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Affordability

Spring 2026 PDI Workshops!

December 10, 2025 by Laura Winter

Join us for Professional Development Institute workshops so your students finish the year strong! All PDI workshops are free to attend and designed for professionals advising students on postsecondary plans after high school. Register on MOCAN Events page.

Virtual workshops:

January  15 at 10 AM – Eligibility Policies for College-Bound Student Athletes (virtual)
As a follow up to a workshop last month, Trudy Steins will offer a virtual presentation on specific eligibility policies for college-bound student athletes: course selection, GPA requirements, and academic standards. Register here.

January 21 at 10 AM – Scholarship Provider Speed Dating (virtual)
Everything you want to know about scholarships for your students in one fast-paced virtual workshop! Hear updates from 10 Missouri-based scholarship providers who will share new programs, deadlines, and the application process. Equip yourself with the information to share with students who are looking for funding for college. Register here.

In-Person Workshops:

February 2 in St. Louis and February 3 in Kansas City – Connecting Career to College
We’re bringing back PDI favorite Dr. Lakeisha Mathews, Director of the Career and Internship Center at the University of Baltimore, for two exciting in-person workshops. Learn how to better integrate career planning into your work with students so they are finding the best postsecondary path for their career goals.

March 4 in Kansas City  – Interpreting Financial Aid Offer Letters with uAspire
Get ready to help your students compare multiple financial aid offer letters in this interactive workshop where we’ll review financial aid packages from multiple colleges.  

Filed Under: Affordability, Career Readiness, College Access Tagged With: advising

Higher Education = Higher Earnings

May 9, 2023 by Laura Winter

How do we make postsecondary education more affordable for Missouri students?

In February, MOCAN convened colleagues in its Network of Networks to develop priorities for increasing affordability for Missouri students. This month we are convening school counselors, college/career advisers, higher education professionals, scholarship providers, and partners to talk about affordability and share our draft plan. We know implementing the strategies will require all of us working together!

Plan components include:

  1. Ensuring Missouri is ready for the new Better FAFSA – coming this December!
  2. Helping students identify a best financial fit earlier in the postsecondary planning process, starting in 9th grade
  3. Preventing financial aid award displacement so students benefit fully from the scholarships they receive
  4. Educating scholarship providers and donors on student financial aid gaps so they can better meet student needs
  5. Promoting the value of postsecondary education as an investment in your future self

A postsecondary credential is the surest path to economic mobility, but first we need to make sure Missouri students can afford it. We are honored to work alongside our partners!

Filed Under: Affordability

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