MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A COLLEGE COUNSELOR
JOAN BATCHELLER
30-minute 1:1 meeting here.
(If there is another time during the day that works for you and your parents please feel free to email me at jbatcheller@auhsdschools.org). **Come to E13 to pick up a pass for your teacher to sign. I do not send passes. )
DENISE DUFF
30-minute 1:1 meeting here.
**Come to E13 to pick up a pass for your teacher to sign before your meeting. I do not send passes.)
CHRISTIE LENAHAN
Make a zoom or phone appointment here.
MAREN SAVAGE
Make a zoom or phone appointment here.
FAFSA INFORMATION FROM NACAC
Where can I find more information to help me better understand the changes to the new FAFSA?
The Financial Aid Toolkit contains several handouts and presentations, such as a 5 Things College Access Professionals Should Know webpage and a prototype tool that can help counselors and advisors understand how to navigate the new FAFSA before supporting students through the process. FSA also has posted a demonstration of the new FAFSA features, a Resources to Effectively Engage Families for Upcoming FAFSA Changes webinar, and a Special Student Populations and Circumstances for 2024-25 FAFSA webinar.
What resources are available to students and families to support them in completing the new FAFSA?
Wyatt, a free, digital FAFSA advisor, is available on-demand 24/7 for students and families to text their FAFSA questions and receive immediate answers. Wyatt also provides proactive reminder texts to students to help them finish their applications on time.
NACAC has partnered with the Benefits Data Trust, a national nonprofit that works to improve access to public assistance, in the dissemination of the Wyatt tool.The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) has a valuable FAFSA Challenges and Workarounds page.
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) offers a Resources for Students and Parents page.
Does Wyatt provide any tools for education professionals?
Yes — there are educator-specific resources that can help with upcoming presentations or be displayed in offices for free at their educator resources portal.
THE LOWDOWN ON UC ADMISSIONS
The nine campuses of our University of California system are coveted globally. These public institutions offer hundreds of majors and an abundance of on-campus opportunities - all at a relatively reasonable price for California residents. So why is admission to a UC so difficult now? How did we get to this point?
See the full article here (you'll need to scroll down)
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