Sat.Dec 21, 2024 - Fri.Dec 27, 2024

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Happy Holidays: Top Resources for Schools from 2024

School & Student Services by Community Brands

We wanted to wish all of you a happy school break and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the coming year! Were sharing a wrap-up of 2024 resources for our K-12 private schools to help your school increase retention, enrollment, diversity, and marketing initiatives for the new year.o help, we compiled the top resources from 2024 for easy reading.

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How and When to Obtain Student Consent for FAFSA Data Sharing, IDR Certification

College Aid Services

FSA has provided guidance for institutions on obtaining written consent from their students to share FAFSA data with a third party in compliance with FERPA regulations. This announcement provides specific examples of when consent should be requested, a consent language template for communications, and procedures for authorizing IDR certifications annually.

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A Look at What Happens After Submitting the FAFSA

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Submitting your Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a huge milestone in the college application process, but its just the beginning of your financial aid journey. After hitting that submit button, a few important things happen behind the scenes to determine your eligibility for financial aid. So, what exactly should you expect next? Heres a breakdown of the next steps after you submit your FAFSA. 1.

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Adult Learners: Upgrading Your Skills

Community College Review

We offer straightforward advice on identifying transferable skills, exploring job opportunities, leveraging community resources, and embracing lifelong learning. With relatable examples and encouragement, this guide aims to empower readers to navigate the job market confidently and successfully transition into new careers.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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DOE Issues New Compliance Requirements for Related Party Disclosures in Audited Financial Statements

HEAG

On Thursday, October 31 st , The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued a reminder for institutions on the longstanding requirement to disclose all related party transactions in audited financial statements. This electronic announcement highlights recent AICPA guidance aimed at … Read more .

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How to Develop New Ideas

Steve Keating

Most of us have at least some ideas in our lifetimes. A few of them might even be good ideas. But massive success requires a really good idea, and the best way to have a really good idea is to have a lot of ideas. A whole lot of ideas. But that seems to be more of a challenge than it has ever been. Theres simply more noise in the world these days. That noise makes it hard to think, and good ideas come directly from good thinking.

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What's Wrong with Community College Placement Policies?

Community College Review

We take an in-depth look at recent studies that show placement examinations may not be the best way to place incoming community college students into the proper courses. What could be the alternative?