PDI: MASFAP Fall Financial Aid Workshop (West Plains)
2023-10-27 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Missouri State University – West Plains, 128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, Missouri
College counselors and career advisors are invited to join MOCAN and MASFAP for Professional Development Institute (PDI) fall workshops providing updates on financial aid, interpreting offer letters, and changes to the FAFSA. Workshops will be held in-person on 14 campuses across the state in September, October, and November.
Unless noted below, all workshops will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude by 12 p.m.
Workshop Topics:

FAFSA Overview/Updates
What Happens After the FAFSA
Financial Aid Offer Letter Review/Funding the Gap

Register for a workshop near you.

PDI: MASFAP Fall Financial Aid Workshop (Kansas City)
2023-10-31 08:00 - 12:00 | Metropolian Community College – Penn Valley, 3201 Southwest Trafficway, Kansas City, Missouri, 64111

Missouri School Counselor Association Fall Conference
2023-11-05 08:00 - 2023-11-07 17:00 | Tan-Tar-A Conference Center, 494 Tan Tar A Drive, Osage Beach, Missouri, 65065
MSCA’s annual conference for Missouri counselors. Register and learn more.

PDI: MASFAP Fall Financial Aid Workshop (Virtual)
2023-11-14 09:00 - 10:30
Did you miss one of the 14 in-person high school counselor workshops? No worries, we are hosting one more virtual workshop! Join us online to learn what’s new with the 2024-25 FAFSA, what happens after filing the FAFSA, discuss unique student situations, and discuss what you and your students can be doing this fall and spring to prepare for the form.
REGISTER FOR WORKSHOP HERE

PDI: Advising High-Achieving, High-Financial Need Students (Virtual)
2023-12-01 10:00 - 11:30
Join us online with veteran counselor, Julie Kampschroeder as she discusses strategies on advising high-achieving and high-need students. Julie will also walk counselors through the process of identifying institutions that meet full financial need for this population of students.
REGISTER HERE

PEN Community within the Network Meeting
2024-01-05 09:00 - 15:00 | Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri
By invitation only. Meeting of Postsecondary Equity Network members and college access partner organizations. For more information, contact Trent Ball at tball@mocollegecareer.org.

PDI: MOCAN + MASFAP FAFSA Walkthrough (Sikeston)
2024-01-09 08:30 - 11:00 | Southeast Missouri State University – Sikeston Campus, 2401 N Main, Sikeston, MO, 63801
Join Missouri College and Career Attainment Network (MOCAN) and Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel (MASFAP) for a FAFSA Walkthrough workshop in your area.

Due to expected inclement weather, this workshop will occur on Zoom.

Time: 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83544945182

PDI: FAFSA Completion, Part 1 (Virtual)
2024-01-10 10:00 - 11:30
Whether you have decades of experience with the FAFSA or you are just starting out, this is a great look under the hood of the most frequently used financial aid form. This training will walk you through the online form, give you opportunities to practice with complex scenarios, and highlight the potential pitfalls all practitioners and students should be aware of.
Register for workshop here.

PDI: MOCAN + MASFAP FAFSA Walkthrough (Springfield)
2024-01-11 08:30 - 11:00 | Ozarks Technical Community College
Join Missouri College and Career Attainment Network (MOCAN) and Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel (MASFAP) for a FAFSA Walkthrough workshop in your area.

Light breakfast and coffee will be provided.

Agenda will be sent one week prior to event.

REGISTER HERE

PDI: MOCAN + MASFAP FAFSA Walkthrough (Kansas City)
2024-01-12 08:30 - 11:00 | Metropolian Community College – Penn Valley, 3201 Southwest Trafficway, Kansas City, Missouri, 64111

PEN State of DEI Discussion
2024-01-12 11:00 - 15:00
By invitation only. Meeting of Postsecondary Equity Network Members. For more information, contact Trent Ball at tball@mocollegecareer.org.

PDI: MOCAN + MASFAP FAFSA Walkthrough (Moberly)
2024-01-16 08:30 - 11:00 | Moberly Area Community College, 101 College Avenue, Moberly, MO, 65270

PDI: FAFSA Completion, Part 2 (Virtual)
2024-01-19 10:00 - 11:30

PDI: FAFSA Follow-Up and Verification with uAspire (virtual)
2024-02-16 10:00 - 11:30
This training will address common challenges and best practices of FAFSA follow-up, including the importance of reviewing the FAFSA Submission Summary (previously called the Student Aid Report). We will also discuss federal verification requirements and strategies for helping students navigate the verification process.
REGISTER FOR WORKSHOP HERE

PDI: Financial Aid Offer Review with MASFAP (virtual)
2024-03-08 10:00 - 11:30
This workshop will assist practitioners in helping students compare costs and make an informed college choice by analyzing their financial aid offers. The delay in the 24-25 FAFSA form and the recent announcement in the delay of FAFSA data being sent to institutions has lead to a compressed timeline for students and their families to make an enrollment decision.
REGISTER FOR WORKSHOP HERE

PEN Student Leadership Workshop
2024-03-16 09:00 - 15:00 | St. Louis Community College – Forest Park
Leadership development workshop for students attending Postsecondary Equity Network institutions. For more information, contact Trent Ball.

