Financial Aid Certificate Course (Winter Semester)
The goal of this course is to provide information for anyone tasked with financial aid strategy and implementation. Enrollment will be open until February 28, 2021.
Watch: Welcome from Kristen Power, EMA
Read: Meet Your Instructors (3min)
Watch: Navigating Your EMA Course (2min)
Engage: Complete the Course Pacing Guide (10min)
Discuss: Share Your Goals for the Course (10min)
Bonus: Look Good and Sound Good on a Video Call
Read: Trends in a Changing Landscape (Summary)
Read: Enrollment Decision Making (NAIS Article)
Watch: Steering the Financial Aid Ship: Navigating the Economic Effects of COVID-19
Read: Your First Financial Aid Cycle
Watch: Thrive (Don’t Just Survive) In Your First Cycle
Engage: Download the Timeline & Tasks Worksheet
Bonus: Suggested Topics for Early Committee Meeting
Bonus: Basic Ideas for What to Track
Read: A Family Centered Approach
Watch: The Monet Approach - An Impressionist’s View
Read: Financial Aid in the Age of COVID-19 (NBOA)
Read: The Art and Science of Assessing Financial Need (NBOA)
Read: Six Things Thoughtful Leaders Do
Read Pre-Published Draft: Six Mindsets and Behaviors for Financial Aid Management Through Crisis
Watch: Six Things Thoughtful Financial Aid Leaders Do
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