FAFSA experience for all students. 🚀 🔗 Learn More: https://bit.ly/3UeDmFU
🎉 uAspire is joining the 2025–26 #FAFSA Beta Testing Phases 2 & 3! We’re thrilled to collaborate with the U.S. Department of Education and a diverse cohort of community-based organizations, high schools, and higher education institutions to enhance the FAFSA experience for all students. 🔗 Learn More: https://bit.ly/3UeDmFU
🍂 October is College & Career Month at Boston Public Schools! This week, we’re focusing on College Affordability and Financial Literacy 💲. 🔍 Learn about Massachusetts' free college opportunities through the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development. 📅 Event: College, Career, and STEM Fair 📅 Date: October 19th 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM 🤝 Meet the uAspire team and discover how we support students in achieving their educational and career goals. #BPSCollegeMonth #SuccessBoston
🎉 We're thrilled to introduce uAspire's new Chief Financial Officer, Casandra I. Scales! “It is my privilege to join uAspire, an organization that is making a profound impact on the lives of students, their families, and the generations that follow.” 🔗 Meet Casandra:https://bit.ly/3YcgUi1
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#AllInCCA2024 Session Preview: Examine universal FAFSA policies and partnerships to increase FAFSA completion rates, helping more low-income, first-generation, and students of color access financial aid and consider college as a viable option. Featuring Melissa Clarke, New York Policy Directory, uAspire, and Femi Stoltz, Massachusetts Policy Director, uAspire.
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We are excited to partner with organizations that share our vision for #highered in Massachusetts, including uAspire, OneGoal, EdTrust MA & Latinos for Education. Many of our FY26 recommendations are reflected in the ACARE report, signaling a strong alignment on the future of education reform. Now is the time to turn these intentions into actionable steps. Read our collective letter to learn more about our FY26 recommendations: https://loom.ly/BGp1HaU
In light of the #SCOTUS decision on affirmative action, uAspire remains committed to breaking down barriers to higher education. We're ready to collaborate with the Office of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey to implement the ACARE report's recommendations and advance equity in education. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g28ZemTr
Today, Femi Stoltz, uAspire Massachusetts Policy Director, joined the Office of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's press conference to spotlight key recommendations for advancing equity in higher education. 'Students of color, first-generation students, and those from low-to-moderate income backgrounds often face added barriers in the college and financial aid process. Strengthening collaboration between the Commonwealth and community organizations will streamline these steps, making the transition much easier for prospective students,' said Stoltz. 🔗Read more: https://bit.ly/3BNXybu
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🎓 Successful FAFSA Training Event Recap! 🎓 Thank you to all the school counselors who joined us for the Connecticut College Access & Advising Network (CCAN) FAFSA Training! 📚 Your dedication to helping students access higher education is truly inspiring. A huge shout-out to our incredible partners who made this event possible: - Connecticut State Community College 🏫 - Southern Connecticut State University - @CAPFAA 📋 - uAspire 💰 - Connecticut State Department of Education 🏢 - CHESLA- Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority 📊 - And more Connecticut private colleges! 🏆 Special thanks to our amazing guest presenters: - Dr. Terrence Cheng, Chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities - Omar Livingston, Director of Financial Aid Operations & Outreach for CT State Community College - John Sciannimanico & Ajit Gopalakrishnan, CT State Department of Education - Shannon Reynolds, Marketing and Outreach Specialist for CHESLA - Jenn Wildness, CT Private Colleges and Universities - Yue Chem, uAspire Together, we’re equipping counselors with the tools and resources they need to guide students through the financial aid process. Let’s keep empowering Connecticut’s students to reach higher! 💪🏽 Stay tuned for more events and resources. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/eWNHRijF #FAFSATraining #CollegeAccess #FinancialAid #CCAN #EmpowerStudents #EducationMatters #Connecticut