MOCAN – Missouri College & Career Attainment Network

PEN: Regional Team Leads Meeting (Metropolitan Community College)
2022-09-15 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Missouri
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 | Missouri
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 | Missouri

PEN: Becoming a Student-Ready College Workshop with Dr. Tia McNair (virtual)
2022-09-07 14:00 - 15:30 | Missouri
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 | Missouri
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 | Missouri
Postsecondary Equity Network May meeting
May 4, 2-3:30 PM

Postsecondary Equity Network April meeting
2022-04-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Missouri
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 | Missouri
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 | Missouri
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 | Missouri
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 | Missouri
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 | Missouri
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 | Missouri
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 | Missouri
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 | Missouri
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 | Missouri
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 | Missouri

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

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

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

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

National College Attainment Network Virtual Conference
2021-06-08 00:00 | Missouri

National College Attainment Network Virtual Spring Institute: Striving for Equity
2021-06-02 | Missouri
The virtual event is being held as a three-part series on April 21, May 12, and June 2. This year, we focus on building personal and organizational capacity in the areas of diversity and inclusion to impact equity in the postsecondary attainment field. Each 90-minute session will encourage attendees to reflect on their own organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) journey and implement valuable practices to advance antiracist efforts internally and externally in their student-facing services.
Spring Institute is ideal for professionals from all walks of life working in the postsecondary attainment space- whether be it the nonprofit sector, high school and district setting, institution of higher ed, or any other line of direct service that provides students with opportunities and pathways toward a postsecondary plan.

NCAN Webinar: Building Institutional Support for Undocumented Students in Higher Education
2021-05-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Missouri
Expand your Educator/UndocuAlly toolkit so you can address the institutional challenges current and prospective undocumented students face when accessing higher education. This workshop will provide you with promising practices, helpful resources, and an invaluable framework that can build your capacity to create effective solutions.
Whether you work within higher education or partner with colleges and universities, this workshop is for you.

Show-Me Hope Missouri Webinar: Mental Health and Student Success
2021-05-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Missouri
Today’s college students are trying to balance academics, independent living, and a healthy lifestyle. Students need to prioritize good mental health while in college. This can be challenging while also becoming a successful student.
The American College Health Association informs colleges that mental health needs are almost directly related to measures of academic success. Students who reported psychological distress also reported receiving lower grades on exams or important projects; receiving lower grades in courses; receiving an “incomplete” or dropping courses altogether; or experiencing a significant disruption in thesis, dissertation, research, or practicum work.
Learn what challenges Missouri college students face and what can help them practice mental wellness, and what resources are available.

Sallie Mae Webinar: Understanding the Cost of Student Loan Borrowing
2021-05-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-05-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Missouri
