FAFSA

2017 - 2018 FAFSA

(Early FAFSA/Prior Prior Year)

The 2017–18 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) season will begin earlier than previous FAFSA application cycles

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Beginning on Oct. 1, 2016, students will be able to fill out the FAFSA for the 2017–18 school year. (In the past, they had to wait until January 1). In addition, applicants will no longer need to estimate income and tax information and will be able to retrieve their data directly from the IRS, right from the first day the FAFSA is available. Students also will have information about their Expected Family Contributions earlier, helping them as they’re going through the college application and selection process. 

Webinars

Meeting the Moment: Transformations in the Digital Credentials Space

February 17, 2021

Free Webinar | 1:00-2:00 pm ET

Higher Education institutions are facing unprecedented challenges. Student mobility, financial pressures, fraud, rapidly expanding program offerings, alternative learning modalities and nontraditional experiences – all accelerated by the current crises -require leaders to rethink how they meet this moment. Institutions are seeking ways to continue to support a more agile, higher education ecosystem that supports the modern student, employment and civic ecosystem.

Registrars, and others tasked with the formal recognition of learning and learners also need to identify approaches and solutions to meet this moment. Building knowledge about existing practices and new technologies for issuing verifiable digital credentials is one-way registrars can work to meet challenges facing students, institutions and the rapidly evolving global workforce.

In this webinar AACRAO will share a preview of the results of our recent digital credential ecosystem survey and report, highlighting current practices, emerging trends and knowledge gaps. We will hear from three higher ed leaders about the current state of digital credentials, including EDX, electronic PDFs and blockchain verifiable credentials. We will also hear about how they see a future state of digital credentialing evolving to address the challenges and opportunities of the modern student experience. Finally, we will share a few resources to help you get started or learn more about digital credentialing solutions.

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This research has been sponsored by Hyland.  Hyland's content services platform helps educational institutions automate processes, improve efficiencies, and enhance the student experience across the digital campus – from advancement to enrollment management to student affairs and senior administration. Learn more at Hyland.com/HigherEducation.  

Moderators:

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Dr. Wendy Kilgore

Senior Director of Research, AACRAO

Presenters:

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Mary Strain

Strategic Alliances

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Sue Reyes

Analyst/Programmer, San Diego State University

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Cameron J. McCoy

Vice President and Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives, Lehigh University

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James Feigert, Ed.D.

Registrar, Saddleback College