MOCAN – Missouri College & Career Attainment Network

PDI: MASFAP Fall Financial Aid Workshops (Trenton)
2022-09-29 09:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | North Central Missouri College, 1301 Main Street, Trenton, 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.
Workshop Topics:

FAFSA Overview/Updates
What Happens After the FAFSA
MOCAN Introduction
Financial Aid Offer Letter Review/Funding the Gap
How to Advise Students

Register for a workshop near you.

PDI: MASFAP Fall Financial Aid Workshops (St. Louis)
2022-09-28 08:00 - 12:00 | Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, 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
MOCAN Introduction
Financial Aid Offer Letter Review/Funding the Gap
How to Advise Students

Register for a workshop near you.

PDI: MASFAP Fall Financial Aid Workshops (Cape Girardeau)
2022-09-27 08:00 - 12:00 | Southeast Missouri State University, One University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, Missouri

PDI: MASFAP Fall Financial Aid Workshops (Hannibal)
2022-09-22 08:00 - 12:00 | Hannibal LaGrange University, 2800 Palmyra Road, Hannibal, Missouri

PDI: MASFAP Fall Financial Aid Workshops (Kansas City)
2022-09-20 08:00 - 12:00 | University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5000 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO, United States

PEN: Complete College America Purpose First Kick-Off (University of Central Missouri)
2022-09-16 09:00 - 15:00
Purpose First Initiative Cohort Institutions only. Please contact Trent Ball at tball@mocollegecareer.org with any questions.
We are looking forward to this opportunity to bring the institutional teams together to review the plans and key points from the proposals, discuss the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), answer any related questions, and meet the CCA team.
Cohort member institutions: East Central College, Fontbonne University, Harris Stowe State University, Missouri State University, Missouri Western State University, Northwest Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, St. Louis Community College, University of Central Missouri, Webster University and William Woods University
REGISTRATION LINK

PEN: Regional Team Leads Meeting (Metropolitan Community College)
2022-09-15 13:00 - 15:00
Invite only event. Please contact Trent Ball at tball@mocollegecareer.org for more information.

PDI: Introduction to Financial Aid with uAspire (Virtual)
2022-09-09 10:00 - 11:30
PDI workshop for College and Career Advisors
This training will provide an overview of the main types of financial aid and the senior year financial aid timeline, while incorporating a student-centered approach to the terminology and requirements.
By the end of this training, you will be able to:

Explain the key steps in the financial aid process in student-friendly terms
Describe the main types of federal financial aid
Identify strategies to increase financial aid completion

Register for Introduction to Financial Aid Workshop

College & Career Listening Session (Springfield)
2022-09-08 16:00 - 17:30 | Queen City Soul Kitchen, 2006 N Broadway Avenue, Springfield, Missouri, 65803
High School Counselors and Advisors are invited to:
1. Learn about Missouri College and Career Attainment Network and the Free Resources Offered to Counselors/Advisors
2. Share your thoughts about college and career readiness and student needs
Dinner will be provided!
RSVP HERE
Hope to see you there!

PEN: Regional Team Leads Meeting (Missouri State University)
2022-09-08 12:00 - 14:00

PEN: Becoming a Student-Ready College Workshop with Dr. Tia McNair (virtual)
2022-09-07 14:00 - 15:30
You’re invited to join MOCAN for the first Postsecondary Equity Network meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 7th, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM.
This will be a virtual workshop with Dr. Tia McNair, co-author of Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success. During the workshop, Dr. McNair will provide a framework for how higher education institutions can form policies, practices, and culture to truly support student success.
The Postsecondary Equity Network is a network of colleges and universities working to advance equity-mindedness strategies to increase completion rates for BILPOC (Black, Indigenous, Latinx, People of Color) students and students from low-income backgrounds.
JOIN WORKSHOP HERE
Meeting ID: 836 3946 5596
Passcode: [REDACTED]

PEN: PEN Team Lead Meetings (St. Louis)
2022-07-27 11:00
By invitation only.
Please contact Trent Ball at tball@mocollegecareer.org with any questions.

Postsecondary Equity Network Workshop: Purpose First with Complete College America
2022-06-10 10:00 - 15:00 | University of Missouri Columbia, Memorial Student Union, 518 Hitt Street, Columbia, 65201, United States
Postsecondary Equity Network (PEN) is pleased to host an interactive, in-person workshop with Complete College America!
In this interactive workshop, institutional leaders will learn how to develop plans to integrate career and academic advising using CCA’s Purpose First Model. This framework guides students toward selection of a major and completion of credits aligned with career goals. This workshop is specifically designed to support BILPOC (Black, Indigenous, Latinx, People of Color) and students from low-income backgrounds.
Participants will also learn how to apply to the Purpose First Pilot Project, an exciting three-year initiative where a cohort of institutions will receive individualized coaching from CCA and mini-grants to support their Purpose First plans.
Participation in the June 10 workshop is limited to teams of 3 people per institution and should include student success decision-makers, academic and career advisors, TRIO and DEI leaders.
Register for June 10th Summer Institute
Invitations with more details have been emailed to institutional contacts. For more information, contact Trent Ball at tball@mocollegecareer.org.