PDI: Helping Students Make Strong Career Decisions (virtual)
2024-03-20 10:00 - 11:00
What do you want to be when you grow up! Many people think that career decision making starts in college or when you get your first job. In actuality, career decision making starts the first time someone asks you to think about your future aspirations. In the US, this line of inquiry typically starts in grade school; yet, the US does not have a comprehensive system for helping to facilitate the career decision making of youth, nor is their shared language between K-12 professionals and college administrators around career decision making. Despite these cultural shortfalls, educators have the opportunity to have “career conversations” with students every day that will help them become self-aware, explore their options and choose future pathways including selecting high school programs and college majors. This session will empower educators to help students make career decisions and choose college majors by focusing on the following:

Understanding the career decision making process
Identifying strategies for discussing careers with students
Highlighting the intersection between academics, college admissions and career decision making

Presenter: Dr. Lakeisha Mathews, Director, Career & Internship Center, University of Baltimore and owner of Right Resumes and Career Coaching.
REGISTER FOR WORKSHOP HERE

PDI: Using Data to Inform Postsecondary Planning (virtual)
2024-04-05 10:00 - 11:30
College readiness and postsecondary planning are critical not only for students, but play a significant role in assessing school and district performance. So how can counselors engage the full school building in college and career readiness? Using data as a guide! In this workshop, we’ll explore how to use data to develop a comprehensive college readiness strategy that identifies barriers, addresses curriculum needs, and engages a school-wide team to improve outcomes for students.
Presenter(s):
Kimberly Merrill, Dual Credit & Early College School Counselor, University City High School
Joyce Nguyen Hernandez, Manager of College Access and Success, Kansas City Public Schools
Kimberly and Joyce were selected to be apart of the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) College and Career Readiness Fellows program.

REGISTER FOR WORKSHOP HERE

Community Within the Network Meeting
2024-04-12 09:00 - 15:00 | Saint Louis University, 1 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri, 63103
Quarterly convening of college access professionals and higher education practitioners in the Postsecondary Equity Network. For more information, contact Trent Ball.

PDI: Setting Students Up for Success this Summer (virtual)
2024-04-17 09:00 - 10:00
Please join MOCAN and Missouri College Advising Corps as we talk about strategies to prepare your students to matriculate and combat summer melt. Additional details coming soon.
REGISTER FOR WORKSHOP HERE

FAFSA Drop-In Office Hours (Virtual)
2024-06-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-05 17:00 - 19:00
Join MOCAN and it’s partners every Monday and Wednesday for virtual FAFSA Assistance. No appointment needed.
Available Dates: June 3rd – July 31st
Virtual Support: Every Monday – 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and Every Wednesday – 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Zoom Link: www.mofafsa.org/fafsazoom

FAFSA Drop-In Office Hours - Overland Park
2024-06-03 17:00 - 19:00
Join MOCAN and its partners every Monday evening for in-person FAFSA Assistance. No appointment needed.
Available Dates: June 3rd – July 31st
Location: Central Resource Library, 9875 W 87th Street, Overland Park, KS
More information: www.mofafsa.org/kansascity

FAFSA Drop-In Office Hours - Gladstone
2024-06-10 17:00 - 19:00
Join MOCAN and its partners every Monday evening for in-person FAFSA Assistance. No appointment needed.
Available Dates: June 3rd – July 31st
Location: Mid-Continent Public Library – Antioch Branch, 6060 N Chestnut Avenue, Gladstone, MO
More information: www.mofafsa.org/kansascity

Guided Pathways Institute
2024-06-14 10:00 - 15:30 | Metropolian Community College – Penn Valley, 3201 Southwest Trafficway, Kansas City, Missouri, 64111
As graduation ceremonies continue and we prepare for the end of the spring 2024 semester, MOCAN invites Postsecondary Equity Network partners and representatives from Missouri institutions to attend the MOCAN and Complete College America (CCA) Guided Pathways Institute, being held Friday June 14th from 10AM to 3:30PM and hosted at Metropolitan Community College’s Penn Valley Campus in Kansas City, MO.
Tentative Topics for the Institute:

Introduction to Guided Pathways
Defining Pathways on Campus
Unpacking the Guided Pathways Components
Dual Enrollment and Guided Pathways

Participation is free. Registration is required. Please register here: REGISTER
Questions? Email Trent Ball

FAFSA Drop-In Office Hours - Plaza Library
2024-06-17 17:00 - 19:00
Join MOCAN and its partners every Monday evening for in-person FAFSA Assistance. No appointment needed.
Available Dates: June 3rd – July 31st
Location: Kansas City Public Library – Plaza Branch, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
More information: www.mofafsa.org/kansascity

MOCAN FAFSA Frenzy - Springfield Area
2024-06-24 11:00 - 15:00 | Ozarks Technical Community College
Join us for Free FAFSA Help!
Have corrections to make? Need to get started? We’re here to help you!
OTC Information Commons West, Room 236

FAFSA Drop-In Office Hours - UMKC
2024-06-24 17:00 - 19:00
Join MOCAN and its partners every Monday evening for in-person FAFSA Assistance. No appointment needed.
Available Dates: June 3rd – July 31st
Location: University of Missouri – Kansas City, 5007 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO
More information: www.mofafsa.org/kansascity

FAFSA Drop-In Office Hours - Raytown
2024-07-01 17:00 - 19:00
Join MOCAN and its partners every Monday evening for in-person FAFSA assistance. No appointment needed.
Available Dates: June 3rd – July 29th
Location: Mid-Continent Public Library – Raytown Branch, 6131 Raytown Road, Raytown, Missouri 64133
More information: www.mofafsa.org/kansascity

FAFSA Drop-In Office Hours - South Independence
2024-07-08 17:00 - 19:00
Join MOCAN and its partners every Monday evening for in-person FAFSA assistance. No appointment needed.
Available Dates: June 3rd – July 29th
Location: Mid-Continent Public Library — South Independence Branch, 13700 E 35th Street South, Independence, MO 64055
More information: www.mofafsa.org/kansascity