Postsecondary Equity Network May meeting
2022-05-04 14:00 - 15:30
Postsecondary Equity Network May meeting
May 4, 2-3:30 PM

Postsecondary Equity Network April meeting
2022-04-13 14:00 - 15:30
Postsecondary Equity Network April meeting
This month’s meeting will focus on enrolling and supporting adult students.
We’ll also celebrate our graduating seniors!
April 13, 2-3:30 PM

Interpreting Financial Aid Offer Letters and Identifying Gap Funding with MASFAP
2022-03-04 10:00 - 11:30
PDI Workshop for College and Career Advisors
Students are receiving financial aid offer letters and they have questions! In this workshop, financial aid professionals from multiple colleges will help you best advise your students on interpreting and comparing financial aid offers so students are making informed financial aid decisions. We’ll also review the difference between grants and loans in filling financial aid gaps, strategies for working with institutional financial aid offices, and resources for scholarships still open to students planning for fall 2022. This workshop is co-presented with our colleagues at the
Missouri Association for Student Financial Aid Personnel (MASFAP)
Meeting Registration:
Interpreting Financial Aid Offer Letters and Identifying Gap Funding with MASFAP

Advising Students on Non-Degree Career Programs with STEMSTL
2022-02-25 10:00 - 12:00
PDI Workshop for College and Career Advisors
Most jobs today require education and training beyond high school but not all require a degree. In this workshop, we’ll explore postsecondary programs that lead to a quality certificate, and training programs that prepare students for specific careers. We’ll also share scholarship resources for students attending technical and trade schools. This workshop is co-presented with our partners at STEMSTL.
Meeting Registration:
Advising Students on Non-Degree Career Programs with STEMSTL

Advising LGBTQIA+ Students
2022-02-11 10:00 - 11:30
PDI Workshop for College and Career Advisors
How can counselors connect with and engage LGBTQIA+ students in developing a postsecondary plan that meets their needs? In this interactive workshop, dynamic presenter Jeff Perkins will share strategies and resources to help you best support your students.
Meeting Registration:
Advising LGBTQIA+ Students

Advising Students Interested in Attending HBCUs and HSIs
2022-02-04 10:00 - 11:30
PDI Workshop for College and Career Advisors
This workshop will focus on how to best advise students interested in attending Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), including tips on ensuring a good fit and how to find scholarship resources.
Meeting Registration:
Advising Students Interested in Attending HBCUs and HSIs

Higher Education Roundtable: How Postsecondary Equity Network Colleges are Supporting Low-Income and Black Students
2022-01-28 10:00 - 11:30
PDI Workshop for College and Career Advisors
For students from low-income communities and Black students, finding the right college goes beyond academic and financial fit; culture, community and support are critical factors. In this roundtable discussion, TRIO and student success leaders from multiple Missouri and Illinois colleges in the Postsecondary Equity Network will share what they are doing to create an inclusive, supportive campus community so you can best advise your students.
Meeting Registration:
Higher Education Roundtable – How Postsecondary Equity Network Colleges are Supporting Low-Income and Black Students

Test Optional, Dual Credit and Early Admissions: Implications for Student Planning
2022-01-21 10:00 - 11:30
PDI Workshop for College and Career Advisors
In the era of test-optional admissions, should students still take the ACT or SAT?
Which students benefit most from early decision or early action? What role does dual credit play in admissions? In this workshop we’ll talk about course selection, testing and other decisions that may impact college admissions.
Meeting Registration:
Test Optional, Dual Credit and Early Admissions: Implications for Student Planning

Webinar: Serving Undocumented Students in the College-Going Process
2021-12-14 12:00 - 13:30
Upcoming Industry Professionals Webinar:
This program is designed for school counselors and college access partners and will run 1 ½ hours long to accommodate audience questions.
Webinar: Serving Undocumented Students in the College-Going Process
Date and Time: Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 1 -2:30 p.m. EST. (Noon -1:30pm CST)
Register Today on the Florida College Access Network website

National College Attainment Network Virtual Conference
2021-10-05 10:00 - 2021-10-07 17:00
The National College Attainment Network (NCAN), is holding a virtual conference, October 5-7 10am to 5pm daily. Please register on the NCAN site to join.

Return Strong Virtual Job Fair -6-22-21
2021-06-22 10:00 - 14:00
The Missouri Office of Workforce Development is hosting a series of Return Strong Virtual Job Fairs.
The Return Strong Virtual Job Fairs are part of the state’s efforts to help Missourians skill up and get back to work following the economic downturn caused by layoffs from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Job seekers statewide will be able to search job listings, meet with hiring companies, receive tips for resume writing and job interviews, and learn more about Missouri Job Center services and training opportunities.

Sallie Mae Webinar: How to Pay the Balance-6-17-21
2021-06-17 13:00 - 14:00

Sallie Mae Webinar: How to Pay the Balance-6-16-2021
2021-06-16 19:00 - 20:00

Missouri Association for College Admission Counseling (MOACAC) Virtual Inclusion Conference
2021-06-12 10:00 - 2021-06-13 13:00

Sallie Mae Webinar: Everything You Need to Know About Scholarships
2021-06-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-06-09 18:00 - 19:00

Return Strong Virtual Job Fair - 6-8-2021
2021-06-08 10:00 - 14:00
